As the Earth evolves into a new season, The Whiteside Forum presents its spring Conference and Panel Discussion “Climate Change: Science, Skepticism, and Sustainable Development.” The public is invited to the Forum’s latest free, always thought-provoking event, on Friday, April 21, 2017, in the City of Morrison Community Room, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Four presenters will discuss relevant topics:
Teresa Cushing, former Enterprise Technology Manager for Caterpillar, Inc. and now Senior Project Manager for Highlander Innovation: “Industrial Environmental Stewardship”
Billy Lynn, Professor of Economics at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA: “Environmental Economics and Climate Change Doubt”
Michael Reisner, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Upper Mississippi Studies Center at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL: “Science and Sustainable Development”
Jennifer Walling, Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Council: “Environmental Policy.”
