Free lecture on Global Climate!
Co-sponsored by the Minnesota Planetarium Society

Taking a Global Temperature: A Case for Climate Literacy in the 21st Century
Presented by Frank Niepold, Climate Education Coordinator at National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. Co-sponsored by The Friends of the Minneapolis Public
Library and Minnesota Planetarium and Space Discovery Center.
U.S. and global annual temperatures are now approximately 1.0 degrees warmer than at
the start of the 20th century and the past nine years have all been among the 25
warmest years on record for the contiguous U.S. Improved satellite and climate
observation technologies, coupled with media interest and the internet, have allowed
scientists to share their findings with a broader public audience. But do we, the
general public, have the skills we need to make sense of these global changes? Come
learn about the ground-breaking work by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to ensure resource managers, policy makers, and the general public
understand how to cope with climate variability and change.

Tuesday, October 2; 7 * 8:30 PM
Meeting location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Pohlad Hall

Classes are completely free and open to everyone, but class size is limited -- so
register today! 612-630-6155 or friendsofmpl.org


Parke W. Kunkle
President, Minnesota Planetarium Society
"How can our children wish upon a star
when they haven't even seen one?"
Build a new planetarium for Minnesota.

W: 612-659-6068
Parke.Kunkle@minneapolis.edu
http://home.minneapolis.edu/~kunklepa