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Focus the Nation is a national educational initiative on global warming solutions for America that will culminate January 31st, 2008 in symposia held simultaneously at over a thousand colleges, universities, high schools and other institutions. To get involved, follow these steps.
- Form a team. First, look to see WHO IS ALREADY INVOLVED on your campus. If there is no team in place, reach out to a few interested faculty, students and staff. Faculty, look beyond the environmental studies department; you will be surprised how many colleagues from across the campus will be interested in supporting the effort. Once your steering committee is formed, SIGN UP to sponsor an event.
- plan a focus the nation event for our campus. For ideas consult the TEACH-IN MODEL, and visit our ORGANIZERS HQ. Emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the issue and involve colleagues from across the curriculum: philosophy, computer science, religious studies, the natural sciences, communication, theater, political science and economics, foreign languages—all have a perspective to share.
Nationwide, Focus the Nation begins the evening of January 30th, with an interactive web-cast, the 2% SOLUTION. January 31st is the NATIONAL TEACH-IN. End your event with GREEN DEMOCRACY, engaging political leaders and other decision-makers in a non-partisan roundtable discussion with students. And support campus-wide participation in CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE, a nationwide student and citizen vote on global warming solutions for America. - Reach out to the community. Students especially should challenge other colleges and universities to hold their own Focus the Nation events, and work with high schools and middle schools to get them engaged as well. Focus the Nation will only be successful if we truly involve the entire nation in this historic conversation about the future.
- SIGN UP a team to build a Focus the Nation event.
- STAY INFORMED. If you aren't part of an organizing team, you can still join the Focus the Nation effort and receive our e-bulletin.
For discipline-specific teaching resources, please visit ClimateChangeEducation.org.