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  • Febuary 21, 2007 Western Carolinian FEATURES Page 8 Discuses Climate Change By Amanda Talbot staff writer Students, faculty and staff of Western Carolina University gathered together for a round table discussion in the Multipurpose Room in the Univer- sity Center Jan. 31 to discuss solutions to solve climate change and global warming. Among the members, the round table panel included Dan Schaffer, Di- rector of Public Works for the town of Sylva; Andy Coburn, Associate Di- rector of the Program for the Study of Developed Shoreline; Brenda Oliver, Mayor of Sylva; Timm Muth, Director of Green Energy Park; James R. Foust, Senior Science Advisor to the Director for the National Institute for Environ- mental Health Sciences (NIEHS); Don Arrington, Owner of Metal Wood Re- cycling, Inc.; Avram Friedman, Execu- tive Director of Canary Coalition and Shelley Townley, a representative from Congressman Heath Shulers office. Global warming is a fact. Climate change is a fact, Muth said. One thing I wanted to point out that small changes equals big results. If one million house- _ holds change one:75 watt incandescent light bulb to a 13 watt compact fluo- rescent light bulb than the nationwide savings would equal to $1.8 billion a year. Members of the round table pan- el gave astounding facts to how much Americans pollute, each day.. Schaffer ~ Said eighttractor-trailers fullofigarbage enheit, and over the last few million vive climate Change, but whether we. Speakers gathered in the multipurpose room for a discussion on effective ways to regulate climate control leave Sylva each day, this doesnt in- clude recycled products. Friedman said the United States uses twice as much energy than those European countries that live the same lifestyle as Ameri- cans. This I believe, Townley read from Congressman Shulers notes, Global warming is an immediate dan- ger to our way of life. Blair Tormey, Instructor of Ge- ology at WCU, said mankind has al- ready experienced climate changes. Currently, the global average temperature is about 54 degrees Fahr- Advance Your Career Earn a Masters of Science Degree in Hospitality Management Online classes available May 5, 2008 Accredited online degree program pending approval e 30 credit program e Small classes years humans have lived through sever- al climate shifts as large as 10 degrees, Tormey said. So if humans have gone through several 10 degree shifts, what is the big deal about the recent warming of 1-2 degrees? Tormey believes it isnt a mat- ter of the increase of temperature but the rapid increase and whether humans and other species can adapt. Tn the last 150 to 200 years we see a spike in carbon dioxide in the at- mosphere over a short period of time due to human activity, Tormey said. The issue is not whether, we can sur- Financial aid available to those who qualify 410-752-4710 ext.110 www.bic.edu BALTIMORE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE f School of Graduate Studies + School of Culinary Arts School of Hotel Restaurant Catering Management United States e Ireland can deal with a rapid climate change. Students can help fight against pollu- tion and climate change. Tormey said we can reduce our carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is an analysis of how much carbon dioxide each individual emits into the atmosphere as a result daily activities. The biggest thing students can do is get informed, Tormey said. The biggest problem is igno- rance. Reduce energy consumption by carpooling, unplugging appliances, and using energy efficient lighting. Get to know your carbon footprint. Just be in- formed. Lauren Bishop, campus energy manager and co-coordinator of WCUs Focus the Nation events said that WCU has currently entered RecycleMania 2008, which is a nationwide recycling competition among 400 colleges and universities, from Jan. 27 to April 5. Students can contribute to the contest by recycling paper, ribbed cardboard, plastics 1 and 2, glass and cans. Recy- cling bins will be placed around cam- pus to make recycling convenient for WCU students. This will not happen tomorrow or next year, but in a few generations it may happen, Muth said. Students, you have the ability to change things. You can decide what you want to do right now. If we can convince people to make small changes we can have a great impact. Decide to- _ day on what you can-do and.act.. Ne rt Want your Opinion to be known? OR Correct an article published. We want to hear from our readers PETTERS LO, Te EDI R. EMAIL TO WC@wcU.EDU
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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