Global Warming and the 2012 Election: The New Wedge Issue?

When:
University of Colorado at Boulder, Regent Drive At Broadway

Where:
Friday, September 9.

Start Date: 9/8/2011 Start Time: 5:30 PM End Date: 9/8/2011 End Time: 7:00 PM Main Campus - Eaton Humanities Room: 150 A talk presented by the Center for Environmental Journalism. After years as a back-burner issue, climate change has emerged as a key issue in the GOP presidential primary. Why has the idea of a global warming “hoax” become a litmus test for Republican politicians, and what does this mean for President Obama, as well as the future of U.S. climate policy. Speakers Juliet Eilperin, national reporter for The Washington Post and the author of “Demon Fish: Travels through the Hidden Worlds of Sharks.” Eilperin is visiting Journalism & Mass Communication as a Hearst Professional in Residence. Andrew Light, senior fellow and director of International Climate Policy at the Center for American Progress. 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 Eaton Humanities room 150 Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program