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Join Zach Crist, the Environmental Resource Center and the City of Ketchum, Sept 14, 2011

By rebeccafbundy
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24 Events...24 Time Zones...24 Hours of Reality

Droughts, floods, heat waves, insect outbreaks, wildfires, sea level rise – we are encountering the reality of our changing climate every day. Five years after the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore will host an international “on-line streamed” event that  raises global consciousness and  delivers the message: The climate crisis is real, and it’s already happening. The ERC and the City of Ketchum are proud to co-host and stream this event on September 14

th starting at 6:00 p.m. (sharp!) with a live-streamed introduction by Al Gore and a special message from Ketchum’s own Zach Crist, in person.  

What is 24 Hours of Reality?  Spanning 24 hours, representing 24 time zones and delivered in multiple languages, 24 Hours of Reality features a new multimedia presentation created by Vice President Gore and delivered by slide show presenters from around the world. Beginning in Mexico City and proceeding westward around the globe, 24 Hours of Reality offers a round-the-clock snapshot of global climate change realities in real time, sharing unique perspectives from Pakistan to Cape Verde, Mexico City to Kotzebue, Alaska, Jakarta to London. The entire 24 hours will be streamed live online from start to finish. 

By focusing the world’s attention on the climate crisis for an entire day, 24 Hours of Reality is intended to create a global movement and inspire international action to solve the climate crisis the other 364 days of the year. At each event, it will highlight the projects and initiatives of in-country organizations and offer information and opportunities for people to learn more and to get involved with ongoing activities in their own communities. This global discussion will lead to action to solve the climate crisis.

WHAT:            24 Hours of Reality live-stream viewing – Introduction by Al Gore

                        Local message by Zach Crist, First Ascent Team and 1% for the Planet Ambassador

                        Local environmental experts - perspectives on climate change

                        Boulder, Colorado segment, followed by panel discussion in New York City

                        Closing thoughts

                        Continue watching at home for the next 22 hours at home, if you like.

WHEN:            6:00 (sharp!) – 8:00 p.m., September 14, 2011

WHERE:         Ketchum City Council Chambers, City Hall, 480 East Avenue North

WHY:              To participate in a global event concerning climate change.

                        To facilitate a local discussion on the effects of climate change on our region.

 For more information, contact:   Rebecca at rbundy@ketchumidaho.org, 727-5082,

                                                         Joyce at jallgaier@ketchumidaho.org, 727-5084, or

                                                         The Climate Reality Project website at 24hrs@climatereality.com

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