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Midwest Center on Investigative Reporting holding public talk on climate change tonight

If you’re at all concerned about the future of our planet, and more immediately, the future of our surrounding areas, it would probably be good to learn a bit about climate change, one of the most imperative challenges facing humanity.

Thankfully, the good people over at the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and C-U Citizen Access are partnering to hold a free panel tonight at Champaign Public Library, consisting of four climate change experts. Here, people will be able to learn about climate change, and its effect on Central Illinois, especially in the realm of agribusiness.

RSVP is required, but the event is free, and kicks off at 7 PM.

For more info: 

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and CU-CitizenAccess are hosting a public discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 29 on the local, regional and agribusiness impacts from climate change — ranging from flooding and the water supply to changing weather patterns and agricultural techniques.

A panel of four experts will bring a diverse set of values and priorities to cover this topic from both a local and regional view.

Join speakers from the Champaign-Public Health Department, The University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and state climatologist Dr. Jim Angel, among others, to discuss what we are seeing immediately, what the future impact will be and what you should know.

Light refreshments will be served.

The event is free but RSVP required. Sign up at http://bit.ly/CLIMATECHANGEIL (case sensitive)

Tue, November 29, 2016

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST

Champaign Public Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

200 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, contact Pam Dempsey at (217) 239-6617 or by email at pamelagdempsey@gmail.com

CU-CitizenAccess is a community online news and information project based at the University of Illinois College of Media devoted to investigative and enterprise coverage of social, justice and economic issues in east central Illinois.

http://www.cu-citizenaccess.org

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting is a non-profit newsroom based in Champaign that covers agribusiness and related topics such as government, environment and energy.

www.investigatemidwest.org

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