Join the Face It Webcast

Face ItIt’s just 2008 and the climate movement is already off to a strong start this year. Check out the post below from Architecture 2030 organizer Vincent Martinez about the Face It Webcast coming up soon:

According to Architecture 2030, there is a ‘silver bullet’ solution to global warming and it’s time the nation faced up to it. To get its message out, the non-profit research organization will be hosting a nationwide webcast, called Face It, focusing on the solution. In addition, during the webcast, they will unveil two unusual and exciting competitions with $20,000 in prize money.

Face It Webcast
This is a great way to kick off Focus the Nation! Use this short, concise half-hour webcast to get your group focused on the solution to global warming. The webcast can be viewed at www.architecture2030.org any time after 9 am EST on January 30, making it easy to substitute for classes or watch together in an office meeting.

Reverberate Competitions

Watch the webcast to learn what all the excitement’s about! Architecture 2030 will be unveiling two very unique competitions with $20,000 in prize money! The earlier you watch the webcast, the sooner you can get started on your competition entries. Get your competition supplies now, so that you’re ready to go when the details are announced. [Graphic design entries due February 1, 2008 ยท Video entries due February 8, 2008]

The Face It webcast will build on the information provided during Architecture 2030′s highly successful webcast, The 2010 Imperative Global Emergency Teach-in. The Teach-in, which broadcast live in February 2007 and focused on the role of design education in global warming, reached a quarter of a million students, design professionals and government officials worldwide (47 countries).


About Jamie


Jamie is the co-coordinator of 350.org, an international global warming campaign. A recent college graduate, he lives in San Francisco, CA. In 2007, he co-organized Step It Up, a campaign that pulled together over 2,000 climate rallies across the United States to push for strong climate action at the federal level. He's also an early member of the youth climate movement, leading one of Energy Action's first campaigns in 2005: Road to Detroit, a nationwide veggie-oil bus tour to promote sustainable transportation. He's traveled to Montreal and Bali to lobby the UN with youth, but he's a strong believer that change happens in the streets not in meetings. Jamie received the Morris K. Udall award in 2007 and has been recognized by the mighty state of Vermont for his work on climate change. You can also find him blogging at Campus Progress' "Pushback," Changents.com, and 350.org.

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