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Keith Peterman: YCP Spring Semester Theme Water

In its Resolution proclaiming IYC 2011, the UN General Assembly recognized the importance of chemical education in addressing global issues such as clean water , sustainability, energy , and climate change. Keith Peterman: YCP Spring Semester Theme Water. Greg Foy: ACS Community Outreach

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Keith Peterman: YCP Spring Semester Theme Water

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  1. In its Resolution proclaiming IYC 2011, the UN General Assembly recognized the importance of chemical education in addressing global issues such as cleanwater, sustainability, energy, and climate change Keith Peterman: YCP Spring Semester Theme Water Greg Foy: ACS Community Outreach Sustainability and energy Leah Block and Anthony Tomaine: COP16 Climate change

  2. Let the celebration begin!!!

  3. Why is IYC 2011 important? “Chemistry – our life, our future” • Chemistry majors, educators, and professionals: • Invite others into your abstract world of atoms and molecules • Increase public appreciation in chemistry • Increase interest of young people in chemistry • Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry

  4. IYC 2011 Features Knight Center for International Media Documentary & panel discussion Richard Alley Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences March 17 February 1

  5. Amy Korst Green Garbage Project Aaron Woolf, dir. and prod. King Corn, Big River Documentary April 6 March 15 March 24 or 31

  6. IYC 2011How Do we CELEBRATE Chemistry? The Cell Phone Popcorn Craze!! Do You Believe?? This is Probably More Likely!!! Proven!! The platform is being providedsuccess is optional

  7. Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project The platform is being providedsuccess is optional

  8. Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project Goal : Bringing Sustainability into IYC 2011 Focus of Videos Four Themes of IYC 2011 • Water in our environment • Health • Materials • Energy • YCP Chemistry Society is ENGAGED!! The platform is being providedsuccess is optional

  9. Themed Videos: Engaging Students • What we need • Student Ideas and Interest – involve friends outside of your discipline! • Videos that are intentional in purpose • Promotion: Facebook, Blogs and comments, Twitter, Others? • Who do you look to for Support and Leadership? • YCP Chemistry Society, Faculty, Local ACS Section, • Local Business and Industry Intellectual Curiosity Knowledge Creativity Camera Uplink to YouTube --Voila!! The platform is being providedsuccess is optional

  10. UNFCCC • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Mission- consider what can be done and cope with what is inevitable • Kyoto Protocol • COP16/CMP6

  11. COP 16 • 16th Conference of Parties • Parties- National states that signed and ratified both international treaties • 2 groups of participants- State parties and Observers

  12. Kick-Off Project • Blogging from COP16 • Community outreach • Interviews • Reports on events • Video • Anaheim presentation

  13. Acknowledgements and Thanks Faculty Development Committee Dean of Academic Affairs Physical Sciences Department Sustainability and Environmental Studies Comm. American Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Improvement Ray Garant, Assistant Director for Public Policy Chemical and Engineering News Rudy Baum, Editor-in-chief

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