Friday, August 3 | 2:30 PM: Science Panel
Chris Mooney, Ed Brayton, Sean Carroll
The Yearlykos 2007 Science Panel will explore pure science, science policy and the intersection between science and politics, and the role of scientific activism in local and national politics.
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5:30 PM: Science Caucus
Professor Tara Smith (of Panda's Thumb, I'm guessing)
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Saturday, August 4 | 9:15 AM: Energize America Panel: From Concepts to Action
Adam Siegel, Jerome Guillet, other EA2020 members
Energize America 2020 is a comprehensive energy concept developed through collaborative work in the blogosphere, a 20 point plan to foster an EnergySmart America. The panel will cover the critical challenges facing the United States (and the world), the process of creating EA2020, core EA2020 principles, and the transition from grand policy concept to supporting the development of specific policy measures to put the United States on the path toward a prosperous and sustainable energy future.
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The EA2020 team from Daily Kos, including
9:15 AM: Forging Links to an Alternative Food Chain Panel
Kerry Trueman, Marion Nestle, Tom Philpott
The purpose of this panel is to enlighten and empower our fellow progressives with the information they need to start making a difference now. It will be a sobering but ultimately uplifting session on sustainability. The panel will provide an overview of how industrial agriculture has turned food into a "cheap" commodity with a very high hidden price tag. Genetically modified crops and other "better living through chemistry" boondoggles are being foisted on us despite growing evidence that these "innovations" have serious downsides. Our current system of food production is, in fact, an environmental catastrophe which makes it harder, not easier, for farmers, ranchers and fishermen to produce the foods we need to be well-nourished. After bumming everyone out by exposing the corrosion and corruption in our current food chain, we'll highlight the "agrivists," the social movements on the frontlines of the real food revolution and the blogosphere's critical role in harnessing people power to make a true difference in America’s diet.
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9:15 AM: Bird Flu Roundtable: The Hope, The Hype, The Science
Greg Dworkin, Dr. Michael Greger, Laura Segal, Dave Ozonoff
This pandemic flu roundtable will discuss the issue of pandemic flu risk and panflu preparations from the point of view of both institutions (such as the local public health department) and the public. The online community will be featured as an innovative way to get the public re-involved with "public health".
10:30 AM: Global Warming Politics Panel
David Roberts, Bill McKibben, Kit Batten, Rep. Jay Inslee
A close look at the rapidly shifting political landscape around global warming. Public opinion is shifting, new coalitions are forming, and Congress is energized. We'll take a look at the coming challenges around communicating, organizing, and legislating.
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