Global warming lecture hosted by Oconee Democrats Sunday
For immediate release Oconee County Democrats Contact: Myrna Adams West myrnaaw@bellsouth.net The Oconee County Democrats will host a lecture about global warming by Dr. James W. Porter, a professor at UGA’s Institute of Ecology, on Sunday, April 29th, at 7 PM. A discussion will follow his talk, which is titled "Too Hot To Handle: Science and Partisanship in the Global Warming Debate." This free event will be held at the Sanctuary (located at the corner of Barnett Shoals Road and 1st Street) in Watkinsville. The public is invited to attend to learn more about how serious the threat is here in Georgia and what steps the state -- and individuals -- should be taking to address climate change. Dr. Porter is the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor at the Institute of Ecology and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Marine Sciences. He studies the Georgia coast and Florida reefs and has testified before Congress about threats to those fragile and i...