Media Alert: Field Museum Sends a ''Global Warning''

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The Field Museum:

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What: A leading institution in scientific research and
conservation, The Field Museum invites the public to A
Global Warning: Understanding Climate Change, presented by
The Gary C. Comer Family. The free symposium will feature a
keynote address on climate change policy by Senator Tim
Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation and Better World
Fund.

A round table discussion moderated by WGN radio personality
John Williams will follow. Panelists include Senator Wirth;
Dr. Ray Pierrehumbert, Louis Block Professor in Geophysical
Sciences, University of Chicago; and Dr. Doug Stotz,
Conservation Ecologist, Environmental and Conservation
Programs, The Field Museum.

Following the symposium, attendees will be invited to view
The Field Museum's new contemporary art exhibition Melting
Ice / A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change. In order to encourage
guests to continue to "think green," saplings will be given
away as visitors leave the Museum.

When: Wednesday, May 14; 7:00 pm

Where: The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Details: Drought. Famine. Extinction. These are all realities that we
face as we witness the devastating impact that climate
change is having on our land and our people. Join WGN's John
Williams as he moderates a discussion with experts in the
fields of geophysics, ecology, and policy to explore how the
changing climate is changing our planet.

Contact: Please contact 312.665.7100 for more information. Panelists
are available for interview prior to the May 14 event.
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The Comer Symposium, 2008-2012

The Gary C. Comer Family, in fostering education, research, and
public awareness of climate change, has funded the establishment of a
five-year series of symposia at The Field Museum.

Saplings generously provided by: UBS

Melting Ice / A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change is presented in
partnership by Natural World Museum and the United Nations Environment
Programme.

Global Exhibit Sponsor: Autodesk. Chicago Sponsor: The Gary C.
Comer Family.

The Field Museum
PR Contact: Nancy O'Shea/
Orly Telisman/ Emily Waldren
312.665.7100

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