Climate Change Is Topic of Next Carnegie Mellon Campus Conversation

At the intersection of science and public policy, the complex issue of
climate change may be one of the most important yet contentious ones
facing us today. With an approach of providing education on a subject
prior to measuring a sample population's beliefs about an issue, a
deliberative poll can be a particularly effective tool for gauging
public opinion on a multi-faceted subject such as climate change.

As part of Carnegie Mellon University's ongoing "Campus Conversation"
deliberative polling series, students, faculty, staff and alumni from
colleges and universities throughout the region will gather on
Wednesday, April 23 at Carnegie Mellon to explore the issue of climate
change. This event will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Adamson
Wing (136A) of Baker Hall. Pittsburgh City Councilman William Peduto
will give the evening's opening remarks.

Details of the event and a copy of the background materials for the
event can be found at http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/cc/polls/index.html.

While we are actively recruiting a random sample of participants for
research purposes, anyone affiliated with a local college or
university welcome to participate. Interested parties may register for
the event by Monday, April 21 at:
 
http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/picola/reg3/

More information about participating in and volunteering for the event
is available by email at climatechangecc@gmail.com.

Robert Cavalier

Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy:
caae.phil.cmu.edu/caae/

Co-Director, Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative
Democracy: caae.phil.cmu.edu/caae/dp/

Department of Philosophy
Carnegie Mellon University
148 Baker Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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