Nov. 3, 2011

Morningside College to host speaker on climate change

Alec Loorz, the 17-year-old founder of Kids vs. Global Warming, will speak at Morningside College at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the UPS Auditorium in the Lincoln Center, 3627 Peters Ave.

During his presentation, Loorz will share his views on climate change, its impact on future generations and his efforts to influence a transition to a sustainable society.

Loorz has been a climate change activist since the age of 13 and has spoken to more than 200,000 people in venues like schools, conferences and the United Nations.  His work has been featured on CNN, CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, Fox News, National Geographic and the New York Times.

The event, which is sponsored by the Morningside College Committee on Environmental Sustainability, is free and open to the public.