Our two speakers are experts in their respective areas of science, and of policy and the new economy. We have a comfortable auditorium space and will make the event enjoyable and informative.  You will be able to ask questions of the speakers, as well as participate in open discussion and contribute ideas for green action.

Take the Meadowbrook Parkway and head west on Old Country Road, or take Herricks Road and head east on Old Country Road. Come at 3:30pm to network and find a seat. Meeting starts at 4pm.

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Dr. Vic DiVenere has a Ph.D. in geological sciences from Columbia University. His research has included studies of the history of the Earth’s magnetic field, plate tectonic reconstructions, hotspot tracks and mantle plumes, and magnetic tracers of environmental change, in areas ranging from Antarctica, New Zealand, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia to nearby Pennsylvania and Lake Ronkonkoma. He teaches widely across the geological, earth, and environmental sciences at C.W. Post. He will discuss Sea Level Rise and Coastlines, and the Realities of Climate Change.

Dr. DiVenere puts climate change into perspective in terms of the climates that Earth has faced in its (long) history, and talks about the evidence for the reality and magnitude of climate change, our part in it through alteration of the atmosphere and surface, and the impacts of climate change, especially the nature of the threat of sea level rise to coastal communities.

Frank Morris is chairperson of Long Island Sierra Club, and vice chairperson of NYS Sierra Club, and has spoken widely about current policies and their impact on the way we live. His topic is Fragmentation in Environmentalism, and Promoting Change through a New, Greener Economy.

Frank is founder of Ecologic Advisors, www.ecologicadvisors.us, a NYS Registered Investment Advisors specializing in environmental investing.