New York City Bar Association hosts: Global Warming: The Animal Connection

When:	Saturday, September 29, 2007; 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where:	New York City Bar Association Building, 42 West 44th Street (b/t 5th & 6th Avenues)
What:	Conference on combating global warming; features expert panelists
How Much:	$25 for the general public; $15 for NYC Bar members/students/seniors

Greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet at an alarming rate. Biologists estimate that we may lose up to 50% of animal species by the middle of the century if steps are not taken soon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are many creative solutions to slow down or stop global warming. Many of these solutions will require changes in the way we live and do business.

The NYC Bar Committee on Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals presents its Annual Conference on Animals & the Law. Join us for an engaging discussion with scientists, lawyers, and environmental activists on the effect of livestock as a major cause of global warming and the resulting loss of biodiversity. Featured speakers include:

Moisha K. Blechman	Co-Chair, Global Warming Committee, Atlantic Chapter of Sierra Club
Gidon Eshel, Ph.D.	Div. of Science, Mathematics and Computing, Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Michael B. Gerrard, Esq.	Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, NY
Michael W. Klemens, Ph.D.	Senior Conservationist & Founding Director, Metropolitan Conservation Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society
Gowri Koneswaran, Esq.	Program Manager, Farm Animal Welfare, HSUS
Jason Matheny	Director, New Harvest
Bryan G. Norton, Ph.D.	School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Ph.D.	Senior Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Michael Scott	Managing Director, ENVIRON-Carbon Ventures

This conference is co-sponsored by the International Environmental Committee and the Environmental Law Committee of the NYC Bar. Funding was provided by a grant from Animal Welfare Trust, Inc.

About the Association
The New York City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org) was founded in 1870, and since then has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the profession, promoting reform of the law, and providing service to the profession and the public. The Association continues to work for political, legal and social reform, while implementing innovative means to help the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities.