By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Climate change, immigration, human rights, public health, national security and foreign relations. These topics make headlines almost daily. The organizers of the James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs don’t want people to simply read about these issues. They want you to take action. This year’s conference, scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about UNK’s Conference on World Affairs addresses global issues, call to activism
Jane Kleeb
Kleeb’s UNK talk to focus on global, regional environmental issues
KEARNEY – Jane Kleeb, editor and founder of Bold Nebraska, will speak at the University of Nebraska at Kearney about global and regional environmental issues. Kleeb’s talk is 7 p.m. Monday (April 25) in Copeland Hall room 140 on the UNK campus. She will discuss the relationship between global climate change and mass extinction of animals, environmental issues associated with energy extraction, water pollution and other topics. Kleeb’s presentation is free and open … [Read more...] about Kleeb’s UNK talk to focus on global, regional environmental issues
Advocate Jane Kleeb to speak at UNK on Earth Day
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Grassroots advocate and founder of Bold Nebraska, Jane Kleeb, will speak at the University of Nebraska at Kearney about the Keystone XL pipeline and rallying citizens to take action. Kleeb will present “The Unlikely Alliance Fighting Keystone XL” on Earth Day, April 22, at 7 p.m. in Copeland Hall room 142. “Having a presentation by someone like Jane Kleeb is a valuable contribution to our campus community for two … [Read more...] about Advocate Jane Kleeb to speak at UNK on Earth Day
