Agenda

7:00 pm - Call to Order: Interested Parties Present (Speeches)
(2 minutes per person by alliance-groups)

Live Media Commentary - Sara Morse (Marisa): Local News Anchor for Channel 4 NBC

1. Who are you and what group do you represent?
2. Why are you interested in global warming?
3. What is your position on global warming?

Doubters deny the importance of human-induced climate change, either because they believe the scientific evidence is inconclusive or because they expect the costs to be enormous.

• Sean McLane (Andrew M.): Chairman and CEO of one of the "Big Three" American automobile manufacturers.
• William O'Keef (Ben): Director of the American Petroleum Institute and representative of the Global Climate Coalition
• Kem S. Tree (Dovie): Professor of Meteorology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with Richard S. Lindzen
• Melanie Dale (Gemma): Director of Western Fuels Association and a colleague of Dr. Patrick J. Michaels, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia.

Corporate groups are concerned with staying profitable.

• Jacqualine Anderson (Beth): Chairman and CEO of British Petroleum.
• Rein Surence (Brad): Chairman and CEO of Swiss Re, the world's second biggest reinsurance company.
• Clive Jasner (Chris): Chairman and CEO of International Pulp and Timber, a (fictitious) multinational corporation.
• F. Ishing (Mike): Chairman and CEO of the Pacific Fisheries, Inc., a (fictitious) West Coast corporation.
• Jim Drakeford (Nick): Chairman and CEO of a large agribusiness (farming and livestock) in the United States.

Low-elevation areas and local interests fear severe environmental and economic impacts.

• Brittney Kogan (Tiffany): The Governor of Florida who has been elected by a coalition of environmental and tourism groups.
• Julie Miller (Molly): Coordinator of The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), an international environmental agency representing local government interests.

Health and environmental organizations have a range of concerns about the varying impacts of climatic change.

• Atree Lo Ver (Aaron): An American economic advisor to the Sierra Club.
• Debra Brooks (Amelia): Director of the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Marylin Reese (Lucci): Executive Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
• Forrest N. Viromentalist (Zach): A environmentalist concerned with the impact of global warming on forests.

These scientists are involved in multinational energy research initiatives which hope to develop economically viable alternative energy sources

• Scientist from the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy.
• Scientist from the Carbon Sequestrian Leadership Forum.
• Scientist from the Generation IV International Nuclear Forum.
• Scientist from ITER, investigating the development of an electricity-producing fusion power plant.

These scientists are involved in current research on global warming.

• Dr. Lesley Grant (Mara): Senior Scientist at the Department of Energy, an author of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second Assessment Report.
• Dr. Snuffles (Max): Research Scientist in Antarctica.
• Dr. Carl Sagan, Jr. (Nate): Senior Scientist for National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and media hobbyist.
• Dr. Giddon Adams (Tristan): Scientist at Stanford University researching climate change through modeling.

Negotiation in Working Groups
(60 minutes - (Procedures)

Live Media Commentary - David MacLauchlin (Bob): Bureau Chief for BBC

1. What compromise proposals are acceptable to the group? List them.
2. What specific actions (technological, economic, social and political) implement your proposals? List them.

Four groups including representatives from various interested parties negotiate proposals under the direction of a chair and co-chair chosen by the group with a teacher-recorder taking notes of agreements.  Chair will moderate the working group and the co-chair will report out to the assembly.

Reassemble to Hear Proposals by Representatives
(2 minutes per representatives by committee)

1. Who are you and what country/region do you represent?
2. Why are you interested in global warming?
3. What is the plan that your working group has proposed?

Live Media Commentary - Tami Whiting (Laura): CNN News Anchor

9:30 pm - Call for Vote of Parents and Assembled Visitors