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Guy McPherson presents climate-change and peak-oil talks on Beaver Island, 2012

Also Guy McPherson Beaver Island climate-change visit 2012

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TypeEvent
Date2012-02-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
2012-02-20
Kind
Education
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
environmentweathercommunicationeducation
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The February 2012 Beaver Beacon announced Guy McPherson presentations on Beaver Island for February 20. The March issue reports that he spoke to Island students and 23 citizens about climate change, peak oil, and local resilience.

Evidence limits

The March report records the talks and the newspaper’s account of them; it does not independently evaluate the scientific claims described in the article.

Sources

  1. The Beaver Island Community Center announced a free February 20 evening presentation at the Community Center, followed by a free showing of Six Degrees Could Change the World; the Community Center later stated that the school was sponsoring a 12:30 p.m. student presentation. This first-party forum notice documents scheduling and venue, while the March Beaver Beacon remains the stronger source for the reported attendance and outcome.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004590
  2. Beaver Beacon, February 2012, "Climatologist, Eco-Survivalist to Visit."
    Announces Guy McPherson presentations on February 20 concerning climate change, energy decline, and related ecological and social questions. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The held February issue scan confirms the presentation announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-02_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The Community Center announced additional March 3 and March 10 theater showings of Six Degrees Could Change the World, along with weekday and Saturday access in the Center's Hangout, following McPherson's presentation. It documents related programming, not a new presentation or attendance.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004650
  5. Beaver Beacon, March 2012, "This Is the End, My Friend."
    Reports that McPherson spoke to students in the afternoon and 23 citizens in the evening on February 20, addressing climate change, peak oil, and a simpler local-resource-based way of life. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-03_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held March issue scan confirms the report of the February 20 talks.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Guy McPherson presents climate-change and peak-oil talks on Beaver Island, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-guy-mcpherson-visit-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Dr. Guy McPherson,” February 11–16, 2012. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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