Science of a Warming World
On Thursday, February 9th at the McCormick County Library, Dr. Daniel Pardieck of Lander University will present the science of climate change and discuss the potential human responses to a warmer world. This public presentation is free and will begin at 6:30 pm in the library meeting room.
Earth’s climate system is complex, with significant year to year variability, as well as variability on longer timescales. Climate change impacts also differ significantly from place to place on the Earth. Most, but not all, of this variability is attributable to naturally occurring phenomena. The key questions of interest around the issue, however, relate to the role of humans in accelerating global warming, what impacts of climate change mean to humans and what, if anything, can be done to address accelerated warming. This presentation will touch on these difficult questions.
The focus of this presentation will be on the science, beginning with the basics of climate science, what we know about the climate of the past, how we know that the earth is warming today, what effects are occurring today, how we project climate change and its impacts into the future, what some of those projections are and what are limitations of the science.
Spirited and open questioning and discussion of this important topic are more than welcome.
McCormick County Library Awarded $15,000 Grant
McCormick, SC– Dr Pepper Snapple Group and national non-profit KaBOOM! have awarded the McCormick County Library a $15,000 Let’s Play Playground Construction grant.
The grants are part of the first Let’s Play initiative introduced in November of last year – a $15 million, three-year commitment from Dr Pepper Snapple Group to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit saving play by ensuring there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child. Together through Let’s Play, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM! will build or fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefiting an estimated five million children across North America.
The McCormick Library submitted a grant application to Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM! in October and was one of 35 organizations to receive a grant from a pool of hundreds of applicants.
The grant will be used toward the purchase of playground equipment in the new park being constructed at the library. Fundraising for this playground is ongoing and the library hopes to soon reach its goal. The library has pursued the playground project in order to attract more young children and their families into the library, make the best use of its existing property, and provide a much needed community space.
Consumers are encouraged to visit Let’s Play on Facebook at www.facebook.com/letsplay to join the conversation and learn how to apply for grants.
About Grantee
The purpose of the McCormick County Library is to obtain, organize and provide access to ideas and information representing a wide diversity of views and expressions and to meet the informational, recreational, and lifelong learning needs of all its users.
About Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) is the leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than 50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We have 6 of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks, and 9 of our 12 leading brands are No. 1 in their flavor categories. In addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, our portfolio includes Sunkist soda, 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Crush, Mott’s, Squirt, Hawaiian Punch, Penafiel, Clamato, Schweppes, Venom Energy, Rose’s and Mr & Mrs T mixers. To learn more about our iconic brands and Plano, Texas-based company, please visit www.drpeppersnapple.com.
About Let’s Play
Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) to get kids and families active nationwide. The first Let’s Play initiative is a $15 million, three-year commitment to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit that’s saving play. Together, through Let’s Play, DPS and KaBOOM! will build or fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefiting an estimated five million children across North America. For more information, visit Let’s Play on Facebook at www.facebook.com/letsplay or online at www.LetsPlay.com.
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to saving play. Children today spend less time playing outdoors than any previous generation, a fact that is having disastrous consequences on their health, achievement levels, and overall well-being. To fight this Play Deficit, social entrepreneur Darell Hammond founded non-profit KaBOOM! 15 years ago in Washington, D.C. with a vision of creating a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since then, KaBOOM! has mapped over 85,000 places to play, built more than 2,000 playgrounds, and successfully advocated for play policies in hundreds of cities across the country. KaBOOM! also provides communities with online tools to self-organize and take action to support play on both a local and national level. Hammond chronicles the founding of the organization and the importance of the cause of play in his The New York Times Best Seller KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play. The book details how businesses and communities can work together to save play for children across the country. All author proceeds support KaBOOM!. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit www.kaboom.org.
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