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Carlow University
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| For Immediate Release |
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University Communications & External Relations |
| February 25, 2013 |
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Drew Wilson |
| 13-11 |
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Director, Media Relations |
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412-578-2095 (phone) |
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412-260-6807 (cell) |
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412-578-2080 (fax) |
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agwilson@carlow.edu |
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| Joylette Portlock, PhD, to Speak at Carlow University |
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She Mixes Teaching and Entertainment as She Instructs About Climate Change
Pittsburgh, Pa. With a PhD in genetics and a good sense of humor, Joylette Portlock has helped educate the general public through her online videos about climate change. Now, she has a chance to step out from behind the camera and speak at Carlow University.
In celebration of Women's History Month, Portlock will speak in Carlow University's Kresge Theater, located on the fifth floor of Grace Library, on March 13, 2013 starting at 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Portlock is the star of "Don't Just Sit There Do Something," a series of videos online that discuss climate change issues in simple terms while mixing in a couple of laughs. With each video posting, she gives a simple recommendation, like washing clothes in cold water, and a larger action, like signing a petition, to help make the world a better place.
Don't let her down-to-Earth approach to the topic fool you however, Portlock studied biology at M.I.T. and received her Ph.D. in genetics from Stanford. She has worked for PennFuture, a statewide environmental advocacy group, as a Western Pennsylvania Outreach Coordinator. Portlock also serves on the Allegheny County Board of Health.
Her talk at Carlow will focus around science literacy in the United States, proving global climate change exists and giving simple solutions both individuals and nations can do to help slow down climate change.
You can learn more about Portlock and climate change on her website, www.dosomethingaboutclimate.com.
The event is sponsored by the Carlow University Women's Studies Program and Office of Diversity Initiatives. For more information on the event, contact Katie Hogan, PhD at kjhogan@carlow.edu or (412) 578-6391.
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About Carlow University
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carlow University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1929. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, Carlow University is a comprehensive master's institution dedicated to learner-centered education at the collegiate levels and at the elementary school level in the Campus School of Carlow University.
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