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March 9, 2023 - The important topic of climate change will be front and center at two events this March hosted by ���˶����ƽ��’s Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement. The first involves small-group discussion of public policy options and the second features a journalist who covers climate change nationally for the Associated Press.

The first event will be at from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on March 16 at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Library (401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018). Participants will break into small groups to discuss policy options outlined in a guide from the National Issues Forum (NIF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes public deliberation about difficult public issues. Each small group will be asked to review NIF’s guide, “Climate Choices: How Should We Deal with the Challenges of a Warming Planet?” and then discuss the policy options the guide outlines – or add their own suggestions.

“The discussion groups are designed to encourage discourse from all perspectives. It’s not about convincing others to agree with you. It is about listening and respecting points of view that may not align with you own,” said Mark Neikirk, executive director of the Scripps Howard Center. “We welcome all points of view, all voices. The event will be stronger if people who don’t see eye to eye on this issue, but who are willing to discuss the topic, participate.”

The center is hosting the discussion as part of the Northern Kentucky Forum, a nonpartisan alliance that includes the center and the three public library districts – Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. The Forum exists to encourage civil, civic discussion of public issues and public affairs in Northern Kentucky.

The second event is part of the Scripps Howard Center’s community lecture series, Six@Six, which showcases the expertise and research of ���˶����ƽ�� professors, students and special guests.

An AP journalist is featured each season as part of the series. This year’s AP speaker is Peter Prengaman, who leads AP’s newly created team of editors, reporters and photographers covering climate change worldwide. Prengaman will speak and take questions from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on March 22 at ���˶����ƽ��’s George and Ellen Rievesch