Richard Alley to Speak at Citizens’ Climate Lobby Event STATE COLLEGE, PA – Internationally recognized climate scientist Richard B. Alley will speak at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 10 in the Community Room of the State College Borough Building, 243 S. Allen Street. His talk is the latest event in a series of discussions sponsored by the State College chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. It is free and open to the public. Dr. Alley, the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at Penn State University, will speak on “Climate Change, Energy and You: Latest Developments.” A member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the London-based Royal Society, Dr. Alley is well-known to the general public as author of the book, Earth: the Operator’s Manual. That book spawned the PBS television series of the same name for which he was presenter and science editor. “Richard Alley is at the forefront of climate change science and no one is better at communicating it,” says Sylvia Neely, group leader of the local CCL chapter. “His presentation will bring us all up to date on advances in this rapidly progressing field so that our quest for solutions is informed by the very best science.” When Dr. Alley received the prestigious Heinz Award in 2011 his citation called him “…a game changer in the global warming arena…” adding, “He revolutionized our understanding of the environment when he discovered that the last ice age came to an abrupt end in just three years, breaking open the field of ‘abrupt climate change.’” A gifted teacher, Dr. Alley is the author of several books and over 300 articles in refereed scholarly journals. His research is among the most cited by scientists around the world. He has testified often before Congress and is frequently interviewed by the national and international media on climate change issues. Among his many awards, Dr. Alley was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ## EDITOR: For more information contact Sylvia Neely at 814-867-5631 or at [email protected]. .