Scenic Hudson President to Speak at Museum of Natural History – Saturday, Jan. 17

Ned Sullivan will be speaking at the American Museum of Natural History's Climate Change and Sustainability Fair.

Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan will speak as part of a major Quadricentennial event at the prestigious American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Mr. Sullivan will discuss a little-known but potentially catastrophic component of climate change – acidification of our oceans – and what individuals can do to stem this imminent danger to global marine life, New York Harbor and the Hudson River.

Mr. Sullivan's presentation is part of the museum's NY 400 Climate Change and Sustainability Fair on Saturday, Jan. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. in the museum's Grand Gallery. Other speakers are coming from leading state agencies, advocacy groups and cultural institutions. The fair is part of New York State's 2009 Quadricentennial celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage of discovery. It also helps kick off the museum's exhibition program "Living in America: Changing Climate, Changing Environment." These programs, running on three successive Saturdays beginning on Jan. 17, will take place in the Kaufmann and Linder theaters on the museum's first floor.

So please come hear Ned Sullivan on Jan. 17, visit the museum's exhibit and stop by Scenic Hudson's display booth at the conference. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the organization's successful ongoing campaign to Save the Land That Matters Most. This collaborative initiative that seeks to protect 65,000 acres of great scenic, ecological and agricultural significance throughout the Hudson River Valley not only is intended as a lasting commemoration of the Quadricentennial but is a vital local strategy for combating global climate change.