On Friday, the national president of the Sierra Club, Lisa Renstrom, lead a group of concerned Nebraskans in a discussion about global warming.
In her speech, Renstrom talked about the growing concern global warming is causing and what people can do to stop it.
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Nearly 50 stopped by to hear Renstrom's speech, "The Environment and Global Climate Change."
"It was a pretty good turnout," Sechser said.
Renstrom talked about a Sierra Club program called "It Takes 2," which was created to educate people on how to cut carbon emission by 2 percent a year for each of the next 40 years.
The goal of the campaign is to raise the public's consciousness of the environment, Sechser said. The Sierra Club is trying to "urge a proactive, positive environmental change."
Along with general information about global warming, Renstrom offered steps to make a difference as an individual.
"It's important to enlist manpower and set realistic goals," Renstrom said. She said people have to realize the future world will vary from today's if people don't act.
A native of Omaha, Renstrom makes a point of sharing her message to Nebraskans. Her personal interest in the state has inspired her to work to create change.
To Renstrom, it is not about obligation; it's more about having a sense of pride in her work.
Although there has not been a lot of change in Nebraska yet, Renstrom said she remains hopeful.
"Change doesn't happen in one day or with one speech," she said "It is just part of the compendium."
