March to the X Games Kicks Off with Assemblies at Aspen Area High Schools

** EVENTS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, BUT OPEN TO INVITED MEDIA – RSVP IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE **

Assembly Event Details:
According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2009 is likely to rank as the fifth hottest year ever recorded, which also caps off the hottest decade ever recorded.  Scientists overwhelmingly agree that the planet is warming up—and that the effects will likely be dangerous.  To bring awareness to this issue, the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), a national nonprofit that presents climate change education programs to youth, has teamed with ESPN’s Winter X Games to get the word out about climate change to Roaring Fork Valley area high school students to ensure there’s always snow to shred for the next generation. 

ACE’s Denver-based educator, Bridget Jankovsky, a former member of the CU Freestyle Ski Team, will present lively interactive multimedia presentations that feature science that sticks. At some presentations, Bridget will be joined by X Games athletes, including elite trick snow-boarders Megan Olenick and Spencer O’Brien.. The presentations address:
•    The science behind climate change, illuminated with cutting-edge visuals
•    Potential consequences of climate change—if we do nothing
•    Powerful stories about carbon-reducing projects led by teens and inspired by ACE
•    A call for students to start making a difference in their own lives and communities

We invite you to join ACE and X Games to join us at the following upcoming events to learn more about the “cool” ways the organizations are reaching out to youth to make a difference, including fun graphics, texting, Facebook and more. 

Schedule of Roaring Fork Valley-area Events:
Monday, January 25, 9am to 3:30pm (multiple Assemblies throughout day; last Assembly starts at 2:50pm)
Glenwood Springs High School
1521 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Monday, January 25, 7pm to 8pm
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
1493 County Road 106, Carbondale, CO 81623
 
Tuesday, January 26, 8:30am to 9:30am
Yampah Mountain High School
695 Red Mt Drive Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Tuesday, January 26, 9:45am to 10:45am
Roaring Fork High School
180 Snowmass Dr, Carbondale, CO 81623

Tuesday, January 26, 11:30am to 12:30pm and 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Basalt High School
600 Southside Drive, Basalt, CO 81621

Broadcast Visuals:
•    High school students participating in interactive multimedia assemblies
•    Multimedia animations that’ve won rave reviews from students and teachers – trailer available at  http://www.acespace.org/get-inspired/trailer
•    Interviews with principals and students about getting involved in climate change
•    Interviews with ACE educators about the impact of climate change and the importance of youth in contributing to change
•    Interviews with X Games athletes about their participation in the events and the importance of making sure we protect the climate so the next generation has snow to shred

Media contact: Julie Mathis, Hill & Knowlton for ACE, 415-281-7189, julie.mathis@hillandknowlton.com