TIM DECHRISTOPHER

*Plum will be interviewing Tim

Tim, an economics major at the University of Utah, threw an auction of oil and gas drilling rights into chaos in December by out-bidding all others on 22,500 acres of land surrounding Arches and Canyonlands national parks. He went into the auction - rushed in to the last days of the Bush Administration - fully intending to bid, but not to pay. Because of Tim's actions, the auction was invalidated and the land will not be opened to drilling but he now faces prison for his actions.

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DENNIS DIMICK

Environmental Journalist

Dennis Dimick serves as executive editor at National Geographic Magazine in Washington DC. He previously served as the magazine’s environment editor. His slideshow “Where Energy and Climate Meet” focuses on the nexus between climate change, our energy choices, and a sustainable economy. Using photography and graphics from National Geographic stories, the show is based on three Sept. 2004 articles called “Signs from Earth” that document observed effects of climate change worldwide, and from other recent articles on fossil fuels and alternative energy.

The show keys on the relationship between the burning of fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas ­– and recent warming of earth’s climate. It presents a range of low-carbon energy choices we have available if we hope to stem the rising tides and other impacts of a warming planet. The Sept. 2004 “Signs from Earth” articles were cited in 2005 by the Overseas Press Club for best environmental coverage, and received second place from the Society of Environmental Journalists for explanatory journalism. An August 2005 article on alternative energy called ‘Future Power” was rated by the magazine’s readers as the most popular of the year.