To promote awareness of and effectively address climate change and its impacts at local, community level, U.S. DoE will conduct Community Leaders Institutes in St. Helena Island, SC (May 14); Savannah, GA (June 11); Charleston, SC (July 16); and Myrtle Beach, SC (August 20). "Climate Change: A Global Reality," made-for-television dialogue, will be used to introduce climate change issues, and local experts will thereafter discuss said dialogue and encourage discussion with audience members.