Program Description
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Join Seacoast Climate Action Now/Portsmouth Climate Action and local experts to discuss community issues. These monthly meetings encourage conversation among community members about sustainability, climate change and its factors. The conversation will begin with a presentation by experts to set the stage for a larger discussion among those in attendance.
The theme of this month's conversation is resiliency and adaptation. We will discuss the current state of the effects climate has had on the local/regional environment, potential future effects of climate change on our local/regional environment, what is being done to prepare for these and future impacts locally and regionally, and what people can do individually to have a positive impact on our ability to adapt and be resilient
Some specific areas of discussion include:
- phenology
- sea level rise
- weather extremes
Registration is not required. The Community Climate Conversations are held in the Levenson Community Room.
About the Presenters
Kirsten Howard is the CFM Resilience Program Coordinator for the Coastal Program Watershed Management Bureau, Water Division of the NH Department of Environmental Services
Lisa Wise is the Climate Adaptation Program Manager for the NH Sea Grant UNH Extension.
Abigail Lyon is the Community Engagement Manager for the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership.
Peter Britz is the Director of Planning & Sustainability for the City of Portsmouth.
Kate Homet is the Associate Environmental Planner for the City of Portsmouth.