EPA WEBINAR SERIES - CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

EPA's State and Local Climate and Energy Program is holding a three-part webcast series on climate change adaptation for state and local governments, starting Nov. 18, 2010.

Beginning on November 18, 2010 EPA will host a three-part series on climate change adaption for state and local governments. Participants will come away from the series with an understanding of why adaptation to climate change is critical and what actions can be taken at the state and local levels to build support for adaptation and increase community resilience.

1. November 18, 2010, 2:00-3:30 PM (EST): Climate Impacts and Risk Communication
The first webcast in this series will provide an introduction to adaptation by covering the impacts of climate change across different regions of the United States; the risk presented by these impacts; how climate adaptation differs from climate mitigation; and approaches to engaging various stakeholder groups—regardless of attitudes to climate change—and effectively communicating risk to build support for adaptation efforts in the common interest. A representative from a local government will discuss their experience working successfully with a range of stakeholders to promote adaptation within the community.

2. December 2010: Adaptation Planning and Implementation
The second session of this webcast mini-series will focus on frameworks that state and local governments can use to assess vulnerability to climate change, develop adaption action plans, and implement adaption strategies for building resilience.

3. January 2011: Federal Resources and Support for Climate Change Adaptation
The third webcast in this series will discuss the role of the federal government in promoting adaptation to climate change in the United States.

To register for this webcast, visit:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/289508083. Please note that the audio portion of this webcast will only be available by dialing into a toll-free conference call.

For more information or to view past webcasts, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/web-podcasts/index.html