Our Mission
To build climate resilient communities in the Upper Valley through research, information sharing and education
Climate resilience: the ability of a community to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate impacts in a way that minimizes significant disruption to our lives and compromise of shared resources. This includes our health, safety, built environments, food availability, natural resources, wildlife and financial strength
Our History
Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup (UVAW) is a bi-state, multi-stakeholder working group of leaders and partner organizations. Started in December of 2011, the workgroup meets regularly focusing on the aim of building climate resilient communities in the Upper Valley Region of Vermont and New Hampshire, defined by the coverage areas of the Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) and the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (UVLSRPC).
Current UVAW Membership
Erich Osterberg, UVAW Chair
Dartmouth College
Alex Jaccaci, UVAW Co-Chair
Hypertherm
Kevin Geiger
Two Rivers Ottaququechee Regional Commission
Lizann Peyton
Nonprofit Consultant
Sherry Godlewski
NH Department of Environmental Services
Rosi Kerr
Dartmouth College
[email protected]
Beth Sawin
Climate Interactive
Jenny Levy
Hypertherm
Michael Simpson
Antioch University of New England
Meghan Butts
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
Mark Goodwin
City of Lebanon
Gregory Norman
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Cameron Wake
University of New England
Alice Ely
Public Health Council of the Upper Valley
Julia Griffin
Town of Hanover
Lisa Wise
UNH Extension and NH Sea Grant
Looking to join our group? Email Erich to find out how.