Event Summary
On February 25, 2021, over 70 interested partners and citizens joined UVAW for a virtual Climate Partners Summit, featuring brief presentation from a variety of organizations working to address the effects of climate change in our community.
UVAW co-chair Erich Osterberg kicked off the afternoon event with an update on the latest climate science. Another UVAW member, and host of the Summit, Kevin Geiger from Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission, then provided a helpful explanation of what we mean when we talk about “Climate Adaptation” versus “Climate Mitigation.”
The highlight of the event was a series of presentations from partner organizations, each presenting for roughly four minutes. Their contact information, along with slides and video clips, are linked below.
Watch the event here:
Presenters
Erich Osterberg
Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College
(slides | video clip)
Kevin Geiger
Chief Planner, Twin Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
(slides | video clip)
Michael Caduto, Director – Sustainable Woodstock (slides | video clip)
Matt Cahillane, Program Manager – NH Department of Public Health Services (slides | video clip)
Kate McCarthy, AICP, Sustainable Communities Program Director – Vermont Natural Resources Council (slides | video clip)
Peg Merrens, Vice President, Conservation – Upper Valley Land Trust (slides | video clip)
Ron Rhodes, Director of Restoration Programs – Connecticut River Conservancy (slides | video clip)
Jack Spicer, Clerk, Climate Advisory Committee for the Town of Hartford (slides | video clip)
Graham Turk, Innovation Strategist – Green Mountain Power (slides | video clip)
Take Action
- Get involved with UVAW
- Sign up for the Upper Valley Climate Action Discussion List, an email-based service allowing anyone in the Upper Valley to share and discuss opportunities related to local climate action.
- Join the Upper Valley Climate Change Leadership Academy (2CLA), a six session program that helps participants of all ages and backgrounds embrace opportunities to be local leaders in addressing climate change, including support developing a community-based project.
