Throughout this series, we’ve heard from local and national experts on the ways that environmental and social issues, including climate change, housing, human health and racial justice are interconnected, both locally and globally. Learn how many of these same communities are working to develop robust plans to build social and community resilience.
Our panel is moderated by Dr. Jacob von Meding, associate professor in UF’s Rinker School of Construction Management Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER). Panelists are:
- Lolita Jackson, executive director of communications and sustainable cities at Sustainable Development Capital.
- Lindsay Kallman, public health specialist, activist, social organizer and co-founder of Community Spring in Gainesville.
- Dr. Marjorie Prokosch, a postdoctoral researcher and associate in UF’s Disasters, Trust and Social Change Lab, affiliated with FIBER.
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Florida plays an important role in U.S. national security. It is home to the headquarters of three Combatant Commands, houses over 20 bases representing every branch of the U.S. military, and provides key access to irreplaceable training grounds for U.S. pilots. Climate change poses clear risks to these security assets, and these risks are detailed in this briefing note.
Please join Lieutenant General Norm Seip, USAF (ret.) for a discussion of the climate threats to military infrastructure, operations, and readiness in Florida, as well as the broader threats to U.S. national security interests.
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Despite our era of intense partisanship, why are the prospects for bipartisan climate action brighter than ever? Why is one plan fast-emerging as the leading bipartisan climate solution in the United States? How and why has such a broad coalition—including Republican and Democrat thought-leaders alike—united around the proposal? Why is it endorsed by both environmental groups and major American companies? Why did the Chicago Tribune call the plan “ingenious”?
Given this momentum, what is the legislative grand strategy? When will the political window open? And why are young leaders across the country stepping-up in support?
Our guest speaker will answer these questions and more (and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the key developments and national strategy).
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April 19 - 21, 2021, beginning at 12:00 pm EST each day
The National Extension Climate Initiative (NECI) serves to link climate change-related education and research across Extension program areas and associations.
Hosted by the NECI, this virtual forum will bring together Extension faculty, staff, federal representatives, administrators, interested partners and constituents to address the question:
What can/should the Cooperative Extension System do to advance climate change programming?
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In recent years, there has been significant progress in U.S. Gulf Coast coastal flood observations, modeling, and forecasting efforts with communities facing more frequent and severe flooding, inundation, and sea-level rise. This workshop will serve as a forum for assembling the research community working on these various Gulf Coast efforts to improve integration and collaboration among entities to better serve coastal stakeholders. The workshop will also showcase case studies for how these products are evolving to meet a range of coastal stakeholder needs for addressing contemporary and future coastal flood hazards. Finally, the workshop will have an emphasis throughout on engaging with under-served and under-resourced communities.
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If you have any climate-related research, news items, or events that you would like to submit for consideration in the next newsletter, please email them to info@floridaclimateinstitute.org
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Khanam, M., Sofia, G., Koukoula, M., Lazin, R., Nikolopoulos, E. I., Shen, X., et al. (2021). Impact of compound flood event on coastal critical infrastructures considering current and future climate. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 21(2), 587–605.
Luk, S. Y., Todd Brown, K., Eagle, M., McNichol, A. P., Sanderman, J., Gosselin, K., et al. (2021). Soil Organic Carbon Development and Turnover in Natural and Disturbed Salt Marsh Environments. Geophys Res Lett, 48(2).
Ma, H. - Y., Siongco, A. C., Klein, S. A., Xie, S., Karspeck, A. R., Raeder, K., et al. (2021). On the Correspondence between Seasonal Forecast Biases and Long-Term Climate Biases in Sea Surface Temperature. Journal of Climate, 34(1), 427–446.
Meeder, J. F., Parkinson, R. W., Ogurcak, D., Ross, M. S., & Kominoski, J. S. (2021). Changes in Sediment Organic Carbon Accumulation under Conditions of Historical Sea-Level Rise, Southeast Saline Everglades, Florida, USA. Wetlands, 41(41).
Mills, A. K., Ruggiero, P., Bolte, J. P., Serafin, K. A., & Lipiec, E. (2021). Quantifying Uncertainty in Exposure to Coastal Hazards Associated with Both Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies: A U.S. Pacific Northwest Alternative Coastal Futures Analysis. Water, 13(4).
Murawski, S. A., Kilborn, J. P., Bejarano, A. C., Chagaris, D., Donaldson, D., Hernandez Jr., F. J., et al. (2021). A Synthesis of Deepwater Horizon Impacts on Coastal and Nearshore Living Marine Resources. Front. Mar. Sci.
Yuan, F., Li, M., Liu, R., Zhai, W., & Qi, B. (2021). Social media for enhanced understanding of disaster resilience during Hurricane Florence. International Journal of Information Management, 57. |
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