Climate Forum March 19, 2014

Climate Forum

March 19, 2014, 7pm
Lippitt Hall, Room 402
URI Kingston, RI 02881

From rising seas to severe storms such as hurricane Sandy and winter storm Nemo to record heat waves, floods, and droughts, the challenges posed by climate change are intensifying around the world, the US, and in Rhode Island with its 420-mile shoreline while it lasts.

Rhode Island is already experiencing the effects. From big storms to urban heat, the challenges posed by climate change are on the rise.

Forum speakers will outline the challenges climate change poses for communities and governance. There will be a discussion about how Rhode Island can respond to climate change in a way that taps its creative capacity to implement existing solutions, find new ones so as to improve the lives of all its citizens.

This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the conversation and new climate initiatives.

 

Speakers at the Climate Forum will include:

  Margiana Petersen-Rockney  Rosasharn Farm, Young Farmer's Network

  Julian Rodriguez-Drix  Environmental Justice League

  Jim Bruckshaw  OSHA Consultant from Matunuck

  Judith Swift  URI Coastal Institute

  ECO Youth organizers such as Abe Vargas, Kendra Monzon, and Juliana

Rodriguez

 

Sponsored by:

  Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition, a statewide alliance of students and youth working for a clean, safe, and just future for all

  Fossil Free Rhode Island, action for climate justice, urging public institutions that divestment from fossil fuels is the only moral choice

  URI Multicultural Center, dedicated to the development by means of social justice, change and empowerment of a campus united across culture, identity, and discipline

 

Contact information:

fossilfreeri@gmail.com