Paul Smith’s College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners are launching a series of public listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondacks and Northern New York.
As the region experiences warmer temperatures, heavier rainfall, and more unpredictable weather patterns, these changes increasingly affect roads, homes, businesses, jobs, safety networks, and quality of life.
The Adirondack Climate Outreach & Resilience Network (ACORN) aims to bring together community members, organizations, and local leaders to collaboratively identify solutions that will help the region be proactive in adapting to these changing conditions. The network spans the 14-county region of Northern New York State.
By participating in these listening sessions, the public will have the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, and ideas for building a more resilient future. The information collected is expected to be shared with federal, state and local agencies to develop a Climate Resilience Roadmap and help to bring federal and state resources to the region that benefits the North Country.
Listening sessions are free and open to the public:
1st Session: Fall Forestry Roundtable at SUNY Adirondack (10/30/2024, 2:20 PM – 3:50 PM)
2nd Session: Adirondack Ecological Center, Newcomb (11/01/2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM)
3rd Session: Whallonsburg Grange, Champlain Valley (11/14/2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
4th Session: Clarkson University, Potsdam (12/05/2024, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM)
More sessions will be planned in 2025. For more information about these and future sessions, including registration and a link to an online survey if you cannot attend the events, visit www.adkwatershed.org/acorn.
This project is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Adirondack Foundation.
ee
Source link
