This one-day symposium will bring together cities, towns, underrepresented groups and student groups from the Great Plains to co-create plans for next year’s Climate Resilience Institute.
Events include a climate history harvest, public engagement sessions and a sharing of ongoing and upcoming scholarly activities. Planned topics include basic science, engaging the arts and humanities, community collaboration, food security and sovereignty, and policy. The schedule of interactive talks and activities is designed to encourage collaboration and co-learning, as well as build a network of potential collaborators.
As part of the day’s activities, lunch will be provided. Register early as space is limited. This event is sponsored by the Community Climate Resilience Institute, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln Grand Challenge grant. The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center is helping facilitate this event.
Date: Feb. 27, 2024 / Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Nebraska East Union, 1705 Arbor Drive, Lincoln, NE 68503
Audience: Faculty, Graduate Students, Public, Undergraduate Students
Questions? Contact: Mike Bergland-Riese, (402) 472-9312, riese@unl.edu
Full Schedule for Symposium
8:30 a.m. Registration & continental breakfast
9:00 Welcome & introduction to Community Climate Resilience Institute
9:30 Climate History Harvest, recollections of impacts from a changing climate
10:30 Networking & break, poetry with Julia Frengs
11:00 Shared Visions of Success, what does success look like
11:45 Priorities to achieve success, envisioning goals and activities
12:15 p.m. Lunch – provided in the East Campus cafeteria
1:00 Keynote speaker, artist Margaret LeJeune
1:30 Communicating and perceptions, how can non-scientists effectively communicate change climate issues
2:00 Networking break
2:30 Current initiatives & actions, how are other organizations mitigating impacts
3:30 Bringing it all together, work together to prioritize goals
4:15 Wrap up
4:30 Adjourn