Webinars examine local effects of climate change

Antioch University New England and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are offering a series of free webinars to examine and discuss the impacts of climate change at the local level.

“Weathering Change: Local Solutions for Strong Communities,” will begin Oct. 16 and continue through March. The series will cover topics such as resilient design, assessing the vulnerability of water infrastructure, and flood-resilient land-use management.

Each webinar runs from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The schedule is as follows:
Oct. 16: Resilient Design: Transitioning to the New Built Environment
Nov. 13: Assessing Vulnerability of Water Conveyance Infrastructure From a Changing Climate in the Context of a Changing Landscape
Jan. 29: Green Infrastructure and Flood Resiliency-Land Use Management as an Adaption Strategy in the Built Environment
Feb. 26: Collaborating for Resilience
March [date to be announced]: Getting the Message Out

In the first webinar, Alex Wilson, founder of BuildingGreen Inc. and Resilient Design Institute, will give an overview of practical measures that can be implemented today to create more resilient buildings and communities.

These measures include:
• Improvements to the energy performance of building envelopes (ensuring that buildings will maintain habitable temperatures if they lose power)
• Flood-proofing strategies
• Enhancing wind resistance
• Providing access to water
• Providing access to some electricity in the event of an extended power outage

The webinar will be moderated by Cynthia Greene, manager of the Energy and Climate Unit for the EPA’s New England region.

To register, visit www1.gotomeeting.com/register/582651448. Space is limited.

For more information, contact Christa Daniels at cdaniels1@antioch.edu.