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Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice
Public Group active 1 week agoThe Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Program is assembling a Community of Practice to bring extension, outreach, and education (EOE) experts together to identify how to help coastal communities address the potential economic, social, and ecological impacts of Sea Level Rise (SLR) around the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The project will discuss the impacts of SLR through a collaborative project involving the four GOM Sea Grant Programs (Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi-Alabama), NOAA capabilities, and other federal, state and local partners. The project will provide decision makers with reliable information and science-based guidance regarding both the level of risk to their coastal communities and strategies they can promote to effectively adapt to the rising sea level. This project will establish a long-term community of practice among EOE professionals in the Gulf region that will ensure continued dialogue and information exchange on SLR and other climate-change and coastal hazard related issues.
Public Website: http://www.masgc.org/climate/cop/index.html
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Melanie Gall posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 2 weeks agoBuilding a Resilient Louisiana: Hazard-resistant design and construction workshop, May 15th/16th at Louisiana State University
This workshop will bring together planners, architects, engineers, builders and other stakeholders to discuss recommended coastal construction practices and to explore the unique challenges of designing and building in…[Read more] -
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Marian Hanisko posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 2 weeks, 4 days agoWanted to share the details of our next CoP webinar! See below….
Building a Resilient Coast is Vitally Important Even in Today’s Climate
Monday, May 14th, 2012
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central TimeGuest Speaker: Jeff Williams, Director of Climate Consulting, Entergy Corporation
Jeff Williams is the Director of Climate Consulting for Entergy…[Read more]
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Tracie Sempier posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 2 weeks, 6 days agoThe Weather Channel has a kids page that is called ”Climate Code”. It has videos, games, pictures, and activities for kids to learn about climate change and ways to care for the environment.
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Wesley Shaw posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 3 weeks, 1 day agoI expect some of you saw this, but if you didn’t, here’s a new and worrisome video update from Norfolk, VA and their battle with sea level rise.
I expect this might be very useful for outreach to elected officials, since the mayor makes it clear he’d really rather not spend his time, community money and political capital battling climate…[Read more]
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Wesley Shaw posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 3 weeks, 1 day agoI expect some of you saw this, but if you didn’t, here’s a new and worrisome video update from Norfolk, VA and their battle with sea level rise.
I expect this might be very useful for outreach to elected officials, since the mayor makes it clear he’d really rather not spend his time, community money and political capital battling climate…[Read more]
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Heidi Stiller posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 3 weeks, 6 days agoWebinar that may be of interest…
Framing Climate Change: Recent Research Trends on Communication Strategies and Public Opinion, May 9, 2012, 12:00 – 1:00pm ET
Link to sign up: http://changingclimate.osu.edu/webinars/Climate change has become a hot-button issue in mainstream American politics, and people are divided over its causes, impacts,…[Read more]
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Marian Hanisko posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 4 weeks agoWe chatted briefly about the Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise project at our CoP annual meeting last week. There’s going to be a webinar on it tomorrow (April 25) at noon Eastern Time. If you’re interested, check out the description below, and follow the link for webinar instructions:
Please join me for an NOS science seminar this…[Read more]
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Niki Pace posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 4 weeks ago
Insurance Companies Face Increased Risks from Warming by Ben Schiller: Yale Environment 360MORE FROM YALE e360 -
Keith Ingram posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 4 weeks agoNCAnet = National Climate Assessment Network
For those interested in joining the NCAnet, you can either go directly to the NCA website:
http://ncanet.usgcrp.gov/home/sign-up
You may also be interested in a recent announcement in the Federal…[Read more]
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Roy Kron posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe Climate Tools Cafe Webinar is scheduled for May 3. For more info: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=54e5ae3c10de83ec37a9b8e26&id=18b4d47117&e=
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Matthew W. Capps posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Report: State lacks climate change plan | The Montgomery Advertiser | montgomeryadvertiser.comYou will be redirected to the page you want to view… -
Wesley Shaw posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month agoFrom the useful and well written University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center Newsletter (http://j.mp/IWZc2x)
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Extremes: Climate Change, Wild Weather, and American ApathyAmericans believe that climate change is making weather worse, that they’ve experienced it personally, and they’re doing pretty much nothing about it.
So says a Yale…[Read more]
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Whitney Gray posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month agoGreat workshop in New Orleans! What a super way to meet and share ideas! Thanks to the organizers!
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Now I’m *doubly* disappointed I couldn’t make it.
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Heidi Stiller posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month agoNew public opion research highlighted in Wednesday’s NYT:
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Heidi Stiller uploaded the file: INCORPORATING SEA LEVEL CHANGE SCENARIOS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL to
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month agoThis guide was developed by several NOAA offices (CSC, NGS, COOPS, and OCS) to help communities develop and apply sea level change scenarios. This guide is a ‘user-friendly’ companion piece to a technical report.
From the document:
Incorporating sea level change into planning processes involves more than selecting a number. That is why this…[Read more] -
Melissa Schneider posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month, 1 week agoHere’s a webinar on “Hurricane History, Climate Change and Hurricanes.” Wednesday, April 25, 6 p.m. Central. Registration required.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: Hurricane Webinar SeriesThe 2012 Hurricanes: Science and Society (HSS) Webinar Series is presented by… -
Marian Hanisko posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month, 1 week agoJust wanted to share the details for our SLR webinar on Wednesday at 9 a.m. central time:
An Update on the State of Sea Level Rise Science
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. central timeGuest Speaker: Dr. Virginia Burkett
To help us prepare for the third annual meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Climate Community of Practice, Dr.…[Read more]
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Heidi Stiller posted an update in the group
Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice 1 month, 2 weeks agoThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have a climate change page — interesting to see how they communicate the issues, and what they are tracking.
Main page link is http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showClimateChangeLanding.action
Indicators page illustrates the focus on heat (source of most weather related deaths) — and allows you to explore the…[Read more] - Load More
This is a great video Wes! I sent it along to the folks I am working with at the City of Biloxi. I am curious to see how they like it.