Climate is Community: Guest Speaker Dr. Trent Ford
Schedule
Tue, 07 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
2204 Dewitt Ave E, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 | Mattoon, IL
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Tuesday, January 7, 6pmRegistration required. Register online: https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6396/Pages/Events/#/Details/14540//
Climate Change: Everyone has a Role
Climate change creates many challenges across all aspects of society, even here in east-central Illinois. But there are more solutions and strategies to adapting to and mitigation climate change than there are challenges, and everyone has a role and responsibility to do their part. We'll discuss climate change and impacts in Illinois, and solutions for making a healthy and productive future despite changing climate conditions.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Trent Ford is the Illinois State Climatologist and has been with the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois since 2019. He is an expert in climate and climate change and its interactions and impacts, especially as they relate to water. Trent leads climate and drought monitoring, research, and data collection for the state of Illinois. He and his team work with communities, industries, and state agencies on issues related to weather, climate, and climate change in Illinois, and engage the general public through online, media, and educational outreach. A native of Roanoke, Illinois, Ford earned a bachelors in geography from Illinois State University before completing his masters and PhD at Texas A&M University.
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Where is it happening?
2204 Dewitt Ave E, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938Event Location & Nearby Stays:
