Howard County Legacy Leadership
​Institute for the Environment
Environmental Learning and Stewardship in Howard County, MD
November 4, 2023
Climate Change
Solutions
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“Climate Change: Imagine What We Can Do Together!”
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Sponsored by
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Howard County Legacy Leadership Institute for the Environment (HoLLIE)
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia Climate Change Task Force
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Dive deeper into the challenges and opportunities that climate change presents in Howard County and regionally, while identifying innovative ways forward individually and as a society. Come to a FREE dynamic and engaging in-person Climate Change Solutions Symposium on November 4th!
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Speakers
Timothy Lattimer
Administrator of the HoCo Office of Community Sustainability
Senior Advisor, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State
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Mike Raupp, Ph. D.
Emeritus Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland
Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
What a warming world means for plants, pests, and beneficial insects
We will review evidence for climate change, mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, and what it means for changing weather patterns around the globe. We will see how warmer temperatures alter the status of native and non-native insects in our region. Learn how warmer temperatures affect arthropod abundance, distributions, seasonal phenology and interactions among plants, herbivores, and their natural enemies.
Sara Via, Ph. D.
Professor & Climate Extension Specialist, UMD College Park
Department of Entomology & University of Maryland Extension, UMD
Worried about climate change and the future? Take action!
This summer we’ve seen the escalating reality of climate change -- floods, wildfires and the hottest July in 120,000 years. These huge impacts make it easy to fear that it’s already too late to turn this around. That’s “climate doomism,” and not only does it make us feel terrible, it is absolutely unproductive. What’s the antidote to climate doomism? Climate action. In this talk, you’ll learn how to determine which climate actions really make a difference and how to choose some that suit your interests and skills. Using one of the most impactful climate actions, reducing food waste, I'll illustrate how you can act at home or in your community, as an educator or as an advocate.
Questions about the Symposium?
Email: HocoLLIE@gmail.com
What's your Environmental Passion ???
Whether you have a lifetime, a day, or an hour, there is something you can do to help!
Hover or tap on the circles to find what interests you most, then click Go! to see a list of related local organizations and web resources.
You can start small and still help a lot!
How to get started:
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Explore the circles​
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Click Go! to see a list of web resources and related environmental organizations in and around Howard County​
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Visit their website​
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Join their email list and stay informed​
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Attend a meeting in person or online if you can​
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Volunteers are needed for everything from office work and making phone calls to event staffing, research, outdoor work, and nature walks. There are often opportunities to help from home.
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You can make a difference!
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