Flathead Valley Climate Lecture Series
MONTANA’S CHANGING CLIMATE
Science, Solutions & You
Free and open to the public
Flathead Valley Community College
Arts and Technology Building – Room 139
7:00 pm
September – October 2008
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Event Archive
NPCA Presents: Climate Change in the Northern Rockies: It's all about Water
September 25, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Dr. Steve Running, Director, Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group, Dept. of Ecosystem Sciences, University of Montana
Our changing temperatures will be easier to adapt to than our changing land water balance. Climate models predict a drier summer climate in the future, which will challenge our water management, and stress our terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
An Ethical and Theological Perspective on Climate Change
September 30, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Reverend John Lund, Director, ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministries, University of Montana
If we agree that the earth is warming due mostly to human carbon outputs, then what are the ethical questions that arise? If our actions or inactions will affect millions of people alive today and in the future, do we have any moral obligation? Come visit us on September 30, 2008 to take part in this conversation.
The Climate Preparation Commons: Global Warming Science Meets Public Planning In Uncertain Times
October 7, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Dr. Dominick DellaSala, Executive Director of Programs and Chief Scientist, National Center for Conservation Science & Policy
As the global climate changes, disruptions in natural systems that fuel economies and are the very fabric of life on Earth are already in advanced stages. This talk will focus on what can be done about preparing natural systems and communities for climate disruption.
Cascading Climate Change Impacts on the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
October 14, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Dr. Dan Fagre, Research Ecologist, United States Geological Survey
The disappearing glaciers are the most visible responses to climate change in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. The warming temperatures that cause melting glaciers directly impact diverse elements of mountain ecosystems including alpine vegetation, snow avalanches and forest fires.
Water & Wildlife: Climate Change & Montana’s Natural Resources
October 21, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Panel Discussion featuring:
-T.O. Smith, Biologist, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
-Brianna Randall, Water Policy Director, Clark Fork Coalition
-Amy Cilimburg, Director of Bird Conservation, MT Audubon
-Ron de Yong, Director, Montana Department of Agriculture
The New Administration: What Will John McCain or Barak Obama do about Climate Change?
October 28, 2008
Kalispell, MT
Dr. Richard Barrett, Economist, University of Montana.
Panel Discussion: Climate Change Policy Options
-Bob Brown, Senior Fellow, O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West
-Mark Lambrecht, Regulatory Affairs Manager, PPL Montana
-Diego Rivas, Program Manager, Montanans for a Healthy Climate
-Ken Toole, Commissioner, Montana Public Service Commission
This lecture will review the principal climate change policy proposals of the candidates, explain how these policies work, or are intended to work, why they may be controversial, and what promises and pitfalls they may entail. Since in many respects the candidates have similar views on the issue, the lecture will focus on how these policies might work.
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