[Thespiritexpress] Reminder Climate Change & Coastal Zoom this Thursday

[Sue Magoo]

Beloveds,
     Our local non-profit the GrassRoots Institute is hosting this webinar in case you're interested.  Just thought I would share the information with all of you.

thanks,
Sue

Climate Migration and Coastal Planning Issues at the GrassRoots Institute zoom webinar next Thursday, September 19th from 3 pm to 5 pm

Headlines are everywhere -


“About 3 million Americans are already "climate migrants," analysis finds. Here's where they left.” - CBS News
“America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.” - Columbia Magazine
"On the Move: How Climate Migration Will Remake America” - Think Global Health Report
“The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” - ProPublica
“Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge” - Associated Press.
The headlines just keep coming…….
So what can we do to prepare for the challenges of Climate Change and Climate Migration?

Join Caryl Hart Chair of the California Coastal Commission, Mendocino’s Coastal Supervisors Gjerde and Williams, staff from the Mendocino Council of Government, the Cities of Fort Bragg & Point Arena, Mendocino County Planning Director Julia Krog, as well as Tim Robustelli author & senior analyst at New America, a Washington DC based think tank, to discuss Climate Migration and Coastal Planning Issues at the GrassRoots Institute zoom webinar next Thursday, September 19th from 3 pm to 5 pm.


Webinar Information:


3:00 to 3:45 pm - New America senior policy analyst, Tim Robustelli will make a presentation regarding a recent report Climate Migration’s Impact on Housing Security in the United States: Recommendations for Receiving Communities<https://www.newamerica.org/future-land-housing/reports/climate-migrations-impact-on-housing-security/> prepared by his organization and its policy implications at the Federal, State and Local levels.  Coastal Commission Chair, Caryl Hart and Mendocino’s coastal district Supervisors Dan Gjerde and Ted Williams will offer thoughts and discuss ways to manage coastal land use and climate migration impacts at the state and local levels going forward.


3:45 to 4:30 pm - Mendocino County Planning Director Julia Krog, Fort Bragg Special Projects Director Sarah McCormick, Point Arena Planner Marie Jones and Mendocino Council of Government Consultant Loretta Ellard will answer questions and update the public on current and planned initiatives by their agencies pertinent to coastal zone planning, land use management and updating Local Coastal Programs.  Regional Coastal Commission staff have also agreed to be part of this discussion.


4:30 to 5:00 pm - Public Question and Answer Time - Q&A time regarding Blue Economy, Climate Migration, Climate Change, Local Coastal Program updates, Coastal Planning, etc….


The Institute’s bimonthly zoom webinars are open to everyone interested and we invite the general public to participate.  If you know others that you think would be interested in participating, please feel free to share this email with them.  These webinars are recorded and are posted on the Institute’s website at: Mendocino Vision | Grassroots Institute<https://www.grassroots-institute.org/vision>


If you have any questions or would like to discuss this zoom session, please feel free to contact the zoom’s host Peter McNamee by email, phone or text.  Contact information is below.


Zoom access information:


Peter McNamee is inviting you to a Climate Migration & Coastal Planning zoom webinar.


Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88688714448?pwd=yMhrjXrnjhc22g7rV0MiMkNaIR4HtT.1


Meeting ID: 886 8871 4448

Passcode: 282932


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+16694449171,,88688714448#,,,,*282932# US

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Meeting ID: 886 8871 4448

Passcode: 282932


Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kedAwzu4jU


Sincerely,

Peter McNamee

GrassRoots Institute

Mendocino County Vision Workgroup

grassroots-institute.org<http://grassroots-institute.org/>

PO Box 1607

Mendocino Ca. 95460

pmcnamee at sbcglobal.net<mailto:pmcnamee at sbcglobal.net>

peter_mcnamee at hotmail.com<mailto:peter_mcnamee at hotmail.com>

Text or call: 916-801-3328



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