Forum on climate change and water will featuring UCSC climate scientist Lisa Sloan, professor of Earth and planetary sciences will starts today at Santa Cruz sponsored by local public water districts and environmental agencies. The forum, titled “Tools for Addressing Climate Change and Local Water Resources,” is designed to inform water resource managers and the public about the probable impacts of climate change on local water resources, how to plan for these impacts, and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The forum be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the University Inn, 611 Ocean Street, followed by a reception. The event is free and open to the public, so please do not hesitate to join them.
“There is rapidly increasing interest in planning for future climate change, especially water-related climate changes in California,” Sloan said. “Nearly all modeling studies of the next 50 years indicate a likely large reduction in snow accumulation throughout the state, and likely a reduction in rainfall as well. We need to start addressing these likely impending changes and considering how various communities and groups throughout the state will cope with them.”
In addition to the UCSC climate scientist Lisa Sloan, participants’ list may also include Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute in Oakland; Jim Crowley, engineering unit manager at the Santa Clara Valley Water District; and John Ricker, director of the Water Resources Division, Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services.
For more information, contact Betsy Herbert at (831) 430-4627
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