climate change
Our Warming Planet – Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation (Webinar Series)
Online/ZoomLectures in Climate Change is a unique combination of written text plus electronic slides that together comprise an informative and up-to-date set of presentations. This second volume, entitled Our Warming Planet: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, covers areas of climate…
Massachusetts Climate & Transportation Bill
Online/ZoomWednesday, August 10 @ Noon In July 2022, the Massachusetts legislature passed a climate bill. The House started with a bill that focused mostly on offshore wind. The Senate followed with a broader climate bill that touched on clean electricity,…
“What marine microfossils can tell about Antarctica’s climate past” with Dr. Mark Leckie
Online/ZoomHumans have learned so much about Earth’s climate history from scientific ocean drilling. In 2018, International Ocean Discovery (IODP) Expedition 374 drilled in the Ross Sea of Antarctica. In this talk, Dr. Leckie will explore Antarctica’s climate past based on…
Climate Change and Forest Management 101
OnlineThe Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is hosting two mid-winter webinars focused on stewarding our forests and the services they provide amid a changing climate. Alexandra Kosiba, PhD, will present “Climate Change and Forest Management 101,” which will address how…
Wildlife in a Changing Climate: Protecting Freshwater Species Beyond Fish
Online/ZoomJoin MassWildlife’s Rebecca Quiñones for a virtual presentation hosted by the Kestrel Land Trust. Over 5,000 freshwater habitats in Massachusetts support a myriad of species, including plants, fishes, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects, including many species under threat. As the…
Dewey Drop-In Use Your Words: Ode to Earth with Robbi Hartt and Evelyn Battaglia
Dewey Hall 91 Main St., Sheffield, MAThis evening promises to be a celebration of our planet and its animal inhabitants—winged creatures in particular—with music and readings by local artists and authors exploring our human relationship to the natural world. Attendees are invited to join the conversation…
The Forest Climate Resilience Program Focus Group – “Developing a Northwestern Massachusetts Virtual Forest Center”
Online/ZoomThe Forest Climate Resilience Program is working in partnership with organizations across Northwestern Massachusetts to develop a Virtual Forest Center (VFC) to support communities to better understand threats to their forests, including climate change, and how forest stewardship can help…
Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
OnlineThe evidence is clear: Climate change is here! The effects that scientists have long predicted are occurring and will only intensify in the coming years. What does this mean for our native flora and fauna? And what can one homeowner…
Webinar: Zero Carbon, Zero Bills by David Green
OnlineLearn how to cut your heating bill and your carbon emissions to zero from someone who has done it and offers free, independent advice to help others and help the planet as it endures global warming and the ongoing climate…
How Will Climate Change Impact Our Forests?
OnlineThe forests of Vermont are one of our most important and beloved assets but today a changing climate is causing these forests to change as well. Join the National Parks Service for two half-hour presentations on this topic from researchers…
Workshop: Climate Proof Your Home
Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St., Lenox, MADon't miss the chance to "Climate Proof Your Home" at the upcoming free workshop hosted at the Lenox Community Center by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) and the Town of Lenox. This workshop will provide valuable information on managing stormwater,…
Climate Proof Your Home: A Do-It-Yourself Workshop
New Marlborough Fire Department 205 Norfolk Road, New Marlborough, MA, United StatesLearn about easy DIY projects to manage stormwater, mitigate erosion, identify home hazards, and improve energy efficiency in and around your home. This event offers valuable information on preparing for the local impacts of climate change while also providing a…
When Bugs Bite!
Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St., Lenox, MAClimate change is increasing mosquito and tick-borne diseases like Lyme and arboviral encephalitis. Disease ecologist Shannon LaDeau will discuss how changing environmental conditions affect tick and mosquito populations and ways to reduce and safeguard yourself so you can enjoy the…
Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and the Future of Earth’s Climate
ZoomOn June 2 at 7pm, join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a virtual Ned Ames Honorary Lecture featuring Ben Strauss, CEO and Chief Scientist at Climate Central. Discover how a 10,000-year-old aboriginal story upended everything climate scientist Ben Strauss…
Wildlife in a Changing Climate: The Secret Lives of Wild Bees
OnlineYou’ve probably heard “Save The Bees!” but do you know which bees need saving? Over 4,000 species of bees inhabit North America, and most don’t live in hives or make honey. These wild bees come in every size, shape, and…
Guided Hike: Examine Local Effects of Climate Change
Petersburg, NYJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College Assistant Professor Alice Bradley on this easy-to-moderate hike. It will start at the Taconic Crest Trail before descending Shepherd’s Well Trail to a little-known postcard view of Williamstown, North Adams, and the Hoosac…
March to End Fossil Fuels
New York CityThere has never been more urgency to end the era of fossil fuels. We have a small window of time to turn things around for a livable future – and we need an unprecedented movement that pushes our world leaders…
Log Lunch: Food Systems Transformation and Climate Change: Are We Losing Ground?
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States“Food Systems Transformation and Climate Change: Are We Losing Ground?” Log Lunch talk with Bernie Kluger ’94, Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of Agriculture. Everyone is welcome at Log Lunch: locally-grown vegetarian homemade lunch and talk is $3. Online…
Planting for Climate Resilience Q&A with Wild Seed Project
OnlineWild Seed Project's 2024 Guide is all about Planting for Climate Resilience, and they want to hear from you, their community, about the questions you have regarding caring for plants and other life in a changing world. Wild Seed Project…
How Wildlife is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast
OnlineClimate change is having strong impacts on the ecosystems of the northeastern U.S. As snowpack declines, summers dry, falls flood, and temperatures soar, species struggle to keep up. Alexej Sirén and Toni Lyn Morelli have been working with federal and…