Agenda
Planning for Local Government Climate Challenges:
Connecting Research and Practice
October 18-19, 2012
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
| Thursday, October 18 | ||
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| Time | Description | Presenter |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Workshop welcome and logistics |
Dan Ferguson, University of Arizona |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Lunch (provided) and keynote presentation: Public perceptions of climate change in US (PDF of slides, Recording) |
Jon Krosnick, Stanford University |
| 1:00 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Current weather and climate challenges confronted by AZ local governments (PDF of slides) | Stephanie Smith, City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program |
| 1:30 p.m. |
The climate context |
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A short overview of Arizona climate (PDF of slides, Recording) |
Gregg Garfin, University of Arizona |
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| Insights from Arizona's past climates (PDF of slides, Recording) | Connie Woodhouse, University of Arizona | |
| 2:30 p.m. |
The adaptation context |
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Fundamental uncertainties in the science (PDF of slides, Recording) |
Brad Udall, Western Water Assessment |
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| Basic principles and examples of climate adaptation (PDF of slides, Recording) | Kathy Jacobs, U.S. Global Change Research Program / National Climate Assessment | |
| 3:30 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Case studies of climate adaptation and resilience in Arizona |
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| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 6:00 p.m |
Dinner (provided) Keynote presentation: Communicating climate change (PDF of slides, Recording) |
Susi Moser, Susanne Moser Research & Consulting and Stanford University |
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Friday, October 19 |
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| Time | Description | Presenter |
| 8:00 a.m. | Light breakfast and coffee (provided) | |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Key concepts for incorporating climate uncertainty into decision making |
Moderator: Ray Quay, Arizona State University Panelists: Dave White, Arizona State University and Jim Holway, Sonoran Institute |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Discussion: What does your city need? | Moderator: Ray Quay, Arizona State University |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Overview of phase two of AZ Adaptation project | Moderator: Jim Buizer, University of Arizona |
| 2:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |