North Country Communities Invited to Shape Climate Resilient Strategies
Listening sessions are free and open to the public
Paul Smiths, NY (10/28/2024) — Paul Smith's College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners is launching a series of public listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack/North Country region.
As the region experiences warmer temperatures, heavier rainfall, and more unpredictable weather patterns, these changes increasingly affect roads, homes, businesses, jobs, safety networks, and quality of life.
The Adirondack Climate Outreach & Resilience Network (ACORN) aims to bring together community members, organizations, and local leaders to collaboratively identify solutions that will help the region be proactive in adapting to these changing conditions. The network spans the 14-county region of Northern New York State.
By participating in these listening sessions, the public will have the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, and ideas for building a more resilient future. The information collected will be shared with federal, state and local agencies to develop a Climate Resilience Roadmap and help to bring federal and state resources to the region that benefits the North Country.
Listening sessions are free and open to the public:
1st Session: Fall Forestry Roundtable at SUNY Adirondack (10/30/2024, 2:20 PM - 3:50 PM)
2nd Session: Adirondack Ecological Center, Newcomb (11/01/2024, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM)
3rd Session: Whallonsburg Grange, Champlain Valley (11/14/2024, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
4th Session: Clarkson University, Potsdam (12/05/2024, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
More sessions will be planned in 2025. For more information about these and future sessions, including registration and a link to an online survey if you cannot attend the events, please visit www.adkwatershed.org/acorn.
This project is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Adirondack Foundation.
About Paul Smith's College
At Paul Smith's College, it's about the experience. As the only four-year institution of higher education located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Paul Smith's provides real-world, hands-on learning in fields such as business and hospitality, culinary management, forestry, environmental sciences and natural resources. We are able to draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. Our community of resourceful, enterprising, supportive and adventurous individuals collectively provide experiential education, student support in the classroom and beyond, and meaningful opportunities for our alumni. We pride ourselves on research and advocacy on issues that improve our planet and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Learn more at paulsmiths.edu
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The Adirondack Climate Outreach & Resilience Network (ACORN) aims to bring together community members, organizations, and local leaders to collaboratively identify solutions that will help the region be proactive in adapting to these changing conditions. The network spans the 14-county region of Northern New York State.