3rd Climate Change in the Caribbean Conference: Promoting Climate Justice and Climate Resiliency in USVI & Puerto Rico
LEARN AND DISCUSS HOW PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW WE CAN RESPOND
Sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Department of Agriculture , the US Department of the Interior , US Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and The Nature Conservancy , the 3 rd Climate Change in the Caribbean Conference: Promoting Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, is a FREE two-day virtual conference that will take place on April 19-20, 2022.
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have unique historical, geographic, ecological, social, and cultural dynamics. They face climate challenges that require science-based, locally-driven, culturally-informed solutions. This conference will gather leaders in government, business, society, and nonprofits to share insights, support, experiences, and solutions to the immediate and urgent challenges posed to island communities by climate change. Speakers will address the shared priorities to save lives, protect economies and the environment, and sustain livable communities, as well as measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build back better in a more sustainable, healthy, equitable and resilient way.
CSIN Spring Gathering
The Spring Gathering will take place virtually on March 23rd from 6-7 p.m. EST. During this one-hour briefing, High Street Strategies will present the National Policy Framework to our broader CSIN audience. We anticipate including an informal, but facilitated, discussion session from 7-7:30 p.m. EST for those participants who would like to share their feedback or additional resources.
GLISPA Bright Spots - Special Episode: Weathering Political Uncertainty of Large-Scale Conservation Projects
Our first GLISPA Bright Spot event for the year is a special episode that will depart from our usual format. Here, we will take a deep dive in examining the challenge of sustaining long-term marine conservation projects through successive election cycles, the implications of governance switch and the perspective of new political leaders on carrying-on these legacies. Join our exciting discussion panel cast of former politicians and experienced conservation practitioners as we seek to answer these questions through the airing of diverse perspectives in a safe space, as only our Bright Spot episodes can deliver.
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