Climate Impacts on Local Flora and Fauna

with Katie Krouse at The Ridges Sanctuary

Baileys Harbor is home to many critical, threatened and endangered plants and animals. These species rely on the specific conditions which are found right along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Even the slightest changes in climate could pose a major problem. During this program, Katie Krouse, Director of Operations, The Ridges Sanctuary, will explore the flora and fauna that rely on the specific conditions found here and discuss the threats to their survival.

Fee: $40/person

Capacity: 8*

Meeting: The Ridges Sanctuary, 8166 HWY 57, Baileys Harbor

Capacity is limited. Registration is required.

To register, contact Nicole, 715-330-4660 or nicole@lnrp.org

*Note: Capacity may increase as CDC guidelines allow. Watch our website and Facebook page for updates.

A similar field trip is planned for June 16th at 1pm see: HERE

This event is a part of the Climate Change Coalition’s 2021: A Season of Action.

Waseda Farms Tour

Waseda Farms is home to cattle grazing on more than 500 acres of beautiful perennial grass pastures in Baileys Harbor. The Certified Organic farm raises cattle, pigs and chickens and grows fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their 2-acre garden. Tour the historic organic farm on an exploratory tractor & wagon ride. Through improved farming practices that are better for people, animals, and the earth, Waseda Farms works to inspire better eating and better living. How do these practices benefit our earth? Join the family members of Waseda Farms on this interesting and inspiring tour to find out.

Fee: $40/person

Capacity: 12

Meet: Waseda Farms, 7281 Logerquist Road, Baileys Harbor

Capacity is limited. Registration is required.

To register, contact Nicole, 715-330-4660 or nicole@lnrp.org

A similar event is scheduled for June 7th see: HERE

This event is a part of the Climate Change Coalition’s 2021: A Season of Action

Climate Impacts on Local Flora and Fauna

with Katie Krouse at The Ridges Sanctuary

Baileys Harbor is home to many critical, threatened and endangered plants and animals. These species rely on the specific conditions which are found right along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Even the slightest changes in climate could pose a major problem. During this program, Katie Krouse, Program Manager, The Ridges Sanctuary, will explore the flora and fauna that rely on the specific conditions found here and discuss the threats to their survival.

Fee: $40/person

Capacity: 8*

Meeting: The Ridges Sanctuary, 8166 HWY 57, Baileys Harbor

Capacity is limited. Registration is required.

To register, contact Nicole, 715-330-4660 or nicole@lnrp.org

*Note: Capacity may increase as CDC guidelines allow. Watch our website and Facebook page for updates.

A similar field trip is planned for August 18th at 1pm see: HERE

This event is a part of the Climate Change Coalition’s 2021: A Season of Action.

Waseda Farms Tour

Waseda Farms is home to cattle grazing on more than 500 acres of beautiful perennial grass pastures in Baileys Harbor. The Certified Organic farm raises cattle, pigs and chickens and grows fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their 2-acre garden. Tour the historic organic farm on an exploratory tractor & wagon ride. Through improved farming practices that are better for people, animals, and the earth, Waseda Farms works to inspire better eating and better living. How do these practices benefit our earth? Join the family members of Waseda Farms on this interesting and inspiring tour to find out!

Fee: $40/person

Capacity: 12

Meet: Waseda Farms, 7281 Logerquist Road, Baileys Harbor

Capacity is limited. Registration is required.

To register, contact Nicole, 715-330-4660 or nicole@lnrp.org

A similar event is scheduled for August 7th see: HERE

This event is a part of the Climate Change Coalition’s 2021: A Season of Action

How will Wisconsin and Door County be Affected by the Climate Crisis?

What does the Latest Research Tell us?

with Steve Vavrus, Senior Scientist, Nelson Institute, UW-Madison

Steve will discuss the latest work of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change impacts, a collaborative project of the UW’s Nelson Institute and the Department of Natural Resources. He will address projected climate impacts across WI with a particular focus on northeastern WI and Door County. What are the changes that are already happening and what will we face in the future? How will the Door County landscape and waters we all treasure be impacted? And what should we be doing to manage the impacts of the Climate Crisis in Wisconsin?

Steve Vavrus, is a Senior Scientist in the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He uses computer climate models and observational data to understand how our climate is changing across the world, including in Wisconsin. Extreme weather events are an important theme of his research, particularly how they might be affected by climate change. Steve is co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) and has been a long-time member of its Climate Working Group. He has also been serving as Coordinator of the Yahara Watershed Academy, an educational and leadership training program that promotes actionable sustainability in the Madison area.

Steve received Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in meteorology at the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor’s degree in meteorology at Purdue University. He and his wife have a summer home in Ellison Bay.

To register for this program please use the teal registration button above. Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting link. This program is free and open to the public.

This program is a part of the Climate Change Coalition of Door County's 2021: A Season of Action Speaker Series. Please visit the Upcoming Events page to learn more about the Season of Action educational virtual programs and in person events.

The Urgent Need to Stop Burning Gas: Electrify our Economy with Clean Power Now!

with Bruce Nilles, Executive Director, Climate Imperative

Bruce will describe his experience working on climate change issues at the Sierra Club, the Rocky Mountain Institute and now Energy Innovation. He will focus on how we can and must move away not only from coal but also from burning gas in our homes, businesses and power plants. His talk will address the urgency of the climate threat we face and the consequences of not moving quickly to electrify our economy with clean, renewable power.

Bruce Nilles, is the Executive Director of Climate Imperative, an Energy Innovation project to cut carbon emissions at the speed and scale needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. For the two years prior to joining Climate Imperative, Bruce was Managing Director at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) where he designed and launched the Building Electrification Campaign, which aims to eliminate fossil fuels from 70 million buildings. In that role he supported the City of Berkeley when it enacted the first ban on natural gas in new buildings, which rapidly spread to 26 other cities across California.

Before joining RMI, Bruce spent 15 years building and leading the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign a nationwide effort to replace coal plants with clean energy. Over a seven-year period the campaign stopped construction on nearly 90 percent of proposed new coal plants and played a leading role in retiring half of all existing coal plants. During that time, he also raised $250 million to fund the campaign, and provided strategic guidance to European allies to help develop and launch a Europe Beyond Coal Campaign in 2017. When he worked at the Sierra Club in Madison, Bruce was active on Governor Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force.

Bruce is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2018 Packard Foundation Climate Breakthrough Award, and was recognized by Politico in 2015 as “one of the thinkers, doers, and visionaries transforming American politics.” He holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

To register for this program please use the teal registration button above. Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting link. This program is free and open to the public.

This program is a part of the Climate Change Coalition of Door County's 2021: A Season of Action Speaker Series. Please visit the Upcoming Events page to learn more about the Season of Action educational virtual programs and in person events.

Door County is planting thousands of trees this spring!

WHY PLANT A TREE?

Join the Door County Big Plant on Facebook @doorcountybigplant and share you photos and stories with us on Earth Day through May 23rd. Help us celebrate Earth Day and reach our goal of inspiring groups and individuals to plant 5,000 trees around Door County.

For more information contact Nicole at nicole@lnrp.org

This event is a initiative from the Climate Change Coalition’s 2021: A Season of Action.

Using Data to Change People’s Minds on Climate Change  

with Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

The Climate Change Coalition of Door County and the Citizens' Climate Lobby Wisconsin are co-hosting Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy for a virtual presentation.

Climate change is scary. The more we know, the more worried we get. So our instinct, when people don’t agree with us on the urgency of action, is to overwhelm them with even more scary data: and there’s no shortage of that, from the melting ice sheets of Greenland to the super-charged hurricanes of the Caribbean. But that’s not the way our brains work: when confronted with fear and negative messaging, we freeze. If we don’t agree with it, we reject it.  

When we take this approach, we’re unknowingly reinforcing the stalemate we find ourselves in, rather than breaking free of it. So how do we break this vicious cycle? By sharing the right kind of data: data that connects directly with the values people already have, and data that promotes a positive message with tangible, practical solutions.

The New York Times has described Katharine Hayhoe as one of the nation's most effective communicators on the threat of climate change and the need for action. An atmospheric scientist, she has devoted her research to understanding how climate change will impact people and the places they live. In addition to discussing recent events and the immediate threats of climate change, she will explore future scenarios and the actions and strategies needed to effect change. While her research has helped to enhance climate change policy at local and regional levels, she will also discuss the importance of communication as a tool and look at constructive ways we can all play a role in breaking down barriers to save the future.

Dr. Hayhoe holds a B.Sc. in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy earlier this year, she was co-director of the Climate Center at Texas Tech and continues to hold an academic appointment at the university. In 2019, she was named to Foreign Policy's list of 100 Global Thinkers for the second time and received the United Nations Environment Programme's flagship award, Champion of the Earth in the category of Science and Innovation. Last year, the World Evangelical Alliance named her its climate ambassador. She is an Oxfam Sister of the Planet, chairs the Earth Science Women's Network Advisory Council and serves on the advisory board for the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

The presentation begins at 10:45am with Katharine Hayhoe speaking at 11:00am. To register please click the registration button above. Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting link. This program is free and open to the public.

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This program is a part of the Climate Change Coalition of Door County's 2021: A Season of Action Speaker Series. Please visit the Upcoming Events page to learn more about the Season of Action’s virtual programs and in person events.