Community Visioning for Climate Resilience

Friday, July 12, 12:30-2pm
Meeting Room
Recent reports from the International Panel on Climate Change say that we have less than three decades to drastically reign in greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time we also have to adapt to climate changes that we are already seeing. This means recreating our communities to make them climate resilient and environmentally sustainable. Accomplishing this is an all hands, minds, and hearts on deck effort that begins with envisioning what we need and want our communities to look like by mid-century. This session looks at creating models to make our visions tangible. It also looks at organizing community events to communicate our visions to local, national, and international agencies.
This session will be originating from the meeting house here in Portland for the in-person component of the event.  While attending virtually is definitely an option, in-person attendance is encouraged for those of us living in the Portland area.  The in-person attendance will include a closer look at a traveling exhibit (model of a climate resilient community) meant to be a catalyst for our exploration.