1. Institute for Climate Education
at A-B Tech
Pamela McCown
Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute
Green Monday - March 19, 2012
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3. Purpose:
Actively engage the local community on issues related to climate that put climate
change into terms that our community relates to.
• Continuing Ed classes
• Free public seminars
• Educational workshops
• Public outreach
4. How do we effectively
communicate about
climate change?
5. Reaching the Public
Continuing Ed Classes
• Aviation Weather Safety - Thursday, March 29 (3 hours)
Instructor: Grant Goodge
• Mountain Weather and Climate - begins April 3 (3 weeks)
Instructor: Tom Ross
• Weather Lore MythBusters – Saturday, June 9th (3 hours)
Instructor: Rodney Embler
6. Free Public Seminars - 2011
An Insider's Look: What YOU Need to Know About Climate
Presented by: Mark Brooks
State Climate Office of North Carolina
The Extreme Weather of 2011: Is This Climate Change in Action?
Presented by Deke Arndt
Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center and Chair of the National Climate
Extremes Committee
Climate Change and Tropical Cyclones: An Increasing Threat to North Carolina?
Presented by Dr. Chris Hennon,
Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, The University of North Carolina Asheville
The Long Range Winter Forecast for Western North Carolina
Presented by Tom Ross, retired NCDC Meteorologist
7. Free Public Workshop – Saturday – June 2
Severe Weather and Sky Warn Certification
In coordination with NWS office in
Greenville/Spartanburg
9. Develop educational and training programs to enhance worker opportunities in
emerging areas of sustainability
Serve as a regional partner benefitting WNC through sustainability projects
Offering 3 urban gardening classes in the spring/summer:
• Urban Planning And Preparing Your Urban Garden Space
• Growing Food In Your Unban Garden Space
• A Blueprint For Creating A Healthy Sustainable Living And Work Space
