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All events open to the public, most events are free.
2020-21 Season
Climate Action Series #3: Schools - Where Ideas Take Root
Date: February 2, 2021
Location: TBD
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30 pm | Registration coming soon. | Climate Change prevention and mitigation practices already being implemented at Shippensburg University and Dickinson College will be used to understand how other schools and academic institutions can undertake similar initiatives. Speakers: to be determined. Event leads: Dickinson College and Shippensburg University.
Climate Action Series #2: Municipal Rules - Where Real Action Happens
Date: December 8, 2020
Location: TBD
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30 pm | Registration coming soon. | How does local climate action planning happen? The Borough of Carlisle will be used as an example of how local governments and citizens can initiate climate action planning. To include group discussion after presentations. Speakers: to be determined. Event lead: Carlisle Borough.
Climate Action Series #1: Local Governance - Setting the Stage
Date: October 20, 2020
Location: Virtual; register for link to join
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Register at http://bit.ly/2XO9CA | Changing climate has caused and will continue to cause impacts to public health, infrastructure, emergency services, and major economic contributors like agriculture, tourism, and recreation. This means more flooding, more heat and respiratory deaths, increased disease and pests, and disruptions to our food and agricultural systems. There is value in taking action and preparing at the local and state levels. Join us in learning about the importance of local government in addressing climate change, Cumberland County’s commitment to climate change mitigation and the Local Climate Action Program through the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection. Speakers: Cumberland County Commissioner Jean Foschi, Heidi Kunka of PA Department of Environmental Protection, John Dernbach of Widener University Law School. To include moderated question and answer time.
Generations Yet to Come: 50th Earth Day Celebration
Date: April 20, 2020
Location: Virtual; register for link to join
Municipalities & Watershed Groups Working Together for Greater Impact
Date: January 9, 2020
Location: Dickinson College Stern Great Room
This free workshop for local municipalities and watershed organizations that want to better coordinate their efforts so that they can accomplish more together. Tentative agenda items include time for networking, the Return on Environment Report for Cumberland County, volunteer recruitment, county Watershed Implementation Plans(WIPs), Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) plan implementation, and case studies of successful partnerships. Light refreshments will be served. This workshop is hosted primarily by Capital RC&D and the South Mountain Partnership. Begins at 2:00 pm.