LIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Earth in Crisis Series

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Please Note: This is a VIRTUAL program. Participants will receive a ZOOM link to the program via email once they have registered. 

Join us for this series of monthly talks by Dr. Stephen “Mitch” Wagener of the Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Western Connecticut State University on our changing climate and the impact it has on our Earth.

 

Climate Refugees: Past and Future

Droughts and floods have dislocated people throughout history. As Earth’s climate has warmed both wet and dry weather events have grown stronger and more frequent. More people, particularly those least responsible, bear an increased burden.

 

How Hot is too HOT? 

Climate warming makes heat waves hotter and more common. Heat raises humidity. Combinations of heat and humidity can exceed our bodies’ ability to cool us.

 

Stronger storms and Rising seas

Heat is power. Water expands, seas rise, storms get stronger. Flooding coastal areas destroy homes, salinize agricultural land, and cause financial hardships for us all. 

 

Climate Hope: How do we fix this?

Escaping old habits and forming new attitudes will allow us to cut our emissions, regenerate the biosphere and create a better world for our grandchildren.

 

For ages 16+

 

Free! Registration Required. 

 

Please be advised that the Library makes no warranties and/or representations concerning the virtual programs. Your decision to participate in the programs is an express consent on your part to waive any and all claims against the Library which may result from said participation and hereby release and discharge the City of Danbury / Danbury Public Library from any and all liabilities.

Event Type(s): Science & Nature
Age Group(s): Teens, Adults
Presenter: Dr. Stephen “Mitch” Wagener
Aurelio Muraca

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