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Register today for Resilience Collaborative Community Grants Program informational webinar

The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative invites you to register for our Community Grants Program informational webinar! The webinar will be held virtually on Friday, January 20, from noon-1 p.m. PT. Registration is required.  We will briefly discuss the objectives of the Community Grants Program, outline the steps to complete an application and provide a time for questions.

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The Community Grants Program, now in its first year, supports justice-focused, environmental and climate projects that advance community-centered resilience priorities. Grants range from $5,000-$50,000.  Nonprofits, community organizations and Tribes in Washington, Idaho and Oregon that serve frontline communities are eligible to apply. 

Register Today: Ore.-Wash. Water Year 2022 Recap & 2023 Outlook Meeting

REGISTRATION AGENDA WATER YEAR SURVEY

Registration is now open for the Oregon-Washington Water Year 2022 Recap & 2023 Outlook Meeting! Participants will meet virtually on the mornings of October 25 and 26. This annual water year meeting, now in its 17th year, is an opportunity to review climate-related impacts of the previous water year and learn about the forecast for the upcoming water year. There is no cost to attend but you are required to register.

The goal of this meeting is to share and gather information regarding climate impacts of the 2022 water year. Continuing drought in some areas, flooding in the fall of 2021, and the exceptionally wet spring will be the focus. 

Climate Impacts Group celebrates 25th anniversary with painting (Column)

The Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington is celebrating its 25th anniversary in an innovative and optimistic way — with an original painting. Dr. Amy Snover is quoted. 

“We saw this as an opportunity not only to connect with people in a different way, but also to connect with our work differently. We were interested in seeing what would happen when we asked someone with a different way of looking at the world to communicate our goals for the project.” – Amy Snover  

Local artist, Climate Impacts Group collaborate to share vision for climate-resilient future

Ever wonder what a climate-resilient future might look like? How the communities, wildlife and landscapes might compare to what we see in the Pacific Northwest now?

Local artist Claire Sianna Seaman and the Climate Impacts Group are helping us envision this future with a painting depicting climate resilience in the Pacific Northwest region.

An album of pictures taken by UW Photographer Mark Stone capture the many details and scenes of the painting. To portray the project digitally, staff from the Climate Impacts Group developed a web-based story combining photos of the painting, a written statement from Claire, and audio clips from a showcase of the painting. 

Workshop: Resilience planning for small water systems in Washington

Virtual Workshop: Resilience planning for small water systems in Washington
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
9 a.m.–noon

This workshop has past. You can access a recording of the workshop or learn more about this project below. 

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In 2021, Washington experienced record heat, precipitation deficits, low streamflows and declining aquifer levels. The fall and winter has brought record rains and flooding that damaged water system infrastructure. Climate change impacts water systems in Washington in a variety of ways. If operators have insufficient information about how their systems are at risk, the reliability and quality of drinking water could be compromised. 

Crystal Raymond to present in free webinar led by Municipal Research and Services Center

Dr. Crystal Raymond, climate adaptation specialist, will participate in a webinar on building local climate resiliency on Wednesday, January 12. Event details and registration info below.

Local Climate Response – Building Resiliency and Adapting to Impacts

Wednesday, January 12

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Credits: CM

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Workshop with authors of the National Climate Assessment (including CIG scientists!)

You’re invited to share your thoughts on the climate change-related issues most important to you and the Northwest region at the National Climate Assessment: Northwest Chapter Engagement Workshop on February 1, 2022! This virtual session will be led by the authors of the Northwest chapter of the Fifth National Climate Change Assessment, including two Climate Impacts Group scientists. Discussions in the workshop will help shape the topics addressed in the Assessment, and provide the authors with ideas of how the Assessment could be more useful for decision-making. 

Event details:

National Climate Assessment: Northwest Chapter Engagement Workshop

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 

New NW CASC Webinar Series: Practical Frameworks for Collaborative Climate Adaptation Research

Register today for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s upcoming webinar series, “Practical Frameworks for Collaborative Climate Adaptation Research,” featuring content from three new papers that provide useful recommendations for more equitable and effective research collaborations. 

CIG Director Amy Snover to present at Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference

Dr. Amy Snover will present her talk, “Facing Climate Change in Cascadia,” at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference Wednesday, November 17 at 10:25 a.m. The conference, held over two days on November 16 and 17, will bring together business, academic and government leaders from the B.C. region and Washington and Oregon States. United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee are among the list of speakers. This year, the annual conference will be held in-person in Vancouver, B.C. with the option to attend-online.

Event details: 

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference
Tuesday, November 16, noon-6 p.m. 

Register: Ore.-Wash. Water Year 2021 Recap & Outlook Meeting

The Oregon-Washington Water Year 2021 Recap & 2022 Outlook Meeting will be held as two virtual meetings on the mornings of November 16 and 17. This annual water year meeting is an opportunity to review climate-related impacts of the previous water year and learn about the forecast for the upcoming water year.

In addition to hearing from the forecast experts, both days will include time for discussion and peer-to-peer learning. We encourage participation from a wide range of sectors including utilities, agriculture and forestry.

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Day 1: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PT

The first day will feature a recap of the 2021 water year with a focus on the extreme drought and June heat wave.