PBS: Washington Climate Crisis

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As our summers become hotter and our skies fill with wildfire smoke, Western Washington seemingly gets deeper into a climate crisis. Dr. Nick Bond was part of a panel of UW climate experts discussing climate change. “In the Hot Seat: Saving Lives from Extreme Heat in Washington State” is also referenced.

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

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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 

King County’s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan Brings “More Equitable Access” to Climate Justice

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King County Executive Dow Constantine released the county’s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP), a five-year blueprint to confront the effects of climate change in our corner of the Pacific Northwest. CIG Director Amy Snover is quoted.

“The science is clear: human-caused climate change is underway,” said Amy Snover, director of the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group. “Unfortunately, it’s not enough to work to stop climate change. We now also need to prepare for its consequences, which is why the plan’s focus on climate preparedness is so important.”

Webinar: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Decision-Making

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How can we best connect decision makers with climate science? Dr. Amy Snover, director, UW Climate Impacts Group, discusses this question in a webinar hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Snover breaks CIG’s work into three different goals:

  1. Educating key actors about climate risks and response options
  2. Enabling the use of climate science in risk assessment and management
  3. Embedding scientists in management contexts and science in management processes

To illustrate these areas in action, Snover draws on two examples – building a Sea Level Rise Toolkit with the Washington Coastal Resilience Project, and developing the Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources alongside tribal nations.

Covering your climate: Pacific Northwest rides adaptation wave

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A roundup of potential stories about climate adaptation for PNW journalists. Research by the Climate Impacts Group aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of climate change on wildlife habitat is referenced. “One of the most important stories you can cover in your community is how local institutions are preparing to adapt to more-destructive wildfire seasons, increased flooding, landslides and myriad other effects of a warming climate in the Pacific Northwest,” the article says.