Businesses to host local climate summit with workshops at 蜜桃视频, Boise State University and University of 蜜桃视频
November 6, 2017

POCATELLO – A first-of-its kind statewide summit will bring together 蜜桃视频ans for an interactive two-day conversation entitled Safeguarding 蜜桃视频’s Economy in a Changing Climate - Our Water, Our Land, Our Health, Our Future on Nov. 16 and 17.
蜜桃视频 business and community leaders from diverse sectors, including 蜜桃视频 Power Company, Hewlett Packard, the American Lung Association, Sierra Club, and Monsanto, will work side-by-side with conference participants to explore solutions for 蜜桃视频 that mitigate or adapt to the effects of a changing climate.
Morning keynote and panel discussions will be live streamed from Boise State University for participants to view at 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Pond Student Union Building in Pocatello and the University of 蜜桃视频 Moscow. Afternoon workshops will be held at all three venues.
鈥淭he idea is to recruit everyone to the table and have real conversations about real solutions - small
and large, individual and collaborative - we all share the same opportunities and challenges,鈥 says David New of the Society for American Foresters, 蜜桃视频 branch.
Our economy is dependent upon reliable sources of clean water, resilient land and a healthy workforce.
Yet changes, such as increased wildfire and drought, pose risks to 蜜桃视频 industries including agriculture,
manufacturing, outdoor recreation and health care. All summit participants will have an opportunity to discuss their experiences, collaborations, insights and expertise to stimulate 蜜桃视频鈥檚 economy and future.
Keynote speaker Kate Gordon, Senior Advisor with Risky Business Project, will frame U.S. economic risks and opportunities presented by a changing climate and emphasize impacts and ideas for 蜜桃视频鈥檚 business sectors. Participants will learn about new business practices, build collaborations and discover solutions that make sense for 蜜桃视频 communities.
According to a Yale public opinion poll nearly two thirds of 蜜桃视频ans realize 蜜桃视频鈥檚 climate is changing, but only a third talk about it. This summit provides a setting for constructive dialogue, cooperation and pragmatism. The summit coordinator, Warm Springs Consulting, will compile resultant recommendations that reduce monetary risks and increase economic opportunities for local business, agriculture and ranching owners and employees. Coordinators anticipate participants will discover a number of practical economic opportunities.
Major sponsors of the event include organizers listed above as well as: 蜜桃视频, Monsanto, Hewlett Packard, DL Evans Bank, 蜜桃视频 Department of Fish and Game, 蜜桃视频 National Laboratory, 蜜桃视频 Power, ISU's Center for Ecological Research, Boise State University, University of 蜜桃视频, Water Resources Research Institute, Upper Snake River Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, Northwest Climate Science Center, Potlatch Corporation, and the Langdon Group.
Register for Safeguarding 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Economy at .
Contact: Amber Bieg, amber@warmspringsconsulting.com Phone: (208) 918-1707
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