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NY’s Climate is Already Changing
Since 1970:
• Global annual average temp. up nearly 1° F
• U.S. annual average temp. up 1.8° F
• NY annual average temp. up nearly 2° F
• NY winter temperatures almost 5° F warmer
Continued Climate Change
Impacts in NYS
Higher Temperatures
Water
Intense storms
Drought
Health
• Increases in heatstroke and
chronic conditions
• Increases in Insect-borne illnesses
Sea Level Rise
• Includes faculty, staff and extension educators (approved
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Nov 2010)
David Wolfe, Chair & Allison Chatrchyan, Co-Chair
Meeting regularly on campus or by phone to share
information on current research, needs for climate change
information
Developing training and outreach materials
Website will be further developed:
www.climatechange.cornell.edu
Email Listserve: [email protected]
You are Welcome to Join the PWT: contact Dave or Allison
([email protected])
Upcoming Training Materials for
Educators
2011 – Webinars – Stay Tuned
Climate Change Science
FAQs/Common Climate Change Misconceptions
How to Communicate about Climate Change
Climate Change Ag Impacts
Materials for the public posted to the website
How can we collectively incorporate climate change
information into existing extension programs (Ag, Master
Gardener curriculum, 4-H, nutrition, etc)?
Research & Funding Opportunities
Submitted Smith Lever proposal with David Wolfe to
develop climate change extension materials – Dec 2010
Cornell Water Resource Institute Faculty Grant with
Shorna Allred – Attitudes of Climate Change Adaptation of
Municipal Officials in the Hudson Valley
Submitted NYSERDA Climate Smart Communities Proposal
– April 2011, including extension outreach on Long Island,
Capitol and Hudson Valley
Climate Change Stories Project
Planning to purchase several video flip cameras
Capture regular people (farmers, municipal officials,
natural resource managers) talking about the climate
changes they have seen over time/are currently
experiencing
Short video clips will be posted to website
Developing video script
Let us know if you are interested!