Climate Change panel discussion
| When |
Nov 17, 2019
from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
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| Where | The Yearlings Club, Inc. (4309 W. Broadway) |
| Contact Name | Clest Lanier |
| Contact Phone | (502) 852-3042 |
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The UofL College of Arts and Sciences’ diversity and community engagement programs office offers these free, public forums with the Yearlings at the civic club’s 4309 W. Broadway location.
Climate change is affecting the American people in far-reaching ways. Related impacts are evident across regions and in many sectors important to society—such as human health, agriculture and food security, water supply, transportation, energy, and ecosystems.
As urban areas develop, changes occur in their landscape. buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. These changes cause urban regions to become warmer than their rural surroundings, forming an "island" of higher temperatures in the landscape.
Urban heat islands increase demand for energy consumption during the summer when temperatures rise. As a result of increased energy consumption, there is an increase in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Join us as our distinguished panel discusses the impact of the urban heat island on West Louisville residents.
PANEL:
Dr. Tamara Sluss, Director, MA/MS Interdisciplinary Studies, Sustainability;
Eboni Neal Cochran, West Louisville Environmental Activist;
Dr. Allison Smith, Metro Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability; and
Dr. Avery Kolers, Professor of Philosophy, Director - Social Change Program
MODERATOR:
Dr. Monica Unseld, Research Associate - Greater Louisville Project
Admission is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served.
For additional information, please contact Clest Lanier (502) 852-3042 or cvlani01@louisville.edu.
