The Delaware Sea Grant College Program will host a seminar on "Mitigating Climate Change at the Local Level" on Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Virden Center on UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.

Dec. 4: Climate change mitigation

Delaware Sea Grant sets seminar on 'Mitigating Climate Change at the Local Level'

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9:36 a.m., Nov. 13, 2014--The Delaware Sea Grant College Program will host its next “Focus on the Delaware Coast” seminar Thursday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the University of Delaware’s Virden Center, located on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.

The half-day seminar, titled “Mitigating Climate Change at the Local Level,” is part of a series designed to spotlight coastal resource issues and to provide science-based information relevant to local decision-making in Delaware.

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Co-hosted with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Division of Energy and Climate, the event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and registration is required by Dec. 2. Click here to register or view the seminar agenda.

Scientific evidence suggests that a changing global climate poses significant threats to earth ecosystems. Delaware is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise related to the warming climate due to its low elevation.

Seminar speakers will highlight:

  • Current strategies to reduce the effects of climate change in Delaware;
  • New initiatives and local funding opportunities; and 
  • Local case studies in electric generation, transportation and conservation.

Solving or mitigating global climate effects requires international cooperation, but individual and community conservation and sustainability efforts are equally important to reducing the carbon footprint.

“Delaware communities and businesses are taking important steps to conserve energy and use renewable energy, while UD researchers help to answer important questions and develop technologies to support renewable energy use and conservation,” said Joe Farrell, Delaware Sea Grant resource management specialist and a seminar coordinator.

Article by Cori Ilardi

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