Butte-Silver Bow Climate Change Adaptation Workshop

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June 8th and 9th, 2022 • Butte, MT • Montana Technical University, Student Union Building
Overview
This workshop focuses on understanding community vulnerabilities to climate change in Butte-Silver Bow, and developing adaptation
strategies to address those vulnerabilities. Participants will also learn how to use tools that are available for communities to enable
climate-savvy decision making to continue into the future.
Read the final report.
Agenda & Speakers
Presentations
- Overview of Adaptation Planning Process and Case Studies Eric Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt
- Introduction to climate change projections and vulnerability assessment Laura Hilberg, EcoAdapt
- Introduction to Adaptation Strategies Eric Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt
Reading & Resources
Data Sources and More Information:
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Climate Explorer
- Risk Factor - Flood and Wildfire Risk Overview for Butte
- Northern Great Plains Chapter of the Fourth National Climate Change Assessment
- 2017 Montana Climate Assessment
- Climate Change and Human Health in Montana: A Special Report of the Montana Climate Assessment
- Montana Wildfire Risk Assessment
- Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in the United States: A Focus on Six Impacts (includes factsheets that summarize impacts for specific communities)
- Cleveland Racial Equity Tool (an accessible screening tool to help people assess whether adaptation strategies they are considering will be equitable)
This workshop is part of a larger study designed to identify adaptation workshop "best practices" that support effective learning and post-workshop action.
For information about the study, visit the project page.
