by Komoneed | Nov 5, 2023
Climate Services as Tools for Transformative Change
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Fri, 10/27/2023 – 15:58
The virtual series “Frontiers in Climate Services for Global Development Challenges” from the University of Arizona’s AIR International Programs (AIR-IP helps lead the Arizona Initiative for Resilience and International Development or AIRID), NOAA, and USAID will serve as a platform for highlighting new thinking and practices at the nexus of climate services and development. It supports the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), including the use of social, behavioral and economic sciences to shape climate services and adaptation solutions.
In this session, the audience will hear from Edward Carr, Professor and Director of the International Development, Community, and Environment Department at Clark University. Carr will speak on “Climate Services as Tools for Transformative Change.”
To learn about other sessions in the series go here.
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This webinar series will highlight new thinking and practices at the nexus of climate services and development.
Event Date
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 12:00
– 1:00 pm MST
(7:00 – 8:00 pm UTC)
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Adaptation
Climate Change
Development
Resilience
Strategic Objective
Adaptation
Mitigation
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