Upcoming Events
November MCAP Webinar - Navigating Climate Action
November 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CT
Join us on Tuesday, November 15 for our monthly webinar featuring Jodi Slick, Founder and CEO of Ecolibrium3. Ecolibrium3 is a leader in community sustainability and resilience in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth and winner of the 2022 MCAP Organization Adaptation Award.
October MCAP Webinar - Climate Resilience Programming in Cornell Cooperative Extension
October 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday, October 18 at Noon to learn how Cornell Cooperative Extension is incorporating climate resilience into their agriculture programming.
The Case for Cautious Climate Hope
Thursday, October, 13, 2022
Lecture: 3:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Reception: 4:30 p.m. (Atrium)
Join the Department of Soil, Water and Climate on Thursday, October 13 for the 29th annual Kuehnast Lecture in the fields of Meteorology and Climate featuring Zeke Hausfather, PhD. Dr. Hausfather is a climate scientist and research lead for Stripe specializing in climate models, carbon removal, mitigation technologies and observational temperature records.
MCAP News
Fall Hazards Outlook for the Northern Plains
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service published their outlook for natural hazards in Fall 2021 for the Central U.S., including Minnesota. The two-page summary looks at drought conditions and continuing impacts for the remainder of the year.
U of M Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Announce 2021 SDG Research Grant Awards
MCAP scientists Heidi Roop and Suzi Clark, together with Caryn Mohr and Linda Kingery of the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, were awarded a $20,000 grant by the University of Minnesota's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiative. The project targets SDG#13, Climate Action, and seeks to train 15 solutions-oriented climate change communicators across Greater Minnesota.
Climate Adaptation at the Minnesota State Fair
The MCAP team helped the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences put together this year’s State Fair Exhibit: Climate Solutions: Adaptation in Action. We encourage you to check it out if you are heading to the State Fair this year.
