Upcoming Events
September MCAP Webinar - Mental Health & Climate Change: Adaptation strategies from the counselor to the community
September 20, 2022 Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT
Join MCAP Climate Resilience Researcher Brenda Hoppe along with colleagues Leah Prussia (College of St. Scholastica) and Christie Manning (Macalester College) to learn about the mental health risks of climate change and community-based strategies to create "active hope," positive engagement, and effective solutions.
August MCAP Webinar - Reducing Carbon Emissions from Buildings: A Systems Approach
August 16, 2022 Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT
Elizabeth Turner and Imani Mosher from Precipitate will share their approach to reducing carbon emissions in the built environment.
Changing the Narrative: Climate Stories for Justice
August 5 - 13, 2022
Climate storytelling is taking the stage at the MN Fringe Festival this Aug 2022. Please join this celebration of community and hear from inspiring Twin-Cities-based climate justice organizers sharing powerful stories, music, art, and poetry to spark action.
Learn More & Get Tickets: https://minnesotafringe.org/2022-show-information/changing-the-narrative-climate-stories-for-justice
MCAP News
International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels
The "State of the Climate 2020", the authoritative summary on global climate by the American Meteorological Society, was published on August 8, 2020. The 2020 summary is the 31st of these annual reports, and it was created with the input from 530 scientists across 60 countries and tens of thousands of measurements.
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.
