Planning for Climate Change Using a Green Infrastructure Approach

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Date:

Location:

National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV

Course Description:

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this pilot offering! Participants will have the opportunity to plan for potential climate change impacts (storm surge/sea level rise, changes in precipitation and temperature) using a green infrastructure approach as a guide for developing effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Through hands-on class projects using data layers for two coastal communities, and lectures from cutting edge experts and on-the-ground practitioners, participants will learn and experience first hand how Green Infrastructure can facilitate climate change planning.

Course Objectives

• Describe how green infrastructure can be used to facilitate adaptation and mitigation of
  potential climate change impacts;

• Outline the potential impacts of climate change on coastal communities and identify effective communication strategies for conveying those impacts;

• Describe green infrastructure concepts and principles and explore techniques for planning and designing networks at the statewide, regional, and local levels

Course Registration

The registration deadline is April 9, 2010. To register, click "ADD TO CART" (DOWNLOAD detailed registration instructions here). Limited scholarship funding is available.

Click here to download the course flyer. 

Target Audience:

This first pilot will focus on coastal communities in the Chesapeake Bay, therefore, preference will be given to those professionals living in and/or focusing their work on the Bay watershed. This course is designed to be a collaborative learning experience; as such it is applicable to individuals from a variety of disciplines, sectors, and scales (i.e., national, regional, statewide,
local) who are engaged in land use planning and management.

Course Length:

Start Time: Monday at 8:30 am
End Time: Wednesday at 3:00 pm

Course Tuition:

Lodging and Meals Information:

Lodging is available on-site at NCTC for $127/night which includes a full meal plan (3 meals/day). To book your room, call (877) 706-6282 and reference the "TCF Green Infrastructure/Climate Change" room block.

Contact Information:

Please contact Margarita Carey for more information.
Phone: (304) 876-7924
Email: mcarey@conservationfund.org

Other Information:

This course is offered in partnership with NOAA, Maryland DNR, Northern Virginia Regional Commission, and The Conservation Fund.