Forum Agenda
Hawaii Extension Climate Forum:
Sharing Climate Knowledge, Supporting Our Communities
June 7th & 8th, 2017
East-West Center Imin Conference Center
1777 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96848
University of Hawaii at Manoa
8:00 | Coffee, refreshments available | |
8:30 | Welcome, introductions, housekeeping items | Clay Trauernicht (CTAHR-NREM) Jonathan Deenik (CTAHR-NREM) |
8:50 | Climate change and your work Big idea: What is your understanding of climate change in Hawaii and how it relates to your work?
| M’Randa Sandlin (CTAHR-TPSS) |
9:20 | Vulnerability and resilience Big idea: What is your understanding of climate vulnerability and resilience in Hawaii and the Pacific and how it relates to your work? | Patricia Fifita, (CTAHR-NREM) |
9:35 | Climate and Weather Big idea: Why is climate change relevant for my work and clientele?
| Abby Frazier (US Forest Service) |
10:20 | Coffee Break | |
10:30 | Carbon and climate change Big idea: Why is climate change relevant for my work and clientele? | Rebecca Ryals (CTAHR-NREM) |
11:00 | Projected climate changes Big idea: Why is climate change relevant for my work and clientele?
| Jeff Burgett (Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative) |
11:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 | Pacific agencies active in climate change work Big idea: Who is engaging in the production and communication of regional climate science?
| Facilitator: Panelists:
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2:00 | Coffee Break | |
2:10 | Extension responses to climate change Big idea: What are our options to respond to climate change within CES programs? What are examples of CES programs where climate information is relevant?
| Mike Crimmins (University of Arizona Cooperative Extension) Panelists:
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3:25 | Improving existing extension programs Big idea: How can we improve existing extension programs with climate-related information?
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4:25 | Closing comments | Clay Trauernicht |
4:30 | Pau! |
8:00 | Coffee & refreshments available | |
8:30 | Opening comments | Clay Trauernicht |
8:35 | Debrief from day 1 group activity
| Group facilitator(s) |
9:05 | Effective communication about climate change Big idea: How do we effectively talk about climate change with our clients?
| Faith Kearns (University of California Cooperative Extension) |
10:35 | Coffee Break | |
10:45 | Effective communication about climate change (cont'd) Big idea: How do we effectively talk about climate change with our clients?
| Faith Kearns (Facilitator) Panelists:
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12:15 | Lunch | |
1:15 | Climate Tools Big idea: What existing resources can we use? What resources need to be developed?
| Facilitators |
2:45 | Coffee Break | |
2:55 | Tools Wrap-up Comments from audience on tools | |
3:05 | Moving Forward Big idea: How do we move forward?
| M’Randa Sandlin |
3:50 | Evaluation (Post-HECC Forum survey) | Patricia Fifita |
4:20 | Closing remarks | Clay Trauernicht |