Registration is open for Climate Change Summit in Broome County - WBNG

Registration is open for Climate Change Summit in Broome County

BROOME CO. (WBNG) -- To create a sustainable future, Broome County is hosting the Climate Change Summit this weekend. It’s an effort to initiate a sustainable future at the local level by prompting community planning and educating residents.

Friday’s part on organizational response to climate change from the private, public and non-profit sectors will be held at 48 Corliss Ave. in Johnson City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Saturday resident portion will take place at 85 Murray Hill Rd. in Vestal from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chief Sustainability Officer Pam Mischen at Binghamton University is leading the planning committee for this first-time event and mentions where she would like it to go in years to come.

“What I’m hoping is that after day one, we will also have working groups that will meet more regularly than once a year to kind of work on these issues,” said Mischen. “Then on an annual basis, we’ll be able to report out on progress that’s been made and continue this process of public education about what they can do.”

According to Mischen, the goal for the first day is to start the organizational planning process for how we as a community will respond to climate change. The second day will focus on what the average resident can do to limit and prepare for climate change.

Attendees for day two can expect interactive elements at the summit, such as the En-ROADS climate simulation.

One way to sign up is online, which can be found by heading to this link. Attendees aren’t expected to attend both days.

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