The Nature Conservancy: Katharine Hayhoe Visits Notre Dame To Discuss Course To Mitigate Climate Change In Indiana

New Milford CT

15 March, 2022

8:52 AM

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Press release from The Nature Conservancy: March 8, 2022 Highlights ways conservation and industry can work together to build a brighter future Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), gave a public lecture, "A Climate for All of Us," this past Saturday in the McKenna Hall Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame. During her presentation, Hayhoe, an esteemed atmospheric scientist, discussed how finding shared values can bring collective action to mitigate climate challenges and build a brighter future for all Hoosiers. "Climate change is a very real problem impacting Indiana. Over the last several years climate change has brought summer droughts and heavy spring and fall rain to Indiana, which have damaged crops and flooded homes," Hayhoe said. "In Indiana, The Nature Conservancy has stepped up to address the effects of climate change in cities, farms and forests across the state by creating sustainable solutions to manage storm water runoff, improving soil health to grow better crops and protect drinking water, and implementing strategies to keep our forests healthy and strong." Hosted by the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative and the Center for Sustainable Energy, Hayhoe's presentation was done in partnership with TNC. Watch Katharine's presentation. "Katharine's visit to Indiana is especially well timed, as our recent polling shows that Hoosiers are understanding the impacts of climate change and want actions now to reduce the harm from it," said Larry Clemens, Indiana State Director at The Nature Conservancy. Clemens added, "We're already seeing change in cities like Carmel and South Bend, which are implementing plans to reduce carbon emissions and move towards sources of clean energy. TNC's work with farmers across the state shows they are adopting measures—such as cover crops—to mitigate the effects of climate change. But we can do more, and we must do more." Climate change is already taking a significant toll on Indiana and the Great Lakes region. The heavy spring and fall rains brought about by climate change are creating problems for Indiana farmers, ranging from losing topsoil to getting crops in the ground on time, all of which are affecting Indiana's $31.2 billion a year agriculture industry. This press release was produced by The Nature Conservancy. The views expressed here are the author's own.