Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate
ויקי ארויו: הבא ניערך לאקלים החדש שלנו
Vicki Arroyo uses environmental law and her background in biology and ecology to help prepare for global climate change. Full bio
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Vicki Arroyo - Environmental policy influencerVicki Arroyo uses environmental law and her background in biology and ecology to help prepare for global climate change.
Why you should listen
The climate is quickly changing. Scientists increasingly talk of a new period in the Earth's history, the "anthropocene", in which human impact on the planet has become dominant. Yet we remain unprepared to deal with the consequences: specifically, the disruption and cost. Lawyer Vicki Arroyo, the executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, works on climate mitigation and adaptation policies as viable solutions to climate change’s inevitable disruptions to current practices. Using the best available science, Arroyo collaborates with US policymakers at both the state and federal level to develop "planetary management" strategies.
For a through (and constantly updated) toolkit of adaptation resources, visit the Georgetown Climate Center >>
Read Vicki's essay on preparing for future disasters in the wake of Hurricane Sandy >>
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