Researchers from UPEI’s Climate Research Lab are travelling across Prince Edward Island over the next month to speak with communities about sea-level rise.
Lab director Adam Fenech and his team will make presentations to increase understanding and awareness about the impacts of sea-level rise, along with coastal erosion and storm surges. They will also discuss tools for adaptation and coastal planning.
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Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and to discuss what sea-level rise means for them.
The events are open to the public and will run for approximately two hours. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge to attend.
The winter presentations include:
- Friday, Feb. 16, 46 p.m., at John J. Sark Memorial School, Lennox Island
- Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6:308:30 p.m., at the Eagle Nest, North Rustico
- Thursday, Feb. 22, 6:308:30 p.m., at the Fire Hall, Tyne Valley
- Tuesday, March 6, 1:303 p.m., at Eastern Kings Community Centre, Bothwell
RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 902-894-2852.
A second set of four presentations will be scheduled this summer.
These workshops are part of the national ‘educating coastal communities about sea-level rise (ECoAS) project, which is supported by financial contributions from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the UPEI Climate Research Lab, the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of P.E.I. and the Ecology Action Centre.
For more information about the project, visit sealevelrise.ca.
