WILMINGTON – University of North Carolina Wilmington professors, nonprofit organizations, environmental justice advocates and leaders of faith will discuss climate change adaptation and resilience during the second annual Solutions to Climate Change for NC conference.
The conference is 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the New Hanover County Public Library Northeast Branch, 1241 Military Cutoff Road.
The day is broken up into sessions, including offshore drilling, policy and health; short video presentation by Bill Mckibben, oceans and sea level rise; faith, community and climate solutions; and a Q&A.
The 2018 panel of keynote speakers will include the following:
- Dana Sargent, independent contractor for the Cape Fear River Watch
- Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations at N.C. League of Conservation Voters
- Dr. Kyle Horton, running for U.S. Congress
- Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, an international climate campaign
- Larry Cahoon, UNCW biology professor
- Dr. Robert Parr, retired physician after practicing emergency medicine in New Hanover County for 30 years
- Susannah Tuttle, director, N.C. Interfaith Power & Light
- Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
- Gerald Durley, civil and human rights activist
- Short video presentation from Gov. Roy Cooper
