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Thu04Apr201910:00 amSouthern NH University, Frost Hall, Walker Auditorium 2500 North River Road Manchester, NH
MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The urgency to take action on climate change has become increasingly evident, but solutions are at hand that will improve public health, create economic opportunity, and strengthen our resilience as a state and a nation. This program will serve as a forum for discussion on current and future policy options on the local, state, federal and international levels to meet the global challenges of climate change. Keynote Speaker: Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator of the EPA and Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Chan School of Public Health This half-day conference will focus on public health, the business case for climate action, municipal initiatives on renewable energy, and international climate negotiations. Presenters include representatives from Clean Energy NH, CERES, NH Businesses for Social Responsibility, the City of Boston, Harvard Business School, Union of Concerned Scientists, Harvard Kennedy School, the Natural Resources Defense Council (full program attached). Sponsors: World Affairs Council of New Hampshire | Global Citizens Circle | Harvard Club of New Hampshire | New Hampshire Kennedy School Network | League of Conservation Voters Cost: $20 person, includes continental breakfast and lunch Registration: Register online through the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire