Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux will attend invite-only working sessions on March 9 and a forum on March 8, which is open to the public
Vermont Business Magazine Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, PhD, professor in the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University of Vermont and the Vermont state climatologist, will participate in “Campus and Community-Scale Climate Change Solutions,” an event co-hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the University of Washington, on March 8 and 9, 2023.
On March 8, climate, sustainability, and resilience leaders and educators from across the country will convene with U.S. Government officials for a series of speakers and panel discussions. These will focus on innovative ways to support climate change efforts on college campuses that also benefit surrounding communities. All are welcome to attend this forum via webinar. Registration is required.
On March 9, Dupigny-Giroux will participate in a set of invitation-only working sessions at the University of the District Columbia in Washington, D.C. that will explore opportunities within higher education for increasing and improving participation in climate innovation and inclusiveness. Working session themes will include:
- Making campuses more sustainable and resilient, including pathways to achieving net zero emissions
- Ensuring that students have the knowledge and skills to lead in the clean industries of
tomorrow and to build and maintain the green and resilient infrastructure we need
- Providing climate services to states, municipalities, and indigenous communities; and
- Serving as proving grounds for new climate solutions and strategies to bring them into the innovation ecosystem
Dupigny-Giroux was recently appointed to the National Academies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. She has served as Vermont State Climatologist since 1997 and is the immediate past president of the American Association of State Climatologists. She was appointed to the Vermont Climate Council in 2020 and continues to serve that body as the climate change science expert.
The stated mission of OSTP is “to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality, and justice for all Americans.” For more information, visit whitehouse.gov/ostp.
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Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. UVM’s strengths align with the most pressing needs of our time: the health of our societies and the health of our environment. Our size—large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet intimate enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study—allows us to pursue these interconnected issues through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Providing an unparalleled educational experience for our students, and ensuring their success, are at the core of what we do. As one of the nation’s first land grant universities, UVM advances Vermont and the broader society through the discovery and application of new knowledge.
3.8.2023. BURLINGTON, Vt. — UVM
