Alachua County is hosting a Climate Summit at the Santa Fe College Blount Center (530 W. University Ave., Gainesville) on Saturday, Nov.16, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Climate Summit is open to the public. Due to space limitations, attendees are encouraged to register online.
The event allows the public to provide feedback on the county's draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) strategies and initiatives. The CAP is our proactive response to the projected impact of climate change on our community. The county hopes to adopt a final plan in 2025. Built around our Climate Vulnerability Assessment, the CAP's purpose is to guide, develop, and cultivate environmentally, socially, and economically resilient strategies and equitable solutions to climate change for the whole community.
Guest speakers include award-winning environmental journalist and author Cynthia Barnett; retired TV20 Meteorologist Bill Quinlan; Gainesville Resiliency Office Dr. Dan Zhu; Alachua County Environmental Protection Department Director Stephen Hofstetter, and Nathan Crabbe, editor of The Invading Sea; and more.
The goals of the summit are to share research findings and resources with county residents and decision-makers and gather community feedback, which will be used to finalize the plan.
For more information, contact Stephen Hofstetter at 352-264-6811 or shofstetter@alachuacounty.us.
