Climate Change--global issues, community response with Indra Acharya, Judy Anderson, and Aaron Marcus

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Climate change is a multi-faceted issue that requires a diversity of approaches to address. It impacts our natural environment, our relationships with the land, and our relationships with each other. This panel invites climate change professionals from different backgrounds–advocating for equity in climate change policy, studying plant and ecosystem responses, and working with communities on conservation strategies–to get together and share some of their work.

The speakers will present different perspectives on how climate change is impacting our region, some of the challenges it presents, what to expect, and what we can do on a community level to mitigate and adapt to the changing environment. We will then hold a Q&A and discussion on how their work intersects and how community members can best take action.

Indra Acharya (he/him) is an Essex Junction resident involved in various advocacy and policy-based projects. He's run several statewide projects, including Covid Equity Fund for undocumented Vermonters, Environmental Justice Advocacy and Outreach among Low- and Moderate-Income Vermonters through CAP Agencies, and BIPOC Outreach for Fund Vermont's Future campaign. Indra has served as a consultant on policy, advocacy, community outreach, and DEI for several local and national nonprofits and education institutions.

Judy Anderson (she/her) works with nonprofit organizations through Community Consultants on practical strategic conservation initiatives, incorporating local communities, climate change, governance, and communications

Aaron Marcus (they/them) served for more than a decade as Assistant Botanist with the VT Department of Fish & Wildlife, and their work centers on Vermont's rare and endangered plants and serving on VT Agency of Natural Resources' DEI Committee

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