The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Peter Girard, presenter from C-Change Conversations! 

This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend.

PVMN Continuing Education Credit Eligible

PARKING: Both Shepherdstown City parking and Shepherd University Campus parking are available. Parking is free.

• A map of city parking is here. Meters are not enforced after 6 pm. Spots along High Street are recommended.
• A map of campus parking is here. You may park in any of the Red lots. C and A are closest to the Byrd Center. Part of B lot is gated, but you may park in any spots near the Facilities building that are not behind the gate.

SCHEDULE

• 6:30 PM: Presentation begins!
• 8:00 PM: Approximate end of the program – this may change depending on questions and discussion!

We will also be offering this program virtually! Here is the Zoom link so you can join in from home.  If you are not able to attend live, in-person or virtually, you can view a recording on our Monthly Program page (even though this isn’t technically one of our Monthly Programs because we do not typically do them in August, we will still post it here since it is a guest lecture like our Monthly Programs!). We typically post the recording within several days.

Presentation Description:

Stronger storms, heavier rainfall, and extreme heat are increasingly affecting communities across the Potomac Valley and beyond. Yet conversations about climate change can still feel overwhelming, divisive, or disconnected from local concerns.

Join C-Change presenter Peter Girard for a C-Change Conversations presentation exploring how climate change affects not only the environment, but also human health, personal security, and economic and geopolitical stability. Drawing on local and regional examples, this program will connect global climate trends to the impacts already being experienced in our communities.

C-Change Conversations is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to making climate discussions accessible, respectful, and productive. Using data from trusted sources and a practical, nonthreatening approach, C-Change helps audiences move beyond polarization and engage thoughtfully with both the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Through its signature Climate Primer presentation, C-Change has reached more than 25,000 people across 34 states and internationally. Tailored to the interests and concerns of this community, the presentation will provide a locally relevant, fact-based perspective and practical tools for understanding and discussing climate change.

About the Presenter:

Peter has spent the past 10 years working with researchers, journalists, policymakers, and organizational leaders to communicate a scientific understanding of our changing world to people who have the power to protect it. He recently led communications at Climate Central, guiding the group to become the most widely cited climate NGO across global news media, and earning the trust of politically diverse outlets as a source of reliable, unbiased information on climate science and solutions. Peter’s previous work with community groups, lawmakers, and scientists in South Florida helped to reshape water management policy and stem the decline of the Everglades’ historic northern estuaries. Before that, after a stint as a reporter, Peter enjoyed a career in marketing and communications for early-stage technology companies. Today, Peter helps science-focused organizations – including C-Change Conversations – present an optimistic vision of the future and show people how they can become a part of it.