Norman, OKLA — Mark Shafer, Deputy Director for the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) and Associate Professor in Geography & Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma, has been invited to participate in the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities.
The Summit, which was announced by President Biden earlier this summer, will bring together local, state, Tribal, and territorial leaders and practitioners focused on climate resilience. The Summit will explore opportunities to develop effective climate resilience strategies that are locally tailored and community-driven, with the aim of building communities that are not only resilient to the impacts of a changing climate, but also safer, more equitable, and economically stronger. Representatives of the White House and Federal Agencies will attend the Summit.
The Summit will include a plenary session featuring a variety of speakers, including leadership of White House offices and federal agencies, followed by breakout sessions in which invitees will discuss more specific topics related to their area of expertise in moderated small groups. The Summit is intended to be the start of an ongoing conversation.
SCIPP is a NOAA-funded Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) team that serves the South Central U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. There are currently 12 CAP teams around the country, working with communities to identify strategies to reduce the impacts of climate-related hazards and climate change. SCIPP is led by the University of Oklahoma and is partnered with Louisiana State University, Adaptation International, and Texas Sea Grant.
