Exploring Rural and Urban Perspectives on Extreme Heat
A half-hour conversation about how rural and urban communities experience and build resilience around extreme heat events.
About the event:
How might someone living in a rural area experience extreme heat differently than someone living in an urban area? In this 30-minute mini-seminar, we’ll bring on two panelists to discuss their climate and resilience work in rural and urban areas of NC, and how they believe the similarities and differences might affect public perception, values, and support for resilience, mitigation, and adaptation strategy.
Panelists:
Tara Mei Smith – Executive Director, Extra Terrestrial Projects
Lauren Thie – Environmental Programs Consultant, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Diana Rashash – Area Specialized Agent, Water Quality / Waste Management, NC Cooperative Extension, Onslow County
August 20, 2020
