introduction - successful climate policy requires rural engagement
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RURAL VOICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO CLIMATE SOLUTIONSWebinarAugust 1, 2016
Webinar Summary The National Rural Assembly, IATP, the Rural Climate Network and other partners are working together to strengthen rural participation in shaping climate change
policies and solutions• Address the stereotype that
rural communities are resistant to talking about (and acting on) climate change
• Talk about the disparities that make rural communities disproportionately affected by climate change
• Examine the role rural America is poised to play in addressing climate change
• Offer some next steps for rural leaders and advocates
Presenters
Whitney Kimball Coe, Director of National Programs, Center for Rural Strategies & Coordinator for the National Rural Assembly
www.ruralassembly.org
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Gabe Schwartzman, Director of Life Quality Initiatives at Southern Mutual Help Association & contributor to the Daily Yonder (www.dailyyonder.com)
http://southernmutualhelp.org/
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www.rafiusa.org
Scott Marlow, Executive Director, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI)
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www.ruralclimatenetwork.org
Tara Ritter, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) & coordinator of the Rural Climate Network
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