Castle Rock, CO - October 13, 2009
Glenwood Springs, CO - October 16, 2009
Durango, CO - October 22, 2009
Overview
The WWA, in conjunction with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), presented the “Dealing with Drought-Adapting to a Changing Climate” workshop series during October in three locations around Colorado. These workshops built on themes and information from the October 2008 Governor’s Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk. The 80 participants represented diverse sectors and interests affected by drought and climate, including water resource management, agriculture, land-use planning, forest and range management, watershed protection, environmental organizations, and tourism & recreation.
Participants engaged with Colorado climate scientists Joe Barsugli (WWA), Jeff Lukas (WWA), Nolan Doesken (CSU-Colorado Climate Center), Kristen Averyt (WWA), and Imtiaz Rangwala (WWA) in instructional sessions to learn more about Colorado’s climate and climate variability, the history of past drought in Colorado, scenarios for future climate change, and implications of climate change for water and other resources. During small-group discussion sessions, participants discussed the impacts of the 2000s drought, and what information or resources would help adapt to future droughts; and what potential impacts from a changing (warming) climate most concerned them. Input from these discussion sessions will be incorporated into the revision of the state Drought Plan, and also the forthcoming Climate Change Impacts Report, which is part of the Colorado Climate Action Plan. Participant surveys prior to and after the workshops assessed their climate literacy and use of climate information. |
Cover of Workshop Resource Book
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