Introduction to the short course
Purpose:
This session introduces the course and the Quick Guide to Adaptation Planning for Land Trusts used throughout the course. It also reviews adaptation concepts and tools.
Session Topics:
- Course Overview
- Instructor and participant introductions
- Introduction to adaptation concepts and planning
Presentation materials:
LTA Short Course 2024_Lecture1.pdf
Mentimeter Session 1 - Land trust short course 2024.pdf
Assignment Week 1
Please complete before the next session
- Read the Quick Guide to Adaptation Planning for Land Trusts if you haven’t already.
- Think about a property/project area you’d like to consider using the Adaptation Quick Guide.
- Start reviewing regional climate change resources (Go here for readings: week 2).
Optional/background readings
- As needed: View the education modules on climate change science and modeling, and climate change effects on forests and grasslands.
- Review the LTA Land and Climate Program
Contact Us
Please contact the facilitators of this training with any questions:
Mattison Brady, Samantha Myers, Danielle Shannon