DWFI Director of Water, Climate and Health Jesse Bell and DWFI Faculty Fellow Martha Shulski are invited panelists at a free public program offered by Humanities Nebraska on how climate affects different sectors in Nebraska. The in-person program will be held at 7 p.m. CST on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln and livestreamed online. The
event will include audience Q&A.
June 15, 2022 | 7 p.m. CST
Lied Center for Performing Arts | Lincoln, Nebraska
+ Online Livestream
The program, “Weathering Uncertainty: Conversations About Climate in Nebraska,” features local leaders in agriculture, the environment, local economies and public health to discuss how different sectors in our agriculture-based economy are responding in the aftermath of multiple weather disasters that are projected to increase as part of climate change.
Panelists include:
- Mark McHargue, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau
- Josh Moenning, mayor of Norfolk
- Jesse Bell, Director of the Water, Climate, and Health Program at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
- Hannah Birge, director of agriculture for The Nature Conservancy-Nebraska
- Martha Shulski, moderator, DWFI Faculty Fellow and Nebraska state climatologist
“This is not about politics, or about who’s right or wrong,” said Martha Shulski. “We
want to hear from all Nebraskans about how climate change impacts our public health,
our agriculture, our water resources and what Nebraskans think are solutions to some of these issues. It’s a conversation about bringing as many Nebraskans as possible to the table to hear from trusted sources, who also want to hear from all of you.”
Chris Sommerich, executive director of Humanities Nebraska, said, “If you are curious
about what climate change means for Nebraska, this program is for you. Everyone who
attends will leave with a broader understanding and appreciation for the diverse ways
our state is dealing with climate change, and how they fit in with that.”
For more information on the program and how to attend in person or online, visit humanitiesnebraska.org/weather. No tickets are needed.