Vermont’s Natural World in a Changing Climate

LECTURE AT THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Vermont — like the rest of the planet — is facing the dual crises of climate change and the rapid loss of biodiversity. What are some of the changes to plants and animals that we’re seeing in nature as a result of climate change? How can we harness the power of nature to both combat climate change and adapt to its effects?

Photographer and wildlife biologist Tom Rogers will discuss what can be done to protect nature, both at a statewide level and in our own back yards. Guest Speaker: A trained wildlife biologist, Tom Rogers has conducted field studies on a variety of species from warblers and bald eagles to zebras and grizzly bears. He has given interviews on television and radio about conservation, taught wildlife photography workshops, and lectured on how climate change is affecting nature. Tom lives in Stowe and loves spending time outdoors with his wife and two young daughters. As Associate Director of Philanthropy of The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, he works with TNC’s donors and staff every day to protect the natural world that his daughters will inherit.

This lecture is sponsored by the Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning — register at GMALL; admission is $22pp. Limited to 15.