REGAIN Office Hours: Monroe County Climate Change Task Force

Jane Jordan October 13, 2021

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Date: October 13, 2021

Description: Bob Micheel, Monroe County Land Conservation Department Director, shares his work on the Climate Change Task Force with Monroe County in Wisconsin. After years of extreme weather events in the region and three consecutive years of devastating floods, Monroe County formed the Climate Change Task Force, the fourth such county-led effort in Wisconsin and the most rural. It is now a model for regional planning, assessment, and climate action. Bob will reflect on the challenges and successes of the last three years and share what is ahead for Monroe County and the Task Force.

Presenters: Bob Micheel – Director, Monroe County Land Conservation Department

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