NECI Monthly Membership Engagement Meetings via Zoom ● Scheduled, coordinated and hosted the following meetings:
○ Note these meetings are not recorded as they are offered as a safe space for discussion
■ Wednesday, March 16 ■ Wednesday, April 20 ■ Wednesday, May 18
NECI Steering Committee Meetings via Zoom ● More details and minutes for each meeting available here. ● Scheduled, coordinated and hosted the following meetings:
○ Wednesday, March 9 ○ Wednesday, April 13 ○ Wednesday, May 11 - canceled due to numerous conflicts
The National Extension Climate Initiative website can be found here.
Experience(s) working with your Catalysts and Key Informants: Chuck Ross is our admired and trusted advisor whose knowledge, expertise, insight, and experience continues to inspire and support our efforts. We are deeply grateful for his time and participation.
Does your project work with veterans or veteran farmers? No
Does your project work with diverse, under-served, or underrepresented audiences? Yes
Please explain briefly how your project works with these audiences. We strive to encourage NECI participation with these audiences and invite guest presenters from these audiences for the NECI Professional Development meetings to inform and educate members on the necessity of including these audiences in climate change work. Details and recordings are available here. Guest speakers listed below: ● Dr. Karletta Chief - University of Arizona/Tucson - scheduled for July 6 - “Unique Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.” ● Ms. Maureen McCarthy - Native Waters and Arid Lands - April 6 - discussed the USDA NIFA Climate Hub project “Native Climate: Strengthening the Role of Climate Hubs in
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