Sept. 8, 2007
Media advisory: New guidebook to help local, regional, and state governments plan and prepare for climate change impacts
To be released Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Sundance Summit
Local government leaders will be given a new tool next week to help them plan for the impacts of climate change, such as an increased risk of drought and flooding, new diseases, and invasive species that are harmful to humans and the environment. King County, Washington, Executive Ron Sims will introduce Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments at the third annual Sundance Summit: A Mayors’ Gathering on Climate Protection, where more than 40 mayors will meet to discuss their local climate actions.
A summary of the guidebook is available now at the URLs listed here. To receive an email notification of the Tuesday release, please contact annie.strickler@iclei.org.
What: Release of Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments*
Who: Ron Sims, King County Executive
When: Tuesday, September 11
Where: Sundance Summit: A Mayors’ Gathering on Climate Protection ( Sundance, Utah)
Contact: Carolyn Duncan, King County: (206) 296-4063
Lara Whitely Binder, Climate Impacts Group: (206) 616-5349
Annie Strickler, ICLEI: 415.730.4843 (cell)
*The guide was co-authored by the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, King County Executive Ron Sims (in Washington State), and King County’s global warming team. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability is a contributing partner and is distributing the guidebook nationally to its more than 250 U.S. member cities, towns and counties.
Related information
- Executive summary of the guidebook (146K .PDF)
- Global Warming Guidebook (external link to PDF, read more)
- Climate Impacts Group
- King County
- ICLEI