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In service to our community, the League of Women Voters of San Antonio is conducting a series of webinars on Climate Change in San Antonio 2022-2023.

Our goals are to:

Provide expert information on the array of changes and challenges of climate change.
Detail how the city is working to address and mitigate the harmful effects of these changes.
Offer concrete suggestions regarding what we can do.

While many may debate the causes, we can all see the damage climate change is doing to our economy, our lives, our world. We hope all will agree that we can and should work to mitigate those damages for our citizens and our children.

Climate Change in San Antonio: LWVSA Webinar #5 - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Will be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 10 a.m.-Noon.
The economic effects of climate change on our marginalized populations, including concerns about apparent ongoing inequities and efforts to address them, will be discussed. Our speakers include:

Peter Bella of the Climate Change Reality Project, who will offer a big-picture view of climate change’s effects on those of limited means now and in the future – and how those affect us all.
Susana Segura of Bread and Blankets Mutual Aid and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, sharing her real-world experiences helping those suffering from excessive heat or cold, flooding, food insecurity, etc.
Douglas Melnick, San Antonio’s Chief Sustainability Officer, detailing plans and actions the city is taking to address and mitigate the effects of climate change on our less fortunate populations.

Please click the link below to register the webinar. The webinar link will be provided upon registration.

Split view of a barren landscape and a lush landscape with text: What future will our children face?

Completed webinars are available for your review below. Just click on the links below:

Climate Change in San Antonio: LWVSA Webinar #1 - OVERVIEW April 30, 2022

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview from: Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist; Peter Bella of the Climate Reality Project; and San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, Chair of the Community Health, Environment and Culture Committee

Climate Change in San Antonio: LWVSA Webinar #2 - HEALTH CONCERNS June 25, 2022

The second webinar focuses on how climate change is affecting our health, both physical and mental; with Dr. Alfred Montoya of Trinity University, Dr. Adelita Cantu of UT Health Science Center, and the SA Climate Advisory Committee, and Dr. Rita Espinoza, San Antonio's Chief of Epidemiology.

Climate Change in San Antonio: LWVSA Webinar #3 - WISE ENERGY USE August 21, 2022

Our third webinar explores the problems and promise of energy production and uses with: Dr. Emily Beagle from the Webber Energy Group at UT Austin; Angela Rodriguez, CPS Director of Climate Strategy and Sustainability; and Lyle Hufstetler, Natural Resources Project Coordinator for the Alamo Area Council of Governments' (AACOG)

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Climate Change in San Antonio: LWVSA Webinar #4 - SUSTAINABILITY November 9, 2022

Our fourth webinar explores the effects of climate change on our on our growing population and what our government is doing about it, featuring Douglas Melnick, San Antonio’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Todd H. Votteler, Editor in Chief of the Texas Water Journal, and Jay Bragg, Associate Director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities for the Texas Farm Bureau.

Recording of webinar forthcoming.