Monday, June 24, 2019

State Climate Change Interagency Council to Meet July 16

Raleigh
Jun 24, 2019

The North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council will hold its fourth meeting in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, July 16th.  The agenda will include speakers from the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) along with updates from agencies directed to prepare plans and assessments.  Also on the agenda are updates on other activities related to Section 9 of Executive Order 80, involving climate impacts, adaptation, and resilience.

WHAT:         N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council
WHEN:        1:30 – 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 16, 2019
WHERE:       McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium
                  Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
                  750 Marguerite Dr.
                  Winston-Salem, NC 27106

The meeting is open to the public and there will be an opportunity for individuals and organizations to provide input to cabinet agencies. Comments will be limited to two minutes and speakers will have the opportunity to sign up for speaking time when they arrive at the meeting.

The Interagency Council was established by Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 80 and directed cabinet agencies to coordinate their efforts to address climate change and transition to a clean energy economy. 

More information on the Interagency Council and the upcoming meeting can be found at deq.nc.gov/climate-council.

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