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Conference: Preparing People for Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

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Wednesday & Thursday, November 15 – 16
University Place Conference Center
Portland State University

Early-Bird Discount Rate Ends September 15

From adverse childhood experiences, to job and financial struggles, racial and other forms of inequity and injustice, trauma and toxic stress are at epidemic levels today. Climate change will aggravate all of these adversities, and add many new ones. Numerous programs exist throughout the Pacific Northwest to address traumatic stress. Washington and Oregon are also leaders in cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gasses. This conference will show how by breaking down silos and linking these issues, a powerful human resilience building movement can be launched that prevents harmful individual and group reactions to climate impacts while advancing social equity and reducing emissions.

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