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Iowa
Hosts National Symposium on Climate Change
Posted 17 November 2008
Natural resource agency leaders
from across the nation are meeting today at Honey Creek Resort State
Park near Centerville to discuss the challenges associated with climate
change.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for us to continue the discussion
of how conservation and sustainability are being affected by climate
change. By being able to work together as one, we have a much better
chance at being effective and efficient in addressing the challenges
before us,” said DNR Director Richard Leopold.
Leaders from Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, Minnesota, Missouri and American
Samoa are attending the meeting Nov. 16-18. This session is a
continuation of discussions that started earlier this year at the
University of Pennsylvania.
“Climate change has the potential to impact everything from wildlife to
crop production. As natural resources professionals, these discussions
are critical in our ability to effectively manage our natural resources
such as parks, forests and water resources. Collectively, among the
states, we are in a much better position to identify what we can do now
as well as develop long term strategies to address climate change,”
said Leopold.
Leopold said one of the primary goals of the symposium is to form an
organization of state natural resource agency leaders to advocate for
national policies and programs that will promote sustainable
communities and economies, to better inform the public about the
importance of the issue at the national level.
“There are unprecedented policy developments in our field like possible
carbon constraints, renewable energy and adaptation as they relate to
public lands; the growing demand to connect citizens to this effort and
new audiences, especially children, to the outdoors; and the increasing
importance for us to understand our connection to sustainability,” said
Leopold.
Another key point of discussion will be the potential for renewable
energy development, carbon sequestration and sustainable land-use
planning on public lands, said Leopold.
“We want to discuss our responsibilities and opportunities when it
comes to management of public lands. We all know of the advantages of
public land provided through wildlife management and recreation, but
there may also be the potential to provide additional benefits gained
through other sustainable management practices,” Leopold said.
Leopold said he is also excited to showcase the Honey Creek complex to
national peers.
“The honor of hosting this important event with our counterparts from
across the nation not only allows us to highlight the wonderful
resources we have in the Lake Rathbun area, but also the many
sustainable practices that have been used in the development of our
first destination state park in Iowa,” said Leopold.
The symposium was made possible through the partnership of the Iowa
Environmental Council as well as the generous support from the
following sponsors:
* The Iowa Department of Natural Resources
* William Penn Foundation
* The Leighty Foundation
* Ted Townsend of the Townsend Vision
* The Heinz Endowments
* The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation
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