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Welcome to the June edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters in Bloomington-Monroe County.
Today’s episode of Civic Conversations focuses on climate change. Host Jim Allison speaks with Melissa Widhalm, Operations Manager of the Purdue University Climate Change Research Center.
Widhalm begins by talking about her work at the Purdue University Climate Change Research Center.
“The Purdue Climate Change Research Center really acts as a hub on the Purdue University campus for people who want to work across disciplines on issues relating to Earth’s changing climate,” said Widhalm.
She discussed state climate assessments and what exactly they are. She says that there are no standard practices for conducting them, which leads to variations from state-to-state on climate assessments.
“As for Indiana,” she said, “we want to support non-scientists in furthering their awareness about climate change.”
Widhalm discusses the lack of state-level attention to the issue of climate change, the impact of climate change on agriculture, alternative ways for energy consumption, Indiana wetlands and much more.
Civic Conversations airs once a month on the WFHB Local News. You can find this program online or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Stay tuned for next month where host Jim Allison speaks with Jennifer Haan, Moms Demand, Indiana Chapter on reasonable gun control measures.
