Climate Fast Forward, November 14-15 in Rothschild, WI
Join us for Climate Fast Forward 2024, a collaborative climate action conference hosted in Rothschild, Wisconsin, by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. For the Academy’s third year hosting the event, the conference will now span two days, allowing for more workshops, speakers, and connections than ever before.
Climate Fast Forward 2024 will bring together experienced changemakers, new and exciting voices, and a diverse audience of the Wisconsinites most affected by the impacts of climate change. In addition to hearing keynote speakers, attendees will get hands-on experiences, participating in workshops and plenary sessions and connecting with fellow attendees. Climate Fast Forward 2024 will allow attendees to be a part of real change by confronting roadblocks and identifying immediate and long-term actions that move Wisconsin forward in combating climate change.
There are two opportunities to participate in transportation-related sessions at the conference:
Workshop (day 1): Connecting Climate and Local Transportation
Led by Susan Gaeddert (1000 Friends of Wisconsin), Trevor Roark (Transport Equity Advocate and owner of curbwise LLC in Stevens Point) and Becky Roberts (UW Stevens Point Center for Land Use Education)
“Connecting Climate and Local Transportation” is a workshop focused on public engagement, opportunity for community education, and building capacity for addressing climate and equity through local transportation plans and infrastructure. Though Wisconsin lacks a statewide vision for meaningfully reducing emissions in the transportation sector, local governments have a number of tools and resources available to them to address this issue. In this workshop, attendees will learn about a unique model for public engagement and generate ideas for making better connections between local transportation planning and climate action.
Collaborative Space (day 2): Transportation
Led by Kaleb Vander Wiele (WisDOT) and Susan Gaeddert
Transportation emissions are responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in Wisconsin. Transportation is also deeply embedded in a number of health and equity issues that impact marginalized and disadvantaged communities in Wisconsin; these include air pollution, traffic violence, and access to essential services. The goal of this session is to provide feedback to the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy as they consider the role of transportation in the state Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
For more information about the conference and ticket purchasing options, visit the conference webpage https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/climate-fast-forward-2024.