Climate Solutions Workshop
Mon, Nov 06
|Nelson
Interactive climate solutions workshop offered at the Nelson Public Library as part of the library's Climate Week


Time & Location
Nov 06, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Nelson, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, BC V1L 1N4, Canada
About the event
What will it take to solve the climate crisis? The West Kootenay Climate Hub is offering an interactive workshop to the community using the cutting-edge simulation model En-ROADS, to explore that question. The workshop will be held at the Nelson Public Library on November 6, 7pm as part the library’s Climate Action Week.
Together participants will test ideas on how to keep global heating to the goals of the Paris Agreement, while getting a better understanding of how climate, energy and land systems are interconnected. As well, considerations of equity and health and well-being impacts will be raised to capture the whole picture. Participants will discuss how to take insights to your family, friends and colleagues to help accelerate climate action.
Laura Sacks, who will lead the workshop, has helped to found and co-lead the West Kootenay Climate Hub. She is a trained Climate Reality Leader, and is the 2019 recipient of the Suzie Hamilton Legacy Award.
Anni Holtby, Chair of the Nelson Public Library and co-facilitator, is keenly aware of the role libraries play as a hub for information and community building. Libraries are a critical part of the response to our climate crisis.
Laura is passionate about presenting workshops using En-ROADS. "What I really enjoy about hosting these workshops is that no two are alike, as participants get to decide which policies are needed for a safe climate future. I also love considering what gets better by implementing climate solutions -- it doesn't have to be about loss," says Laura