Scientist visits Lake Tahoe with climate change presentations at UNR-Tahoe and LTCC

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Don't miss three opportunities to hear from Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist of The Nature Conservancy, Distinguished and Endowed Professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University, and the lead author of the Second, Third, and Fourth National Climate Assessments.

On Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m., the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and the University Of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe are hosting her presentation, How to Address Climate Change by Talking About It, in the Wayne L. Prim Campus on UNR Tahoe in Incline Village, Nev. The science talk will be followed by an audience question and answer period.

That event is already full as each spot filled up as soon as the reservation website opened Tuesday morning, but it can be watched on Zoom at the same time at https://ucdavis.zoom.us/s/99000468288, but viewership will be capped at 500.

Later the same day, the Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation is hosting Hayhoe as part of its speaker series in the Duke Theatre at 3 p.m. Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist, author, TED talk contributor, and chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy. After her talk will be a question and answer period focused on her best selling book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. For more on this talk, visit https://www.ltcc.edu/calendar/#event-details/51891467-aef8-4e42-b9e4-6f3d9ad54d8f. It is free to attend.

The New York Times calls Hayhoe "one of the nation’s most effective communicators on the threat of climate change and the need for action.” Hayhoe has also spoken at the Nobel Peace Prize forum and appeared at the White House at the first South by South Lawn festival. Her TED talk, “The most important thing you can do to fight climate change,” has over four million views.

Join any session for an insightful discussion about keeping faith and hope alive when addressing climate change as well as the challenges and urgency of communicating about climate change.

"Lake Tahoe is the globally recognized epicenter of sustainable practices and environmental protection. As our world responds to the growing global climate crisis, Lake Tahoe serves as a beacon of hope for a sustainable future. We are proud to partner with the University of California, Davis, and the TRPA at our Wayne L. Prim campus at Tahoe to preserve and protect one of the most beautiful places on earth. Bringing Dr. Hayhoe’s expertise to the Lake Tahoe community is reflective of the priorities of all three organizations,” said University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval.

This is an ancillary event of Operation Sierra Storm Television Meteorologists’ Conference, organized by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. The 27th Annual Operation Sierra Storm brings 30+ television meteorologists and science leaders together for discussion on important climate topics. Also, to reinforce the Visit Lake Tahoe brand as one of the country’s leading winter destinations, with an emphasis on its stewardship and sustainability direction via broadcasts and social media content.