NLT Hosts A Free Public Lecture About Rising Sea Levels

From Norwalk Land Trust: The annual meeting of the Norwalk Land Trust April 4 (Tuesday night) incorporates a free public lecture on a new environmental study projecting how rising sea levels might affect coastal communities in Connecticut like Norwalk.

Dr. Adam Whelchel, director of science at the Nature Conservancy of Connecticut and a global authority on community resilience, strategic planning and team-building, is the speaker.

The talk is set for the Rowayton Community Center (33 Highland Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. to be preceded by cocktails and an introduction by the NLT’s president John Moeling.

Dr. Whelchel’s presentation focuses on a recently-completed assessment of the salt marsh advancement in coastal Connecticut, designed to provide information on “how much conflict there will likely be between the existing environment—roads, airports, schools neighborhoods and businesses—and the daily tides influenced by sea level rise.”

His 25-year background extends to leadership positions that have crystalized partnerships in strategic directions in the U.S., China, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Africa for government agencies, the private sector, academic institutions and nonprofits.

The NLT (www.norwalklandtrust.org) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the environment by acquiring natural open space and protecting it for perpetuity. At this time, the NLT stewards 28 parcels covering 98 acres.

Dr. Whelchel’s conservancy is national in the U.S. and active in 69 countries around the world.

Image Courtesy Of NLT