A New video from the 350 Chicago's Speaker Series is now available for viewing on our YouTube Channel ! 350 Chicago humbly asks you to Like our page and Subscribe to our channel.

Our ongoing Speaker Series occurs on a monthly basis virtually and/or in person. We are planning to have more Speakers Series events coming in this new year. Look for our email announcements coming soon.

Here is the latest video featuring Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford:

CLIMATE CRISIS 101: WHERE THE WORLD STANDS NOW & THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ILLINOIS.

350 Chicago recently hosted University of Illinois professor Dr. Trent Ford for our Speaker Series. Dr. Ford has been the Illinois State Climatologist since 2019. Trent is an expert in climate and climate change and its interactions and impacts, especially as they relate to water. Trent leads climate monitoring and data collection and provision for the state of Illinois. He and his team provide information online, through traditional and social media, and by speaking to interested groups across the state. A native of Roanoke, Illinois, Dr. Ford earned a bachelors in geography from Illinois State University before completing his masters and PhD at Texas A&M University.

Here is the link to his lecture Climate Crisis 101.

In the presentation, climatologist Dr. Trent Ford will provide some of the basic facts regarding the climate crisis, discuss where the world stands now in its efforts to halt the warming, with a focus on the state of Illinois. In the webinar, Dr. Ford provided details about the effects of climate change, so far, and what is to come?

350 Chicago's Speaker Series occurs on a monthly basis virtually and/or in person. We will be posting future videos over the next few months following each event. We will have a number of great speakers scheduled throughout 2024.

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Larry Coble, President 350 Chicago Board of Directors