Building Resilience to a Changing Climate: A Technical Training in Water Sector Utility Decision Support
Building Resilience to a Changing Climate: A Technical Training in Water Sector Utility Decision Support

Event Date(s):

December 4 - 5, 2018

Location:

Portland, OR

Target Audience:

  • Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater utility staff and managers engaged in long-term planning and decision making; and
  • Technical consultants providing engineering, modeling, regulatory compliance, planning and decision support services to water sector utilities on matters relating to adapting to climate uncertainties

Pre-Training Webinar
A pre-training webinar will be held on Monday, November 19, from 10:30am-12:00pm PT. All approved registrants are strongly encouraged to participate in this pre-training webinar so that participants enter the training with a common understanding of the fundamentals of climate change science, as well as the objectives and format of the event.

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Registration

The Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA) and other water sector partners are hosting a FREE two-day technical training for drinking water, stormwater and wastewater utility managers, staff and consultants. Guided by a dynamic agenda and expert trainers, participants will gain useful knowledge and practical skills for integrating climate science into all aspects of water sector utility planning, as well as communication skills for relaying this information. The training will focus on important dimensions of building the resilience of water sector utilities, including creating a common vocabulary and understanding of climate science and practices so practitioners and consultants are able to effectively work together.

Update

Due to training capacity for this event, registration is currently closed. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please contact Kavita Heyn (Kavita.Heyn@portlandoregon.gov). WUCA and other partners hope to host similar training events in the future. If you are interested in more information regarding future events, please contact Laurna Kaatz (Laurna.Kaatz@denverwater.org). Thank you for interest.