1. NY’s Climate is Already Changing Since 1970: Global annual average temp. up nearly 1° F U.S. annual average temp. up 1.8° F NY annual average temp. up nearly 2° F NY winter temperatures almost 5° F warmer

2. Continued Climate Change Impacts in NYS Higher Temperatures Water Intense storms Drought Health Increases in heatstroke and chronic conditions Increases in Insect-borne illnesses Sea Level Rise

3. Includes faculty, staff and extension educators (approved Nov 2010) David Wolfe, Chair & Allison Chatrchyan, Co-Chair Meeting regularly on campus or by phone to share information on current research, needs for climate change information Developing training and outreach materials Website will be further developed: www.climatechange.cornell.edu www.climatechange.cornell.edu Email Listserve: cce-climatechangepwt-l@list.cornell.educce-climatechangepwt-l@list.cornell.edu You are Welcome to Join the PWT: contact Dave or Allison (amc256@cornell.edu)amc256@cornell.edu

4. Upcoming Training Materials for Educators 2011 – Webinars – Stay Tuned Climate Change Science FAQs/Common Climate Change Misconceptions How to Communicate about Climate Change Climate Change Ag Impacts Materials for the public posted to the website How can we collectively incorporate climate change information into existing extension programs (Ag, Master Gardener curriculum, 4-H, nutrition, etc)?

5. Research & Funding Opportunities Submitted Smith Lever proposal with David Wolfe to develop climate change extension materials – Dec 2010 Cornell Water Resource Institute Faculty Grant with Shorna Allred – Attitudes of Climate Change Adaptation of Municipal Officials in the Hudson Valley Submitted NYSERDA Climate Smart Communities Proposal – April 2011, including extension outreach on Long Island, Capitol and Hudson Valley

6. Climate Change Stories Project Planning to purchase several video flip cameras Capture regular people (farmers, municipal officials, natural resource managers) talking about the climate changes they have seen over time/are currently experiencing Short video clips will be posted to website Developing video script Let us know if you are interested!