Webinar: Climate Crisis 101: Where the world stands now & the effects of climate change on Illinois

Feb 27, 2024, 6:30 pm CST
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This webinar given by Illinois State 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, and finally focus on the state of Illinois: what are the effects of climate change, so far, and what is to come?

Dr. Trent 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, Ford earned a bachelors in geography from Illinois State University before completing his masters and PhD at Texas A&M University.

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