PORT ANGELES — “People are experiencing a wide range of responses to how climate change is affecting our communities and our lives,” said Melanie Greer, WSU Extension 4-H program coordinator.
Her free Studium Generale presentation today at 12:35 p.m. in the Peninsula College Little Theater, at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., will introduce a common language and knowledge about the range of reactions people are reporting, and strategies to take towards personal and community resilience, according to a press release.
This is the culminating presentation for Resilience Month, a community-wide effort.
Greer has a master’s degree in Environment and Community and has been working with WSU Extension as the 4-H program coordinator for four years.
“She believes that building a stronger, more resilient community is a key factor in improving the environment and all of our lives,” the release said. “She enjoys empowering youth to create the kind of community they want to live in.”
She has completed the Path to Becoming Trauma Informed certification from the WSU Child and Family Research Unit and uses this to help inform community-building efforts.
Studium Generale has partnered with the Clallam Resilience Project, United Way of Clallam County, WSU Extension, 4H, and the North Olympic Library System to explore our shared responsibilities in building community.
For more information, see the North Olympic Library website at nols.org/resilience/ and the United Way/Clallam Resilience Project website at unitedway clallam.org/clallam-resilience-project.
