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Stakeholder Participation for
Climate Adaptation
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
Northeast Climate Science Center
Colloquium April 18, 2012
David S. Liebl
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)
Organization: UW-Nelson Institute and WI –DNR Funding bootstrapped from existing programs Participants contributing in-kind effort
Objectives: Assess and anticipate climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions
WICCI Goal - Build Stakeholder Capacity
- See the impacts of climate - Understand the science - Appreciate the time scale - Discover adaptation strategies - Implement and manage adaptation
Seeing and adapting to change requires
time and attention
WICCI Chronology
2007 – WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI WICCI climate change briefing to Wisconsin Legislature Feedback: “What does this mean for Wisconsin? “ “What am I supposed to tell my constituents?”
Chris Kucharik conducts analysis of Wisconsin Cooperative Weather Stations data
WICCI Science Council organized
WICCI Stakeholder Interaction ♦
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2008 – WICCI working groups organized♦
WICCI Climate Working Group begins development of GCM downscaling methodology
2011 – Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate ♦
2009 – WICCI Advisory Committee convened ♦
First all-Working Group workshop ♦ WICCI Outreach Roundtable organized ♦ State-wide broadcast of Bracing for Impacts lecture series ♦
WICCI Message
Our climate has, and will continue to change
Are we prepared to adapt?
It’s about people
WICCI Stakeholders
Decision Makers: - Scientists: UW-System, State and federal agencies - Local, state and tribal government - Natural resource and infrastructure managers
People affecting other people’s lives
Identify critical or emerging scientific questions related to WICCI’s mission Organize and coordinate Working Groups Provide leadership on climate change impact issues in Wisconsin
WICCI Science Council
Members from an array of disciplines and expertise within the UW System, WDNR ,other state and federal agencies, universities and institutions.
WICCI Advisory Committee 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Alliant Energy American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Citizen-Based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin Clean Wisconsin Cool Choices Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health Dept. Natural Areas Preservation Council New North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin SC Johnson Second Look Holsteins We Energies Wisconsin Association for Floodplain Stormwater & Coastal Management Wisconsin Basin Education Initiative Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Wisconsin Paper Council Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources Wisconsin Towns Association Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Representing stakeholder organizations
WICCI Working Groups
Water Resources
Soil
Conservation
Agriculture
Adaptation
Plants & Natural Communities
Central Sands Hydrology
Forestry
Coastal Communities
Green Bay
Wildlife
Stormwater
Coldwater Fish
Milwaukee
Human Health
Wisconsin Climate
Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities pertinent to working group topic or geographic region Summarize existing information on climate change impacts Identify data and research needed to assess future impacts Recommend adaptation strategies
Working Groups (i.e. learning communities)
Working Group Objectives:
Working Groups are a statewide mix of researchers, managers, and practitioners with expertise in the topic area or geographic region being assessed. Members come from WDNR, other state and federal agencies, UW system, non-profit organizations, and private sector.
WICCI Working Group Collaborators Federal U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service U.S. Geological Survey
State State of Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Emergency Management Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin State Climatology Office Wisconsin State Legislature
Tribal Groups Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Local/Municipal City of Fitchburg Engineering City of Madison Storm Water Utility City of Racine Water & Wastewater Utility Columbia County Land & Water Conservation Dane County Land Conservation Division Greater Milwaukee Committee League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health Department Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Wisconsin Towns Association
Universities Lakehead University UW Extension UW Sea Grant UW-Engineering Professional Development UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW-Madison UW-Milwaukee UW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER Institute UW-Stevens Point
NGO's 1000 Friends of Wisconsin American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Clean Wisconsin Education Communications Board Fox-Wolf Rivers Environmental History Project Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation, Inc. Natural Areas Preservation Council Nature Net New North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Second Look Holsteins The Association of State Floodplain Managers The Nature Conservancy Trout Unlimited Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Wisconsin River Alliance Wisconsin Paper Council Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Private Sector AECOM Alliant Energy HNTB Corporation Montgomery Associates-Resource Solutions MSA Professional Services, Inc. S.C. Johnson Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. We Energies
Establishing Stakeholder Relationships WICCI Stormwater Working Group - Ken Potter, David Liebl
2006 - Connecting Hydrologic Research With Water Resource Practice 2008-2009 NOAA-SARP Developing Tools and Long-Term Strategies to Allow Water Resources Managers to Respond Effectively to Climatic Variability
Workshop 1: Orientation to Climate Change; Identifying Implications of Climatic Variability for Water Resource Management, July 10, 2008 Workshop 2: Responding Effectively to Climatic Variability: Understanding Impacts and Response, January 15, 2009 Workshop 3: Multi-sensor Measurement of Precipitation, August 11, 2009
2009-2010 WICCI Stormwater Working Group Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate: Managing High Flow and High Water Levels in Wisconsin
Process: • Engage stakeholder groups in meaningful work • Continue valuable stakeholder relationships • Include new stakeholders over time Fostering
collaboration
Outcomes of collaboration
www.wicci.wisc.edu
Changes: Climate Trends in Wisconsin Understanding Adaptation Impacts: Water Resources Natural Habitat and Biodiversity Agriculture and the Soil Resource Coastal Resources People and their Environment Actions: Implementing Adaptation Moving Forward
WICCI Outreach Roundtable Academic UW-Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UW-Center for Biology Education UW-Engineering Professional Development UW-Environmental Resources Center UW-Journalism & Mass Communication UW-Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies UW-Soil Sciences UW-Space Science & Engineering Center UW-Wildlife Ecology
Extension Ashland and Bayfield County UW-Extension Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center St. Croix River Basin UW-Extension Shawano County UW-Extension UW-Extension STEM WI Educational Communications Board Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey Wisconsin Sea Grant
Agency Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
NGO Aldo Leopold Foundation Aldo Leopold Nature Center Clean Wisconsin Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Representing education providers
International Science Wisconsin Science WICCI Working Groups
Science Council
WICCI Outreach and Communications
WICCI Advisory
Committee
WICCI Website
WICCI Publications
WICCI Working Groups
WICCI Briefings
New Working Groups
WICCI Partners
DNR Aldo Leopold Nature Center
NOAA, OSU
Lake Superior
Bi-National Program
Clean Wisconsin
UWM School of
Freshwater Science
USGS
Manitowoc Maritime Museum
UW-Extension
Northern Great Lakes
Visitor Center
Educational Communications
Board
WI Geological Natural History
Survey
NC SARE
Institute for Tribal Environmental
Professionals
Great Lakes Regional
Water Program
Co-Op Extension Climate Literacy
Team
Nelson Institute
UW-Madison
Center for Biology
Education
School of Public health
Sea Grant Civil & Environmental
Engineering
State Climatologist
CALS Center for Climate Research,
CISMSS
Impact: Wisconsin Regional
WICCI Outreach
Roundtable
WICCI Information Flow
Climate Change Outreach Challenges
“Climate change? What climate change?” The historical record can be convincing…
But climate projections may not persuade “How hot? When?” Long projected dates vs. short planning horizons “Between 4” and 9” of rainfall?” Model uncertainty + climate variability vs. municipal budgets “OK, so what do we do now?” More adaptation strategies are needed
WICCI Stakeholder Outreach Strategies
Integration of climate into ongoing outreach programs Develop standardized climate outreach materials Climate literacy for UW-Extension, DNR staff and other partners Feedback to WICCI on information and research needs
climatewisconsin.org “Gikinoo’wizhiwe Onji Waaban (Guiding for Tomorrow) Culture and Climate Change Initiative
http://fyi.uwex.edu/nglvc/cool-coasts/
Dolly Ledin UW-Institute for Biology Education
Workshops
Attendees = 126 49% thought that information from WICCI that was used to describe projected climate impacts and adaption strategies was the most useful. 79% believed that the information presented was applicable to future decision making. 93% will share workshop information with colleagues that could not attend.
Becky Sapper
DNR Adaptation Workshops
142 DNR program mangers and supervisors Internal team guided development and promoted workshop Significant individual time commitment
(moderate) (avoidance) (minimal) (none)
Pre-survey: - knowledge - attitude - implementation - public interaction
Post-workshop feedback Increased knowledge of climate’s impact on resource management Understanding that adaptation is necessary to resource management Communication of climate concepts to staff Integration of climate into planning activities Identified adaptation research needs Legitimized “changing climate” within the organizational culture
Program Areas • 4-H/Youth Development • Agriculture and Natural Resources • Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development • Family Living Programs • Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
72 County offices 9 UW campuses ~600 faculty & staff
Clients • Local Government • Ag Producers • Small Business • Families
UW-Cooperative Extension Training
Post-pilot Feedback
Lead with concrete examples of climate's relevance to Extension outreach programs
Weave climate science into a narrative that leads to present understanding
Utilize more video material to illustrate key concepts
Avoid polarizing social references (e.g. politics, gender
Translation: “We’d like to understand this well enough to engage in dialog with community leaders (BTW, can we have your slides?)
Stakeholder Engagement Lessons Learned
Climate change is a really big concept WICCI chose adaptation as a focus
Everything/everybody is stakeholder WICCI’s message is aimed at decision makers
People learn from their peers Be strategic in your choice of stakeholder representatives
The discussion has been co-opted by competing interests
Keep it science based (i.e. stay out of the controversy)
Stakeholder relationships are essential Spend time and energy developing and maintaining them
Audiences can be huge
Leverage your effectiveness by working with other providers Continuously improve your approach
Evaluate – modify – evaluate Don’t expect the world (or people) to change overnight
Provide realistic achievable options
Stakeholder Engagement Lessons Learned
Climate changes over long periods of time (hopefully) Adapting to historic change is easy to understand Anticipating the future is challenging
We all learn in our own way
Use multiple ways of getting your message across
Science literacy is not widespread
Be clear, but avoid “dumbing down” the data
Stakeholder Engagement Lessons Learned
These figures represent the same concept
Both are mysterious to a nontechnical audience
Take-home message:
Wetter - Not drier
Vavrus
Climate changes over long periods of time (hopefully) Adapting to historic change is easy to understand Anticipating the future is challenging
We all learn in our own way
Use multiple ways of getting your message across
Science literacy is not widespread
Be clear, but avoid “dumbing down” the data
We all have different sets of shared values Connect your message with all of your audience
Stakeholder Engagement Lessons Learned
Temperature Impacts on Wildlife
Winners: • Short generation times • Wide distributions • Move easily across landscape • General habitat requirements • Not sensitive to human activity
Losers: • Long generation times • Narrow distributions • Poor dispersal ability • Special habitat requirements • Sensitive to human activity
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
American Marten Prairie Chicken
Karner Blue Butterfly
Temperature Impacts on Humans
Higher summer daytime temperature = increases in ozone
Source: Holloway et al. 2008
Chicago
More high dewpoint days and nights = heat stress
Mark Seeley, UMn