Land Grant Universities & Climate Change: Paul Lachapelle & Patrick Belmont

Dr. Paul Lachapelle is a Professor In the Department of Political Science at MSU Bozeman. His research includes community climate change resiliency, diversity and inclusion, and social justice issues. He is the faculty advisor to The Campus Climate Coalition, a student group, as well as Climate Smart Montana, an outreach organization.

Dr. Paul Lachapelle

Dr. Patrick Belmont is a Professor and Head of the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University. He conducts research in the fields of hydrology, geomorphology and climate science. He is currently studying wildfire impacts on fish populations and water reservoirs. He recently completed studies on the impacts of climate change on ski resorts and the management of public lands in the US West.

Dr. Patrick Belmont

KGVM Board of Directors member, Yvonne Rudman, interviewed them on November 3, 2021 about the significant role Land Grant Universities can play in mitigating the negative impacts of climate change in The Age of the Anthropocence.

TED Talk: Redefining Climate Change Denial, Dr. Patrick Belmont, March 2021
https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_belmont_redefining_climate_change_denial
 
Climate Smart Montana, a non-partisan, non-profit network with the goal of sharing information and resources to better coordinate community-based climate solutions and resiliency efforts in Montana.
https://montanaioe.org/resources-opportunities/climate-smart-montana
 
Campus Climate Coalition, a student-led, faculty-supported, and action-oriented group united through values of intersectional justice and aspirations for institutional change. 
https://www.montana.edu/communitydevelopment/campusclimatecoalition.html

 

 

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