Climate Action: Climate Reality Presentation w/ Eryka Thorley & Timothy Rehder

Sunday, August 21, 2022
1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Wild Bear Nature Center EcoArts Lounge 20 Lakeview Drive Nederland, CO, 80466 United States (map)

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ABOUT
In this multimedia presentation we’ll discuss climate change - the science, the politics, and we’ll wrap up on a positive note rooted in real life solutions. Birthed from Al Gore's Climate Reality Project, Eryka Thorley, Nederland’s Sustainability Coordinator and Climate Reality Leader will integrate a local perspective where possible.
Eryka will also be joined by Timothy Rehder, a Nederland local and Senior Environmental Scientist at USEPA, to discuss local/individual solutions. Tim will bringing his Rivian EV truck for anyone who’s curious about new and evolving EV technology!

INSTRUCTOR BIO

ERYKA THORLEY
As Sustainability Coordinator for the Town of Nederland, I collaborate on various sustainability driven initiatives including zero waste and renewable energy goals. Nederland has long prioritized climate impact reducing strategies and my priority is to capitalize and expand on these efforts.
My previous roles include Sustainability Director and Tour Designer at Alpinehikers, an international travel organization where I specialized in connecting people and nature with responsible tourism. My depth of experience is vast, ranging from measuring fugitive methane emissions for the federal government on various campaigns to Safety and Travel Coordinator for a National Science Foundation project on the Greenland Ice Sheet. I am trained as a Qualitative Researcher from the University of Colorado Denver where I received a MA in Medical Anthropology and currently am a Environmental Management candidate at Western Colorado University with a focus on Sustainable and Resilient Communities.

TIMOTHY REHDER
I’m a Senior Environmental Scientist working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program. The mission of the Brownfields program is to get contaminated or formerly contaminated sites back into productive use. My emphasis is to incorporate renewable energy and/or energy efficiency into that future use.

AGES
All ages, but geared towards 13+.

WHERE
This is a Hybrid Event: Wild Bear Eco-Arts Lounge (20 Lakeview Dr. Nederland, CO) and Zoom Webinar.

TICKET COST
FREE, donations greatly appreciated