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Bellingham City Club Program November 20th - Climate Change

For our Nov. 20th program, we are thrilled have two distinguished experts who will discuss the impacts climate change will haveand is already havingon our region. Dr. Michele Koppes of the University of British Columbia and Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms will focus on how climate change is affecting our valuable water resources, from mountain glaciers to the seafood-rich waters of the Salish Sea.

Dr. Koppes, assistant professor & Canada Research Chair in Landscapes of Climate Change at UBC, will speak about climate change's impact on glaciers in the region and how those changes will affect water resources and hydro power in the Cascades and Coast Mountains. Mr. Dewey, manager of public policy and communications for Taylor Shellfish Farms, the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the country, will discuss the impact of ocean acidification on the shellfish industry.

Founded in 1993, the Bellingham City Club is a non-partisan civic organization with over 400 members that fosters dialogue and debate on important issues facing our community. City Club meets for lunch on the 4th Wednesday of the month at Northwood Hall (3240 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham, WA). A buffet lunch is served at 11:50 a.m.; the program starts at 12:20 p.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. Lunch costs $13 for members and $18 for non-members when purchased in advance on Brown Paper Tickets; a limited number of tickets may be available at the door at the cost of $15 for members and $20 for guests. The program is open to the public.