Hope for Winter: Preserving Snow & Cold through Collective Community Action

With Dr. Liz Burakowski

We are thrilled to welcome UNH’s Dr. Liz Burakowski for a timely look at the future of the winter season many of us love most. No matter what your outdoor passions are, join us for an evening designed to inform and inspire anyone with a deep passion for the Maine outdoors and a desire to protect our winters.

“Growing up in New Hampshire, I have fond memories of snow days, pond skating, sledding, and so many other wintry activities associated with quiet, white landscapes. I sensed a shift in 2002, when I was in college, during the warmest winter on record since 1895. By 2004, I was determined to learn more about why our winters were warming. Through the course of my scientific career, I have met so many other folks that share my passion for preserving our cold, snowy New England winters.” — Dr. Liz Burakowski

Bio: Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Burakowski is an Associate Professor at UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space. A widely published author on the Northeast’s changing climate, Liz is a gifted communicator who has brought her message to the TEDx stage. Her work focuses on the past, present, and future of our winter landscapes and the ripple effects of these changes on our ecosystems and community.

A “powder-hound” in her own right, Liz learned to ski at Saskadena Six in the late 1980s, later picked up snowboarding, and has been a backcountry split-boarder for years. In addition to her role at UNH, Liz has serves on the Protect Our Winters (POW) Science Alliance, advocating for the snowy seasons that define our identity.

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Meeting begins at 7:00.  6:30 – 7:00 socialize with other MOACers.

Location: the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland (near Northgate Shopping Plaza). Here’s a Google Map link.