District to present environmental program

LITCHFIELD — “The Climate Reality,” A free presentation by Dawn Henry, of the Climate Reality Project, on how climate change happened, how it will affect everyone, and what each individual can do about it. The event, sponsored by the Northwest Conservation District, will be held Dec. 6, 6:30-8 p.m. in the Bantam Borough Hall, Route 202, Bantam.

The program includes discussions on the science of climate change; the impacts today around the world including: extreme weather (droughts, floods), fires, impacts on ecosystems, our food supply and human health; the latest on the shift to renewable energy; and a variety of suggestions on how to take action.

Henry is a resident of Westport and one of thousands of volunteers around the globe who have been personally trained by former US Vice President Al Gore to educate the public about climate change. She attended Climate Reality Leadership Training in Seattle last summer and has been giving slideshow presentations on the climate crisis to various groups in Connecticut.

The program is free; RSVPs are requested. Email info@nwcd.org or call 860-6267222. The Northwest Conservation District is a non-profit organization (501-c3) serving 34 towns in the northwest corner of Connecticut. NWCD provides assistance to municipalities and individuals in a wide range of conservation topics and educational programming.