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November 18 Update: Sorry, but Livestream ticket sales are now closed so we can set up for the conference.

The Climate Adaptation Center is excited to offer live, online access to our first-ever Florida Climate Forecast Conference!

Online access to the conference sessions will be provided by conference host and sponsor USFSM and ticket holders will receive an email from the CAC with information about how to access the conference online. This will be a livestream of the event, following the agenda schedule outlined below.

Focusing on Florida’s west coast, the CAC will gaze into our crystal ball to forecast what our climate could look like in 2030, 2040 and 2050.

The event will be held November 19th, 2021, at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. Our first conference was a sell-out success and this conference is shaping up to be another hit!

This first annual CAC Florida Climate Forecast Conference will discuss issues of great importance for those of us on Florida’s west coast, including:

  • Hurricanes: how often and how dangerous?
  • Sea Level Rise: how much and how quickly?
  • Red Tide: will it become a new normal?
  • Seasonal Temperatures: day and night temperature trends
  • Unlikely but high impact events: are the risks of extreme events increasing?
  • Economics: financial risk and opportunity in a changing climate

Experts will discuss climate forecasts for 2030, 2040 and 2050 and how they were developed. The forecasts will be informative, understandable and useful, in a format not unlike daily weather forecasts. At the CAC, we think of these forecasts as the first operational climate forecasts for our region.

CAC’s first Florida Climate Forecast Conference is a prototype for next generation regional climate forecasts going forward. Our annually updated forecasts will provide decision-making guidance for individuals, businesses and governments.

The 2021 Florida Climate Forecast Conference is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors: the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, Cumberland Advisors, the Global Interdependence Center, Sarasota Magazine, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Triangle Ranch, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, Best Weather Inc. Climate First Bank, Afina International and Atlas Insurance.

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Tickets for online viewing of the conference are still available!

Please note: Ticket sales have re-opened by popular demand! Before the conference opens, we will email ticket holders with online access information.

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Event Details

 

2021 Florida Climate Forecast Conference Program

 

Please note that you will be livestreaming the conference, following the agenda for the "live" conference. Online access will begin shortly before 8:30 a.m.

830 a.m. - Welcome and Why Are We Here? Bob Bunting, CEO, Climate Adaptation Center Introduction of Conference Sponsors and opening welcoming remarks by Dr. Karen Holbrook, Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee, David Kotok, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Cumberland Advisors, and William Kennedy, Vice Chair of Programs, Global Interdependence Center. Session 1 – Is climate warming affecting extreme events in the CAC focus areas of hurricanes, sea level rise, biodiversity, red tide/algal blooms, and human health? What is the Climate Weather Forecast for 2030, 2040 and 2050 for our area? Moderator: Rick Newman – Senior Columnist, Yahoo Finance 8:45 a.m. — What we know is enough to allow climate weather forecasting and related societal action. The role of attribution science. Dr. Bob Corell, University of Miami and Director, Climate Adaptation Center 9:30 a.m. — Forecasting Florida’s Future Climate: Part 1 - The Global Picture of Climate Warming Today. Bob Bunting, CEO, Climate Adaptation Center 10:10 a.m. — Break 10:30 — Forecasting Florida’s Future Climate: Part 2 - The Climate Weather Forecast for 2030, 2040 and 2050 11:15 a.m. — Possible Feedbacks Between Economic Impacts of Climate Warming. Dr. Matt Burgess, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)/University of Colorado, Boulder Noon — lunch break 12:45 p.m. Keynote Address — Clean electrification, getting to Net-Zero, and pitfalls: Why we are not trading one problem for another. Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Senior Resident Fellow for Climate and Energy Program, Third Way; former Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Commerce; former Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company Session 2 — Government, private and academic sectors: In light of the climate forecast for our region, what they will do and how they will work together to take action? 1:30 p.m. — Government/Sustainability Panel Discussion Moderator: Chris Castro, Sustainability Manager, City of Orlando How will the government sector plan, begin and scale up mitigation efforts to minimize the worst impacts of climate warming. How will governments interact across the region and with the private and academic sectors to accelerate climate adaptation and mitigation efforts in a cost effective, efficient way. Panelists:
  • Whit Remer, Sustainability Manager, City of Tampa
  • Sara Kane, Sustainability Program Supervisor, Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability
  • Dr. T.H. Culhane, Director of Climate Change and Sustainability, Patel College of Global Sustainability, USF
2:15 p.m. — Academic Panel Discussion Moderator: Bob Bunting, CAC In light of the forecast, how will the academic sector target new initiatives to expand our knowledge of climate warming impacts; train the new workforce for the climate economy; and assist the government and private sectors in mitigation actions? How will the academic sector interact with the other sectors to unleash the Climate Economy through innovation & entrepreneurship? Panelists:
  • Dr. Karen Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee
  • Dr. Robert Corell, University of Miami
  • Dr. Matt Burgess, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder
2:45 p.m. — Break 3:00 p.m. — Private Sector Finance Panel Discussion Moderator: David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors Given the forecast, how will the financial industry (as part of the private sector) drive the unprecedented level of investment needed to finance climate warming mitigation and to enhance adaptation efforts — both globally and regionally. Panelists:
  • John Mousseau, CEO, Cumberland Advisors
  • Bill Kennedy, CIO, RiskBridge Advisors
  • Henry Smyth, CIO, Granville Cooper Gold Fund and Director, New College Foundation
  • Steve Guijarro, US Chief Risk Officer & Group Head of Exposure Management, Ascot Group
3:45 p.m.— Joint Panel Discussion, All Sectors Moderator — Dr. Stuart Waterman, CAC How will all three sectors work together to create new connections, more frequent collaborations and regional joint action for climate adaptation and mitigation? Panelists:
  • David Kotok, CIO, Cumberland Advisors
  • Chris Castro, Sustainability Manager, City of Orlando
  • Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Senior Resident Fellow, Climate and Energy Program, Third Way
  • Dr. Greg Smogard, Assistant Vice-President, Innovation and Business Development, USF Sarasota-Manatee
4:30 p.m. — Bringing it all together: Causality, Attribution, Scaling and Action!  Dr. Bob Corell 4:45 p.m. — Final words and what comes next!  Bob Bunting 4:55 p.m. — Sponsors’ Goodbye 5:00 p.m. — Conference adjourns  

Date: May 13, 2022

Start time: 08:30 a.m. EST

End time: 05:00 p.m. EST

Venue: University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, Selby Auditorium

Email: info@theclimateadaptationcenter.org

Additional information

Online Access

Online access to the conference sessions will be provided by conference host and sponsor USFSM and ticket holders will receive an email from USF with information about how to access the conference online. This will be a livestream of the event, following the agenda schedule outlined below.