The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and the Philadelphia Water Department Held a Weather Symposium focusing on Climate Change at the Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center.

On Monday, March 8, the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management gathered representatives from the Philadelphia Water Department, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Delaware River Basin Commission, Greenworks Philadelphia, the National Weather Service and local weather forecasters to discuss the possible effects of climate change on the Philadelphia area. 

• Welcome - Karen Young, Director, Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center, Philadelphia Water Department
• Introductions - Joan Przybylowicz, Deputy Director for External Affairs, Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
• Overview - Paula Connolly, Source Water Protection Program, Philadelphia Water Department
• Climate Adaptation in the Delaware Estuary: Example Risks, Opportunities and Tough Choices – Danielle Kreeger, Science Director, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
• It Takes a Watershed Approach to Prepare for Climate Change – Carol Collier, Executive Director, Delaware River Basin Commission
• Greenworks Philadelphia and Climate Changes: Mitigation and Adaptation – Katherine Gajewski, Director of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia
• A Quick Review of the 2009-2010 Winter Season – Joseph J. Miketta, Warning Coordinator Meterologist, National Weather Service’s Forecasting Office, NOAA