Dr. Patricia Townsend - Associate Professor / Environment and Community Outreach Specialist
Washington State University
Washington State is a leader on climate solutions in many ways. We have the Climate Commitment Act, a governor who is passionate about climate, and ample clean energy. Yet, our greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State have not started to decline. All of us and especially our front-line communities are vulnerable to the impacts. There are many actions that we can take every day to help our communities and increase resilience for current and future generations.
Martin Clavijo will introduce Dr. Townsend.
About the Speaker
Patricia Townsend is an Associate Professor and Environment and Community Outreach Specialist at Washington State University Extension. She leads the Washington Climate Education and Extension Team, the Washington State Naturalist program and the environment and community outreach programs in Snohomish County. Patricia is also working to bring a Climate Stewards program to many communities in Washington State. She completed her doctoral work at the University of Washington working on tropical forest conservation in Costa Rica. Patricia loves helping people learn about the environment and especially working with Spanish-speaking communities.
