Climate change and NY EDEN presented at Northeast Joint Summer Session Ithaca, NY

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A presentation outlining new developments and innovations within the NY Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and program area , especially dealing with climate change and the agriculture & natural resources sectors.

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• When disaster strikes, New York State citizens turn to Cornell Cooperative Extension for reliable information and research-based educational resources to aid in preparation and recovery efforts.

Coastal Flooding from Hurricane Sandy Inland Flooding from Hurricane Irene

EDEN is… A NATIONAL NETWORK All 50 states + 3 territories 1862 & 1890 Land Grants Sea Grants NIFA

Online Learning Opportunities

Tools tailored for the production agriculture community…

Relationships

Dept. of Homeland Security

USDA agencies

Other federal agencies

Non-governmental organizations

Farm Disaster Prep Cert• 6 hour course• Insurance

discount incentive

Agriculture Sentinel • CCE Assocs act

as eyes & ears during disaster

• Create real-time situational awareness for NYSDAM

CCE DART• CCE EXT system

wide response to disaster

• Includes SOP and regular drills

Organizational Innovations

Extension Disaster Education and Climate Change:

Cornell’s Nature and Human Security Applied Research and Extension Program

facebook.com/CceEden

disaster@cornell.edu

eden.cce.cornell.edu

State Program Leader – Keith Tidball

NY EDEN Adv. Council Chair – Rod Howe

Isabel

Frances Tammy

Irene

Sandy… ?

Readiness

Response

Recovery

Resilience & Mitigation

Research

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