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Board of Commissioners — Special Meeting Agenda with the Climate Change Advisory Committee for a Climate Retreat Day 1

Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 9:00 am · Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center located at 1192 US Hwy 64 West Business in Pittsboro

Retreat or planning session Environment and sustainabilityFire and EMS

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Agenda items (11)

Presentation · 5Procedural · 4Other · 2
  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  2. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  3. 25-0534 9:00 to 9:45 Welcome, Brief History, and Around-the-Room
    Other
  4. 25-0535 9:45 to 11:30 Receive a presentation on the Urgency of Climate Change and the Effects We Can Expect to See in Chatham County from Dr. Jared Bowen, Associate Director of the North Carolina State Climate Office at NC State University
    Presentation Environment and sustainability
  5. RECESS
    Procedural
  6. 25-0536 12:30 to 2:00 Receive a presentation on What is a Climate Action Plan (CAP) from Emily Barrett, Facilitator with Central Pines Regional Council and Discuss Elements and Processes
    Presentation Environment and sustainability
  7. 25-0537 2:15 to 3:15 Receive a presentation on Climate Adaptation, Community Impact, and Education and Engagement from Dr. Susan “Susie” Crate, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University
    Presentation Environment and sustainability
  8. 25-0538 3:15 to 3:45 Receive a presentation and discuss a Sector-by-Sector Approach to Framing Climate Change Action from Emily Barrett, Facilitator with Central Pines Regional Council
    Presentation Environment and sustainability
  9. 25-0539 3:45 to 4:45 Receive a presentation on Sector: Agriculture from Dr. Michelle Schroeder Moreno, Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Agroecology Professor, NC State University
    Presentation Fire and EMS
  10. 25-0540 4:45 to 5:00 Closeout and Next Steps of the Climate Change Retreat with Facilitator Emily Barrett, Central Pines Regional Council
    Other Environment and sustainability
  11. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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