Keep your family and home safe during an extreme weather event

Whitby, Ontario – Join climate change and emergency preparedness experts for the next webinar in the Climate Change: Protecting You & Your Home series focusing on extreme weather – snow, hail, ice, and wind. 

Other topics planned for 2021 include nature-based solutions, food security and extreme heat.

 When: November 16, 2020 from 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Where: Register for the virtual webinar before November 13 at durham.ca/ClimateChange

Why: With climate change already affecting Durham Region, we can expect warmer, wetter, and wilder weather. You will learn cost-effective actions to limit its impact and keep your family and home safe during extreme weather events.

Expert panel:  

• Climate change in Durham Region (Ian McVey, Region of Durham)
• How to prepare for any emergency (Caitlin Rochon, Region of Durham)
• Severe weather types and how to protect your home (Glenn McGillivray, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction)
• Electricity concerns for homeowners in a storm (Moranne McDonnell, Elexicon Energy)

Note: This webinar series is hosted by the Region of Durham's Office of Sustainability, for more information on sustainability and climate change visit durham.ca/ClimateChange.

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.