The third annual By Degrees Climate Summit will kick off Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. The event is scheduled to run from 1 to 4 p.m.
If you want to attend in person, a limited number of seats remain available ahead of the event – reserve a free spot here.
If you want to tune in remotely, a video livestream of the summit from our partner, New Hampshire PBS, will begin below at 1 p.m.
Meet the sponsors of the 2025 By Degrees Climate Summit: Healthy Connections
Event details
Dr. Jola Ajibade, an expert in environmental and human geography, is the keynote speaker at 1 p.m.
A panel of experts will discuss “What it means to be healthy in a climate-changed world,” at 1:30 p.m. (Meet the panelists.)
After a short break, breakout sessions will follow at 2:45 p.m. Those include:
- Community Building & Mutual Aid: Join Wendy Rice from Burlington, Vermont, as she shares her experiences organizing disaster response during the 2023 floods. Learn how mutual aid can be a lifeline during times of crisis and how to build networks of support in your own community. Participants will explore the principles of mutual aid, learn about successful models, and develop practical skills for organizing, sustaining, and scaling networks that meet local needs.
- Participatory Science for Clean Water: Dive into the importance of protecting New England’s waterways in the face of a changing climate. Lisa Wise and Amanda McQuaid from the UNH Cooperative Extension will share how you can prepare for climate impacts and take action to protect clean water.
- Trail Smarts in the White Mountains: As you plan for spring and summer hiking, learn how to prepare for new weather patterns that affect heat intensity, thunderstorms, streamflow, trail conditions, wildflower blooms, and more. Mount Washington Observatory research intern Frank Vazzano will share new insights collected as he endures Mount Washington’s challenging weather. Participants will learn about the Higher Summits Forecast, practical adaptations like gear choices, and opportunities to share observations that shape climate research.
By Degrees is NHPR’s climate change reporting project. The team seeks to tell stories of the people grappling with the challenges of our changing world, and exploring possible solutions. By Degrees explains the science – and the historical context – of our changing climate.
