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U.S. Climate Change Policy in an Era of Political Polarization

Open to the Public

Speaker: The Honorable Garret Graves,  U.S. Congressman, R-LA-06

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves represents the 6th congressional district of Louisiana, is the Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, making him particularly qualified to speak on these issues from an informed lawmaker’s perspective. Professor Robert Stavins, Director of the Harvard Project, will host this webinar.

Registration via Zoom is required. Click here to register for this event.

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Barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico are more than nurseries and habitats for many valuable fisheries and wildlife—they also serve as powerful shields for coastal communities from approaching hurricanes, particularly storm surges. Unfortunately, due to sea level rise, land subsidence, erosion, and other factors, 34 square miles of coastal wetlands in Louisiana alone are lost every year.

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Speaker: The Honorable Garret Graves,  U.S. Congressman, R-LA-06

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves represents the 6th congressional district of Louisiana, is the Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, making him particularly qualified to speak on these issues from an informed lawmaker’s perspective. Professor Robert Stavins, Director of the Harvard Project, will host this webinar.

Registration via Zoom is required. Click here to register for this event.

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