Stakeholder Participation for Climate Adaptation The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts Northeast Climate

1. Stakeholder Participation for Climate Adaptation The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts Northeast Climate Science Center Colloquium April 18, 2012 David S. Liebl

2. Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) Objectives: Assess and anticipate climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions Organization: UW-Nelson Institute and WI –DNR Funding bootstrapped from existing programs Participants contributing in-kind effort

3. Seeing and adapting to change requires time and attention WICCI Goal - Build Stakeholder Capacity - See the impacts of climate - Understand the science - Appreciate the time scale - Discover adaptation strategies - Implement and manage adaptation

4. WICCI Chronology • 2007 – WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI • WICCI climate change briefing to Wisconsin Legislature • Feedback: “What does this mean for Wisconsin? “ • “What am I supposed to tell my constituents?” • Chris Kucharik conducts analysis of Wisconsin Cooperative Weather Stations data • WICCI Science Council organized  WICCI Stakeholder Interaction 

5. 2008 – WICCI working groups organized • WICCI Climate Working Group begins development of GCM downscaling methodology • 2009 – WICCI Advisory Committee convened  • First all-Working Group workshop  • WICCI Outreach Roundtable organized  • State-wide broadcast of Bracing for Impacts lecture series  • 2011 – Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate 

6. Climate Change Stakeholders?

7. It’s about people WICCI Message Our climate has, and will continue to change Are we prepared to adapt?

8. People affecting other people’s lives WICCI Stakeholders Decision Makers: - Scientists: UW-System, State and federal agencies - Local, state and tribal government - Natural resource and infrastructure managers

9. Identify critical or emerging scientific questions related to WICCI’s mission Organize and coordinate Working Groups Provide leadership on climate change impact issues in Wisconsin WICCI Science Council Members from an array of disciplines and expertise within the UW System, WDNR ,other state and federal agencies, universities and institutions.

10. WICCI Advisory Committee 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Alliant Energy American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Citizen-Based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin Clean Wisconsin Cool Choices Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health Dept. Natural Areas Preservation Council New North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin SC Johnson Second Look Holsteins We Energies Wisconsin Association for Floodplain Stormwater & Coastal Management Wisconsin Basin Education Initiative Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Wisconsin Paper Council Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources Wisconsin Towns Association Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Representing stakeholder organizations

11. Human Health Milwaukee Water Resources Coldwater Fish Soil Conservation Stormwater Agriculture Wisconsin Climate Wildlife Adaptation Green Bay Plants & Natural Communities Central Sands Hydrology Coastal Communities Forestry WICCI Working Groups

12. Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities pertinent to working group topic or geographic region Summarize existing information on climate change impacts Identify data and research needed to assess future impacts Recommend adaptation strategies Working Groups (i.e. learning communities) Working Groups are a statewide mix of researchers, managers, and practitioners with expertise in the topic area or geographic region being assessed. Members come from WDNR, other state and federal agencies, UW system, non-profit organizations, and private sector. Working Group Objectives:

13. WICCI Working Group Collaborators Federal U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service U.S. Geological Survey State State of Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Emergency Management Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin State Climatology Office Wisconsin State Legislature Tribal Groups Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Local/Municipal City of Fitchburg Engineering City of Madison Storm Water Utility City of Racine Water & Wastewater Utility Columbia County Land & Water Conservation Dane County Land Conservation Division Greater Milwaukee Committee League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health Department Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Wisconsin Towns Association Universities Lakehead University UW Extension UW Sea Grant UW-Engineering Professional Development UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW-Madison UW-Milwaukee UW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER Institute UW-Stevens Point NGO's 1000 Friends of Wisconsin American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Clean Wisconsin Education Communications Board Fox-Wolf Rivers Environmental History Project Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation, Inc. Natural Areas Preservation Council Nature Net New North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Second Look Holsteins The Association of State Floodplain Managers The Nature Conservancy Trout Unlimited Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Wisconsin River Alliance Wisconsin Paper Council Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Private Sector AECOM Alliant Energy HNTB Corporation Montgomery Associates-Resource Solutions MSA Professional Services, Inc. S.C. Johnson Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. We Energies

14. Fostering collaboration • Establishing Stakeholder Relationships • WICCI Stormwater Working Group - Ken Potter, David Liebl • 2006 - Connecting Hydrologic Research With Water Resource Practice • 2008-2009 NOAA-SARP Developing Tools and Long-Term Strategies to Allow Water Resources Managers to Respond Effectively to Climatic Variability • Workshop 1: Orientation to Climate Change; Identifying Implications of Climatic • Variability for Water Resource Management, July 10, 2008 • Workshop 2: Responding Effectively to Climatic Variability: Understanding Impacts and Response, January 15, 2009 • Workshop 3: Multi-sensor Measurement of Precipitation, August 11, 2009 • 2009-2010 WICCI Stormwater Working Group • Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate: Managing High Flow and High Water Levels in Wisconsin • Process: • Engage stakeholder groups in meaningful work • Continue valuable stakeholder relationships • Include new stakeholders over time

15. Outcomes of collaboration Changes: Climate Trends in Wisconsin Understanding Adaptation Impacts: Water Resources Natural Habitat and Biodiversity Agriculture and the Soil Resource Coastal Resources People and their Environment Actions: Implementing Adaptation Moving Forward www.wicci.wisc.edu

16. WICCI Outreach Roundtable Academic • UW-Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UW-Center for Biology Education UW-Engineering Professional Development • UW-Environmental Resources Center • UW-Journalism & Mass Communication • UW-Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies • UW-Soil Sciences • UW-Space Science & Engineering Center • UW-Wildlife Ecology Extension Ashland and Bayfield County UW-Extension • Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center St. Croix River Basin UW-Extension • Shawano County UW-Extension • UW-Extension STEM WI Educational Communications Board • Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey • Wisconsin Sea Grant Agency • Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources NGO Aldo Leopold Foundation • Aldo Leopold Nature Center • Clean Wisconsin Wisconsin Maritime Museum Representing education providers

17. Wisconsin Science International Science WICCI Working Groups WICCI Information Flow Science Council WICCI Outreach and Communications WICCIAdvisory Committee New Working Groups WICCI Partners WICCIBriefings WICCI Publications WICCI Website WICCI Working Groups Lake Superior Bi-National Program Aldo Leopold Nature Center DNR UW-Madison UW-Extension UWM School of Freshwater Science NOAA, OSU USGS Clean Wisconsin Center for Climate Research, CISMSS Center for Biology Education CALS Civil & Environmental Engineering Sea Grant School of Public health State Climatologist Nelson Institute Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Educational Communications Board WI Geological Natural History Survey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Co-Op Extension Climate Literacy Team Great Lakes Regional Water Program Manitowoc Maritime Museum NC SARE Impact: Wisconsin Regional WICCI Outreach Roundtable

18. Climate Change Outreach Challenges “Climate change? What climate change?” The historical record can be convincing… But climate projections may not persuade “How hot? When?” Long projected dates vs. short planning horizons “Between 4” and 9” of rainfall?” Model uncertainty + climate variability vs. municipal budgets “OK, so what do we do now?” More adaptation strategies are needed

19. WICCI Stakeholder Outreach Strategies Integration of climate into ongoing outreach programs Develop standardized climate outreach materials Climate literacy for UW-Extension, DNR staff and other partners Feedback to WICCI on information and research needs

20. Not everyone learns by reading Communicating with stakeholders

21. “Gikinoo’wizhiwe Onji Waaban (Guiding for Tomorrow) Culture and Climate Change Initiative climatewisconsin.org http://fyi.uwex.edu/nglvc/cool-coasts/ Dolly Ledin UW-Institute for Biology Education

22. Workshops Attendees = 126 49% thought that information from WICCI that was used to describe projected climate impacts and adaption strategies was the most useful. 79% believed that the information presented was applicable to future decision making. 93% will share workshop information with colleagues that could not attend. Becky Sapper

23. DNR Adaptation Workshops 142 DNR program mangers and supervisors Internal team guided developmentand promoted workshop Significant individual time commitment • Pre-survey: • - knowledge • - attitude • - implementation • - public interaction • (moderate) • (avoidance) • (minimal) • (none)

24. Post-workshop feedback Increased knowledge of climate’s impact on resource management Understanding that adaptation is necessary to resource management Communication of climate concepts to staff Integration of climate into planning activities Identified adaptation research needs Legitimized “changing climate” within the organizational culture

25. UW-Cooperative Extension Training • Clients • Local Government • Ag Producers • Small Business • Families • Program Areas • 4-H/Youth Development • Agriculture and Natural Resources • Community, Natural Resources and • Economic Development • Family Living Programs • Wisconsin Geological and • Natural History Survey 72 County offices 9 UW campuses ~600 faculty & staff

26. Post-pilot Feedback Lead with concrete examples of climate's relevance to Extension outreach programs Weave climate science into a narrative that leads to present understanding Utilize more video material to illustrate key concepts Avoid polarizing social references (e.g. politics, gender Translation: “We’d like to understand this well enough to engage in dialog with community leaders (BTW, can we have your slides?)

27. Stakeholder EngagementLessons Learned Climate change is a really big concept WICCI chose adaptation as a focus Everything/everybody is stakeholder WICCI’s message is aimed at decision makers People learn from their peers Be strategic in your choice of stakeholder representatives The discussion has been co-opted by competing interests Keep it science based (i.e. stay out of the controversy)

28. Stakeholder EngagementLessons Learned Stakeholder relationships are essential Spend time and energy developing and maintaining them Audiences can be huge Leverage your effectiveness by working with other providers Continuously improve your approach Evaluate – modify – evaluate Don’t expect the world (or people) to change overnight Provide realistic achievable options

29. Stakeholder EngagementLessons Learned Climate changes over long periods of time (hopefully) Adapting to historic change is easy to understand Anticipating the future is challenging We all learn in our own way Use multiple ways of getting your message across Science literacy is not widespread Be clear, but avoid “dumbing down” the data

30. These figures represent the same concept Vavrus Both are mysterious to a nontechnical audience Take-home message: Wetter - Not drier

31. Stakeholder EngagementLessons Learned Climate changes over long periods of time (hopefully) Adapting to historic change is easy to understand Anticipating the future is challenging We all learn in our own way Use multiple ways of getting your message across Science literacy is not widespread Be clear, but avoid “dumbing down” the data We all have different sets of shared values Connect your message with all of your audience

32. Temperature Impacts on Wildlife Prairie Chicken American Marten Karner Blue Butterfly Eastern Red-backed Salamander • Winners: • Short generation times • Wide distributions • Move easily across landscape • General habitat requirements • Not sensitive to human activity • Losers: • Long generation times • Narrow distributions • Poor dispersal ability • Special habitat requirements • Sensitive to human activity

33. Temperature Impacts on Humans More high dewpoint days and nights = heat stress Chicago Mark Seeley, UMn Higher summer daytime temperature = increases in ozone Source: Holloway et al. 2008

34. Stakeholder Participation for Climate Adaptation The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts Northeast Climate Science Center Colloquium April 18, 2012 David S. Liebl