In order to address this problem, Wild South has formed a Climate Change Analysis team to assess the regional impacts of climate change and facilitate communication with the public and land managers. By bridging the information gap between science, policy and those affected, we can begin taking the necessary steps to secure a better future.
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by Matt Hutchins, Wild South Intern"I believe history will judge the leaders of our age by how well we respond to climate change."
- Abigail R. Kimbell, Chief U.S. Forest Service
 The science of climate change is increasingly clear and invokes a sense of urgency. But often scientists fall short in communicating what to expect at regional scales or what specific localities in the Southeast can do in terms of mitigation and adaptation.
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 Climate Change Survey
Please take 5 minutes to complete our short survey . Your input is important because it allows us to gauge public understanding and concern about climate change. We will use this information to inform land managers, policy makers, and the public at large.
Overview While climate change is truly a global phenomenon, scientists recognize that its effects will vary significantly by region, and that its effects will have diverse consequences for different people. This project is an effort to explore what climate change means for public lands in Western North Carolina and for the forests of the Southeastern United States. As a start, this team aims to review climate research being done in the Asheville area and consolidate the information specific to Western North Carolina. We plan to assess climate models and their predictions to see what changes the area might expect, and how land management policy might account for those changes.
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Climate Change
