Climate and weather events overlap in space and time to generate impacts that cascade from one sector of society to effect another. This project characterizes the network of the Community-Based Organizations (CBO) working on issues of energy security, public health, and climate adaptation in Puerto Rico; interviews stakeholders to understand research gaps and opportunities; assembles a committed team of CBO leaders to co-create a participatory workshop; and convenes those stakeholders to exchange knowledge. This research expands upon a novel “remote ethnography” approach to develop best practices and tradeoffs in virtual engagement. In totality, the project integrates three linked communities of research and practice using a combination of participatory and virtual engagement methods to produce a learning agenda for future projects and a network from which to develop those projects. This project is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Partners include the University of Puerto Rico.
Project Point of Contact: Zack Guido, zguido@arizona.edu