Resilient Communities Webinar Series

Part of the Local Government Education programming series, the Resilient Communities webinar series is a collaboration between University of Illinois Extension and Prairie Rivers Network that seeks to empower communities by highlighting local success stories, sharing science-based educational content, and providing practical tools to implement community projects that build resilience.
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Submitting this registration form will register you for the Resilient Communities webinar series, including both the upcoming program listed below, as well as future programs in the series:

Birds, bees and solar: Wildlife interactions with solar development

Tuesday, November 10, at 12 noon CT

How does solar development impact wildlife?

Join us to learn about how birds, bats and pollinators interact with solar development. Drawing on real-world projects and research, our speakers will discuss the ecological challenges and opportunities of solar development, including how ecovoltaics, an approach that integrates solar energy production with ecosystem functions, can help minimize ecological impacts while supporting wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

Speakers:

Tristan Barely, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois: How solar sites can provide habitat for native plants and honeybees, and policy approaches to support pollinator conservation.

Lee Walson, Landscape Ecologist, Argonne National Laboratory: How birds and bats interact with solar energy development, the implications for biodiversity, and opportunities to improve wildlife habitat at solar sites.

This webinar is the third in a three-part series answering top questions and concerns from local governments navigating solar development.

If you will need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please email mdelany2@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

For more information on the Resilient Communities Webinar Series, contact: Linda Derhak, National Resources, Energy, and Environment, Illinois Extension, at lderhak2@illinois.edu

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