Book Discussion with Author Tim Palmer – ONLINE

Award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer will present a slide show based on his latest book, Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis. With graphic photos and engaging narrative, Tim will share how efforts nationwide to control floods through dam and levee construction have been, at best, inadequate, and how the endless cycle of floods, damage, recovery, and repeated losses can best be ended through the protection of open space on floodplains and through voluntary relocation of homes and businesses from hazard-prone areas. He’ll show how the warming climate is making flood dangers worse, and how an improved response is essential if widespread disasters are to be avoided in the future. It’s a glimpse into the history of U.S. flood response, and hope for the future with a path forward for living alongside our rivers.

Meeting Link: https://vermontriverconservancy.org/news/seek-higher-ground-the-natural-solution-to-our-urgent-flooding-crisis-webinar

For more information, check out https://vermontriverconservancy.org/news/seek-higher-ground-the-natural-solution-to-our-urgent-flooding-crisis-webinar

Author Bio

Tim Palmer is the award-winning author and photographer of thirty-three books about the environment and adventure travel. He has been involved in conservation since 1970 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Rivers, the Conservation Achievement Award for Communications from the National Wildlife Federation, the Ansel Adams Award for Photography, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Penn State University, and various book honors. See www.timpalmer.org.