Interested in exploring the intersection between climate change and digital preservation? Join the new Climate Watch Working Group
Global warming and climate change is currently wreaking havoc on the world. As digital preservation professionals, it is our responsibility to mitigate threats that impede our ability
to steward digital materials through time. Climate change not only threatens our data through more frequent and more severe weather disasters, but also through reductions in food supply, mass migrations, economic contraction, and political upheaval. In order
to start addressing these very real threats, the Climate Watch Working Group has been charged with:
The Climate Watch Working Group
is the first of at least two NDSA working groups that will be formed to help the profession address how we can adapt our practices and policies to the uncertain future climate change poses. Both groups are expected to work closely together and members who
sign up for the Climate Watch Working Group will be welcome to move to the Climate Preparation group when it is established.
The Climate Watch Working Group will meet twice a month with regular assignments between meetings. The expected time commitment is approximately 30 minutes to one hour a week in
addition to the bimonthly meeting time.
Please reach out to Sibyl Schaefer ([log in to unmask]) by Dec. 11, 2023 if you are interested in contributing.
Best,
Sibyl
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Sibyl Schaefer
Digital Preservation Librarian
Chronopolis Program Manger
UC San Diego Library
she/hers
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