Climate Change on Eastern Long Island (Extended Discussion)

Peril and Promise

The summer of 2022 saw many extreme weather events across the country. While the East End of Long Island was spared the worst, there was a lengthy drought and coastal areas flood regularly. WLIW-FM and award-winning journalist Frank Sesno welcomed community leaders from across the region to discuss what can be done to address the crisis. Frank Quevedo of the South Fork Natural History Museum, Darr Reilly of Carbon Crew Project and Drawdown East End, and Mark Haubner of the North Fork Environmental Council share their perspectives, and Sesno follows the panel with a conversation with Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski. How are we doing? Are there breakthroughs on the horizon?

Please enjoy this extended, uncut edition of the conversation.

South Fork Natural History Museum

Carbon Crew Project

Drawdown East End

North Fork Environmental Council

Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith.