The climate resilience field is rapidly growing. As climate disasters increase and climate risks become more and more obvious, the need for adaptation professionals continues to increase. Who is training the next generation of climate resilience leaders? How can we ensure that these jobs are going to a diverse group of people? And what are the skills necessary to be able to meet challenges we don’t yet know we will face? Join the Climate Adaptation Forum to hear about best practices nationally and local efforts to train climate adaptation professionals in a wide range of fields.

Forum Co-Chairs

 

Rebecca Herst, Director
Sustainable Solutions Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston

 

 

 

Gabriela Boscio Santos, Associate Director
Sustainable Solutions Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston

 

 

Keynote Speaker

 

Shalaya Morissette, Chief of Minority Business and Workforce Division
Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

 

 

Forum Speakers

 

Kerry Bowie, Executive Director
Browning the Green Space, Inc

 

 

 

Matt Holzer, Head of School
Boston Green Academy

 

 

 

Rachel Jacobson, Acting Director
American Society of Adaptation Professionals virtual speaker

 

 

 

Davo Jefferson, Executive Director
PowerCorps Boston

 

 

 

Alan Wiig, PhD, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Community Development
University of Massachusetts Boston