Climate change adaptation is characterized by flexibility—our ability to adapt to an unprecedented crisis. Across geographies, scales, and focus areas, we’ve seen many successful examples of climate adaptation projects, many of which we’ve featured in our forums. But these successes would not have been possible without the ability to pivot in the face of obstacles. Learn from our expert panel as they reflect on the limitations and challenges they’ve encountered in a wide variety of climate change adaptation projects, and how those challenges can inform our next steps as a community of practice.

Forum Speakers

Robyn DeYoung 
Lead of Green Infrastructure Program
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Mia G. Mansfield
Assistant Secretary of Climate Resilience
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Oleander Stone
Deputy Director of Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Scott Struck
Principal Scientist/Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Forum Co-Chairs

Indrani Ghosh, PhD
Resiliency Senior Technical Leader
Weston & Sampson

Carolyn Norkiewicz
Regional Coordinator for Greater Boston, Municipal Vulnerability Program
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts