Flooding, sea level rise, storm surge, heat, and other climate change challenges cross-cut political boundaries. Facing a crisis without set boundaries, how can communities, agencies, and non-profit organizations plan for climate change at the regional scale? Join experts from across the country to learn about different regional approaches to building climate change resilience for people…

Co-hosted by the Environmental Business Council of New England and the Climate Adaptation Forum “In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, one of the world’s wealthiest, most-educated cities made a fateful decision to spend billions of dollars erecting a new district along its coast — on landfill, at sea level.” Join colleagues for a…

As the climate crisis unfolds, we are also facing an epidemic of loneliness. While most climate resilience public investment has been in physical infrastructure, research and experience tell us that it is people and relationships that matter when a crisis hits. Strong webs of trusting relationships, community control of local infrastructure, and spaces for communities…

New regulations and grant programs are increasingly requiring project teams to meaningfully engage with the people who will be most affected by their proposals, particularly when projects take place in environmental justice communities. What does meaningful community engagement look like, and how does it affect project outcomes? This Climate Adaptation Forum will help new and…

Without sustainable financing, climate adaptation and resilience projects can’t get off the ground. Given that funding is a fundamental component of most successful initiatives and given shifting funding landscape – how are practitioners and municipalities leveraging varied funding sources to initiate and maintain projects? What are the costs of not including resilience in projects, and…

In this Climate Adaptation Forum we’ll explore the critical intersection of insurance and climate resilience. This event will bring together top experts who are leveraging insurance to mitigate climate risks, protect natural resources, and support communities in the face of increasing disasters. We’ll hear perspectives from policymakers, scientists, and the insurance industry. Discussions will cover cutting-edge…

When disruptions arise, it is often our neighbors, families, and local networks who step up first. In this Forum, we explore how communities can strengthen the ties that hold them together before, during, and after climate-related events. Featuring voices from across sectors who are community leaders, planners, and practitioners, this discussion will examine how local…

As the climate crisis accelerates, state and local governments are rethinking outdated policies and building a regulatory foundation for climate resilience. This Forum will spotlight innovative approaches to updating regulations, many of which were originally written without climate change in mind, to support adaptation projects that address sea level rise, flooding, and extreme weather. Through…

As climate resilience practitioners, we are focused on preventing harm to vulnerable people and places. But we know that, for many communities, the decision may one day arrive at having to move out of harm's way. What then? What needs to be in place to manage the huge financial, social, and cultural costs associated with…

Decisions about climate resilience are increasingly data-informed and increasingly complex. For policymakers and practitioners, this means working beyond black-and-white solutions to design interventions that acknowledge uncertainty, mitigate risk, and strengthen community resilience. This Forum brings together practitioners who will share how they have found success in breaking down complex data and communicating it in clear,…