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Building Climate Resilience into Infrastructure
UMass Club 32nd Floor, 1 Beacon St, Boston, MAThe undeniable reality of climate change has forced planners of infrastructure projects to design for increased temperatures, wind and water in the near future and farther on. This forum presents…
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Underwater Underwriting: Flood Insurance in the Age of Climate Change
UMass Club 32nd Floor, 1 Beacon St, Boston, MAMore than 50 million people in the U.S. are at risk from flooding either along rivers and streams or in coastal areas. This number is only rising as climate change…
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Building Resilience: Linking Covid-19 and Climate Change
Virtual EventCollaborating Partner John Snow, Inc. The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting life unlike anything most of the world has ever seen. While there is little evidence that the pandemic is spreading…
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How We Decide to Get Serious about Climate Solutions: Politics, Communication, and Framing
Virtual EventClimate change has evolved into a hot-button, politically charged issue whether you are on the right or left. Communicating messages across audiences is challenging not only because the threat has…
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Climate Cocktails
Virtual EventJoin the Climate Adaptation Forum community for Climate Cocktails! Get to know and connect with like-minded people over a drink or two and stir up some climate action! Climate Cocktails…
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Creating Connections: Resilience and Equity in Transportation
Virtual EventTransportation infrastructure is some of the most expensive to build and maintain, especially in the face of the climate crisis. Everything from public transportation to roads and bridges to the…
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Climate Cocktails
Virtual EventJoin the Climate Adaptation Forum community for Climate Cocktails! Get to know and connect with like-minded people over a drink or two and stir up some climate action! Climate Cocktails…
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Think Globally, Act Locally: Municipalities Adapt to the Climate Crisis
Virtual EventBy definition, the climate crisis is a global problem. Its impacts, however, are felt much closer to home. When increased precipitation overwhelms our municipal infrastructure or when extreme heat threatens…
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Climate Cocktails
Virtual EventJoin the Climate Adaptation Forum community for Climate Cocktails! Get to know and connect with like-minded people over a drink or two and stir up some climate action! Climate Cocktails…
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Climate Migration: International Pressures, Local Realities
Virtual EventGlobal migration in response to climate impacts is beginning to accelerate. In fact, according to a recent model by the New York Times and ProPublica, migration increases substantially as the…
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