Nature-Based Adaptation: Getting to Scale
CDM Smith 75 State Street, Boston, MAFlooding risks, sea level rise, storm surges, and extreme heat are accelerating with a changing climate. Ecosystems are also at risk, along with the social, economic, and environmental benefits they…
Creating Pathways into Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Training Future Leaders
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Louis D. Brandeis Conference Center 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAThe 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…
Emerging Governance Structures for Climate Resilience
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Louis D. Brandeis Conference Center 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAState and local governments across the country are grappling with turning climate adaptation plans into action. These plans often involve expensive and large scale capital projects on both public and…
Lessons Learned: How We Adapt on the Road to Climate Adaptation
Virtual EventClimate 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…
Crisis as Catalyst: Meeting the Moment with Transformational Investments
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Louis D. Brandeis Conference Center 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAIn the wake of a crisis, be it an extreme weather event, a pandemic, or something else, political dynamics shift that catalyze innovation and usher in possibilities previously deemed unimaginable.…
Climate Adaptation at the Regional Scale: From Planning to Implementation
Foley Hoag 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAFlooding, 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…
“Inundation District” Film Screening & Panel Discussion – What Happens When a Vulnerable City Builds by the Sea?
Foley Hoag 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MACo-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…
Building Social Capital for Climate Resilient Communities
Foley Hoag 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAAs 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…
Community Engagement for Climate Resilience: What is it and how do you do it well?
Foley Hoag 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MANew 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…
Making Cents of it All: Financing for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Foley Hoag 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MAWithout sustainable financing, climate adaptation and resilience projects can’t get off the ground. Given that funding is a fundamental component of most successful initiatives – what is the current federal…