Climate Resilience in Boston and Beyond: Practice, Policy, and Corporate Partnership

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Climate Resilience in Boston and Beyond: Practice, Policy, and Corporate Partnership

Sponsored jointly by the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute Boston Chapter and the Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

Featuring:

Jon Kachmar
Director of Urban Conservation Programs, Boston
Sarah Murdoch
Director of Resilience and Water Policy, US
Jeffrey North
Senior Corporate Engagement Advisor, US

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
CDM Smith Conference Room
75 State Street, Suite 701, Boston, MA
Social/Registration: 5:45 PM Dinner: 6:30 PM Presentation: 7:00 PM
 

This presentation will discuss the climate resilience work that The Nature Conservancy is engaged in within Greater Boston and resilience policy efforts underway at the national level, and will explore The Conservancy’s corporate partnerships working on resilience topics. The Conservancy has an extensive network of Risk, Reduction and Resilience (RRR) efforts in progress related to the benefits of nature-based solutions for people and biodiversity including mitigation of impacts from sea level rise and storm surge as well as watershed scale freshwater flooding.

This talk should be attended by anyone with an interest in Coastal Zone Management, Water Resources, Sustainability and Climate Change, including civil engineers, architects, planners, and state and municipal administrators.

For more details, see the event flyer.

Registration Fees:
$60 Members, $75 Non-Members
$55 Public Sector Members, $60 Public Sector Non-Members
$25 Senior Members (65+), $25 Students
Parking is available at 75 State Street (Broad Street Entrance) for $18 after 5:00 PM.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 22, 2016
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