Retreating From the Shore: Time to Start the Conversation

Sea levels are rising. Soon, they’ll rise faster. Is it time to retreat from the shore? How do we decide where to adapt and where to retreat? What’s going to happen to Beach Road, or the hospital? In this moderated conversation, climate planners and scientists will discuss beach and salt marsh loss, projects that have successfully mitigated for coastal change (Squibnocket and the Gay Head Lighthouse), explore ideas, and take audience questions.

Intro by Brendan O’Neill, VCS Executive Director

Emcee and Facilitator: Jamie Kageleiry, Vice President of Bluedot Living — At Home on Earth

Panel:

Liz Durkee, Climate Planner for the MVC

Ben Robinson,  MVC and Tisbury Planning Board member

Emma Gildesgame, Climate adaptation scientist for The Nature Conservancy

Co-hosted by: Vineyard Conservation Society and Bluedot Living Magazine