Upcoming Conference on Managed Retreat
Registration is now open for At What Point Managed Retreat – Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice, a virtual conference from June 22-25, 2021, hosted by the Columbia Climate School and the Earth Institute. The conference will bring together stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, along with academics, scientists and community representatives, to help develop a common understanding of this complex issue and move the needle toward equitable solutions. The ultimate objective is to advance a research agenda around managed retreat in an interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented way, and to facilitate networking and discussion among many types of stakeholders. Additional information, including how to register, can be found at the following link:
At What Point Managed Retreat – Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice
VCCI’s Mark Abkowitz is a member of the conference organizing committee, and Leah Dundon has arranged a conference panel session entitled, When, Where and How: Understanding Infrastructure Interdependencies.