A Webinar Series on Coastal Resilience for Working Waterfront Communities – As we approach the one-year anniversary of the devastating 2024 winter storms, we recognize that although they were a harsh setback, we can learn from them and this moment can serve as a catalyst for rebuilding with resilience. We invite you to join us for… Read more »
About these Events: Join us for vital community conversations to enhance our response, preparedness and resilience in the face of increasing storm events. Ten community convenings are happening this fall and early winter throughout Maine coastal and working waterfront communities to explore how we can better respond to and prepare for future storms like the… Read more »
A Webinar Series on Coastal Resilience for Working Waterfront Communities – As we approach the one-year anniversary of the devastating 2024 winter storms, we recognize that although they were a harsh setback, we can learn from them and this moment can serve as a catalyst for rebuilding with resilience. We invite you to join us for… Read more »
This webinar, part of our series Storm Response in Action, A Webinar Series on Coastal Resilience for Working Waterfront Communities, took place on November 26, 2024. Please see below for the recording and slide deck, and join us on December 10 at 3 PM for our next webinar in the series: Storm Response in Action:… Read more »
About the Event: The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than many of the world’s oceans, but its productivity is driven by a unique combination of factors—global currents, ocean floor, and more—that create a dynamic and resilient environment. This complexity could be the key to its ability to withstand climate change. Similarly, the coastal communities… Read more »
About the Event: Working on a Changing Ocean – Impacts of Climate Change on Gulf of Maine Fisheries Join the Downeast Coastal Conservancy for a talk featuring Island Institute’s Jennifer Seavey about changing fisheries, storm impacts, and how aquaculture offers opportunities in a rapidly changing ocean. Speakers: Jennifer Seavey, Ph.D., Chief Programs Officer, Island Institute… Read more »
Join us for Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper & Island Institute You’re invited to a lively discussion on protecting Maine’s marine environments, fisheries, and coastal communities in a time of climate change! Join Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca, Community Organizer and Volunteer Coordinator Sara Freshley, and Island Institute experts Susie Arnold and Nick Battista as they… Read more »
Have you experienced or read about coastal flooding? Does it seem to be happening more frequently?
Join us for an evening to discuss current coastal flooding, examine future sea level projections, and explore possible adaptation strategies. Whether directly or indirectly, we will all feel the impacts of continued sea level rise. Being informed about these changes builds our community capacity to respond and be prepared for higher seas. Our goal is to build community capacity to respond to coastal climate impacts.
Join community leaders from across Maine, including Island Institute’s Senior Ocean Scientist Susie Arnold, Ph.D., for a day of inspiration, learning, and action. Hosted by Maine Climate Council. The Community Resilience Partnership invites you to Communities Leading on Climate, our annual conference to highlight the actions and accomplishments of Partnership communities. Come hear from community… Read more »
On May 13, 14 and 15, Halcyon String Quartet will present Rise Up!—a series of multimedia performances in North Haven, Rockland, and Vinalhaven—that explores the impacts of sea level rise on these communities and coastlines through a combination of live music and projected film.