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EBC Webinar: From Barriers to Blueprints: Evolving Environmental Regulations for a Resilient Future
The Climate Adaptation Forum is a collaboration between the Environmental Business Council and the Sustainable Solutions Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
As the climate crisis accelerates, state and local governments are rethinking outdated policies and building a regulatory foundation for climate resilience. This Forum will spotlight innovative approaches to updating regulations, many of which were originally written without climate change in mind, to support adaptation projects that address sea level rise, flooding, and extreme weather.
Through case studies from across the U.S., including New Jersey’s overhaul of land use policies, Cape Cod’s climate-focused regional plan, and the Vermont Flood Safety Act, we’ll explore how forward-looking jurisdictions are embedding climate adaptation into permitting, zoning, and design standards.
Speakers will discuss the process of developing enforceable frameworks, the importance of accommodating dynamic coastlines and shifting baselines, and the tools being used to navigate uncertainty.
Attendees will gain insight into how regulations are being reshaped as catalysts for resilient infrastructure, healthy ecosystems, and equitable community protection.
Forum Speakers
Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette
Department of Environmental Protection
State of New Jersey
Heather McElroy
Natural Resources Program Manager
Cape Cod Commission
Lauren Oates
Director of External Affairs in Vermont
The Nature Conservancy
Moderated Panel Discussion
Forum Co-Chairs
Joseph Famely
Climate & Sustainability Team Lead
Woods Hole Group, Inc.
Kyle Johnson
Climate Resiliency Practice Lead (East Division)
Beth Lambert
Director, Division of Ecological Restoration
Department of Fish and Game, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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