Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Pine

Implementing relocation plans that are equitable, culturally appropriate, adaptive, and resilient to future climate conditions is impossible without input from impacted communities. That’s why a recent National Academies effort that assessed managed retreat in the Gulf Coast region used stories from places that are contemplating or undertaking retreat—as well as those from places they might retreat to—to guide the recommendations in their subsequent report. Speakers will detail the accounts of these communities’ barriers, needs, and risks while also highlighting how federal, state, and local policies and programs can improve and expand existing systems to assist those most likely to be displaced by climate change.