Climate Adaptation Academy
Managed Retreat in the Age of Climate Change
Workshop held on November 13, 2020
When talking about community response to climate change issues, retreat is the "R" word. But it is already happening in coastal states throughout the country, including here in Connecticut. Is it a good or bad idea? Will we be forced to retreat due to sea level rise in 30 years or 50 years? What does it mean to a community and how do we manage it? This workshop was intended to begin the discussion about managed retreat in the face of climate change. Examples of retreat in Connecticut were also be highlighted.
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Living Shoreline Workshop Part III
A Design Charrette
The third workshop of a three part series was held on September 15th, 2016 at Harkness Memorial Sate Park Waterford, CT.
You are invited to participate in a Living Shoreline Design Charrette at Harkness Memorial State Park. Teams made up of workshop participants will design a living shoreline for the on-site beach/dune, bluff or tidal wetland system. The designs will be presented and critiqued from a regulatory perspective by a panel of municipal, state and federal officials. The goal of this charrette is for participants to gain a better understanding of living shoreline designs and what will and will not be permitted in Connecticut.
Living Shoreline Workshop Part II
The second workshop of a three part series was held on June 24th, 2015 at Avery Point campus in Groton, CT.
The 2nd in a series of workshops, Living Shorelines II focused on an integrated approach to living shorelines and review examples of living shorelines installations in CT and other states.
Living Shoreline Workshop Part I
The First workshop of a three part series was held on January 9th, 2015 at Avery Point campus in Groton, CT.
- What are living shorelines?
- How are they important to Connecticut?
- What is the process for permitting living shorelines?