Mass ECAN November News

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Mass ECAN Conference Proceedings & November News

Thank you to everyone who attended and made our third annual conference a success! It was a wonderful day of sharing and learning from each other.
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Best,

Melissa Ocana
Climate Adaptation Coordinator, UMass Amherst

Conference Proceedings
Even if you weren't able to join us, you can catch up with this takeaways post.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our third annual Mass ECAN conference on October 29 at the Mt. Ida campus of UMass Amherst! We had a packed day of learning and networking with 80+ attendees from academia, non-profits, businesses, and state, federal, regional, and local agencies and boards. I was particularly impressed by attendees’ enthusiasm and willingness to participate this year!

With this conference, we’re creating space for you to learn about each other’s climate adaptation initiatives and to build community. Mass ECAN is committed to advancing climate adaptation through peer knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices and opportunities.

Overview

·      In founding Mass ECAN in 2017, we wanted to elevate ecosystem-level adaptation as part of the conversation in climate adaptation planning and action.
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Mass ECAN Member Spotlight
Every month, we'll highlight someone in our community of practice so you can learn about the variety of adaptation work going on and "meet" a new colleague!
Lisa Hayden
Outreach Manager
New England Forestry Foundation
 

Bio: Lisa has managed a landowner communications initiative with partners in the MassConn Woods region since 2014. She previously worked on strategic communications as a member of The Nature Conservancy's climate change team, including a blog on how climate affects peoples’ lives. A former journalist, she holds a master's degree in Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning from Tufts University. She enjoys hiking, photography and travel.

Climate change adaptation project she’s currently excited about: Recently Lisa worked with partners to create and implement science-based tools for trained foresters to conduct parcel-level climate adaptation assessments for private woodland owners in Massachusetts & Connecticut. NEFF is also publishing a new report calling for investment in strategic outreach to the owners of New England's forests about conservation, exemplary forestry, and climate change solutions.
Announcements

Funding Opportunity - The EOEEA has released their next round of funding for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program for both Planning and Action Grants. The Planning Grant response period will be open on a rolling basis until Jan. 15, 2020 and Action Grant proposals are due Nov. 14. They have also hired new MVP Regional Coordinators over the last couple months (see contact info on their website).

Event - Mass ECAN members will be presenting tomorrow at the  Regional Conservation Partnership Network Gathering. Highlights include workshops about land conservation, engaging landowners, data for climate-informed planning, and co-benefits for adaptation and mitigation.

Job - Climate Resilience Program Manager, City of Boston

Job - Engineer/Architect - Resiliency, Weston & Sampson

Job - Analyst, Climate Resilience, Sustainability and Energy Team, Cadmus Group

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) featured two Massachusetts examples in its recent publication "How We Respond: Communities & Scientists Taking Action on Climate Change." Read up on the Herring River Estuary and Cambridge spotlights.

Thanks again to everyone who supported the Conference!

 
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