EFM presents Rising Seas, Resilience, and Retreat

When
22 Sep 2020
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
online class -a Zoom link will be emailed

Registration

Donated Tickets/Students
As a nonprofit, we charge just enough to cover our costs. However, full time students and those who can not afford the fees, may attend free of charge and our scholarship funds will cover your ticket.
General Public - you pay – $25.00

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Rising Seas, Resilience, and Retreat

Acclaimed Author Elizabeth Rush and Local Experts on Dealing with Sea-Level Rise

September 22, 2020
10:00 am – 12:30 pm (PST)

Seas are rising quickly and we must Act Now to protect our communities and ensure our environment is able to strategically adapt to changing shorelines.

This event covers both the science and the emotional experience of what it means “to lose a world in slow motion.” Elizabeth Rush, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist book “Rising:Dispatches from the New American Shore” reports from affected communities while Christina Toms and Bob Battalio contribute their expertise in nature-based adaptation strategies that build capacity for communities to become more resilient.

We can’t stop the sea from rising but we can take action to protect our communities and adapt to changing conditions.

Strategies for Resilience

Advocate for equitable environmental policies that help people living in flood-prone areas relocate to get of of harm's way.
Support the complete restoration of historic wetland systems to slow wave action during a storm surge.
Educate and advocate for collaborative nature-based solutions to build community resilience.
Restore tidal marshes to protect and enable wildlife habitat to move up to safety.

Speakers | Bios


Elizabeth Rush Author of "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore" - photo by Stephanie Alvarez Ewens	Christina Toms Senior Environmental Scientist, SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board	Robert (Bob) Battalio Vice President, Environmental Science Associates

About “Rising - Dispatches from the New American Shore”

"Rush listens to both the vulnerability and resiliency of communities facing the shifting shorelines of extreme weather. These are the stories we need to hear in order to survive and live more consciously...."

―Terry Tempest Williams, author of The Hour of Land

Order your copy now from a local bookstore.

This is the second class of the Forum 2020 series. Join this one class or sign up for the Forum 2020 series. The choice is yours!

$20 members/$25 non-members per class

As a nonprofit, Environmental Forum of Marin (EFM) charges just enough to cover our costs. However, full time students and those who can not afford the fees may attend free of charge. Choose the “donated tickets” option at check out and our scholarship funds will cover your ticket.

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