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New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference Aug 08, 2024

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In episode 211 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons attended the 2024 New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference at Monmouth University in New Jersey. In this episode, we'll be engaging with New Jersey's top experts and leaders to discuss the current state of coastal science and research, climate resilience, and ecological restoration. We'll explore how peer-to-peer learning and community engagement are driving successful projects—from municipal resilience plans to floodplain buyouts—and share insights into what it takes to secure community buy-in for impactful initiatives. You learn about the New Jersey Coastal Resilience Group Collaborative and the power of multisector partnerships. Plus, we'll touch on the networking opportunities that this conference provided, helping to build relationships and foster collaborations essential for advancing coastal and climate resilience efforts. We'll also hear how the state of New Jersey is developing innovative adaptation regulations for coastal protection. This episode has a great mix of conference attendees doing some exciting work in adaptation in the Garden State!

https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/new-jersey-coastal-and-climate-resilience-conference

Experts in this Episode:

· Nick Angarone – Chief Resilience Officer New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection.

· Shawn LaTourette – Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.

· Terry Doss – Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute

· Tony MacDonald - Director of Urban Coast Institute

· Elizabeth Semple – Climate Resilience Manager, The Nature Conservancy – New Jersey

· Dr. Nick Brown – Climate Scientist and Advocate, HDR

· Nathaly Agosto Filion - Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice & Urban Sustainability, NJ Department of Environmental Protection

· Dr. AR Siders – Asst. Professor, University of Delaware

· Dr. Tom Herrington – Associate Director of Urban Coast Institute

· Laura Kerr - Senior Research Engineer NJ Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Specialist

· Dr. John Miller - Research Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology

· Nora Morton – High School Student state of New Jersey

· Monika Serrano – Resilience Program Manager, Turner Construction

Topics covered:

· Managed Retreat in New Jersey

· Urban Coastal Institute

· Climate Change Communications

· First hand experience with Hurricane Sandy

· New Jersey Coastal Resilience Collaborative Structure

· Key Issues in Coastal Engineering and Resilience

· Implementing Nature Based Solutions

· Thinking Beyond Structural Solutions

· Coastal Tourism and Resilience

· Blue Acre Program and Climate Resilience Initiatives

· Favorite naturals areas in New Jersey!

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Going Coastal Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-coastal/id1745764555

https://www.monmouth.edu/uci/

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House of Cards: Florida and Property Insurance in the Age of Climate Change Jul 29, 2024

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In episode 210 of America Adapts, Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, returns to discuss the climate challenges in Florida's property insurance market. She outlines how Florida faces significant economic risks due to hurricanes and other disasters, with 36 presidential disaster declarations since 2000. The episode delves into the complexities of the state's insurance system, focusing on three key programs: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, and the Florida Insurance Guarantee Association. Dr. Kousky addresses the reliance on smaller insurance companies; the critical role of reinsurance; and the impact of climate change on insurance pricing and availability. Doug and Carolyn have a broader conversation about the insanity of the Florida system of the existing property insurance market and how it could lead to price gouging for Florida citizens living in less at risk areas of the state. Also, the 'hot take' for this episode!

https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/house-of-cards-florida-and-property-insurance-in-the-age-of-climate-change

Topics covered:

Evolution of Florida's Property Insurance Approach
State Programs Providing Insurance in Florida
The Role of Reinsurers and Insurance Companies
Transparency in Catastrophe Modeling in Florida
Impact of Sea Level Rise on Florida's Insurance Market
Cross-subsidies and Assessments in Florida's Insurance Market
Climate Equity and Fair Pricing in Florida's Insurance Market
Balancing Risk Reduction and Insurance Access
Price gouging inland communities to subsidize coastal communities' insurance rates
Guest Recommendation: Jessica Dandridge, Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans

Transcript of episode available here. Quotes from the episode:

Dr. Carolyn Kousky:

Politically, there's often an appetite to just ignore the risk and not address it because addressing it can be hard and might be costly, but failing to address it is also setting us up for much higher future costs.

…we need to view the crisis in our insurance markets as a signal for how high risk is, and that we have to invest aggressively and quickly in much more climate adaptation in order to lower that risk to a manageable level…

Doug Parsons:

Climate change is like gravity. … there's no arguing with it. It's just going to happen. …but you are living in Gainesville, you're being responsible, you haven't gone to the coast. Isn't raising that person's rate a form of price gouging because you don't have as much risk and yet they're raising your rate , that's price gouging.

Previous Episodes with Dr. Carolyn Kousky

New Tools for a More Resilient Future with Dr. Carolyn Kousky

Risky Business: Adapting Insurance Markets to Wildfire and Flood Risk with Dr. Carolyn Kousky

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The Evolution of Florida's Public-Private Approach to Property Insurance https://floridapolicyproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FINAL_Florida-Insurance-Market-Report.pdf

https://earth.org/why-we-need-to-fix-disaster-insurance-markets/

https://www.edf.org/people/carolyn-kousky

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Waterfront Conference: Designing for Tomorrow – The Multisector Approach to Climate Adaptation with the Waterfront Alliance Jul 15, 2024

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In episode 209 of America Adapts, I attended the Waterfront Conference in New York City hosted by the Waterfront Alliance. The conference took place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan. In this episode, you'll hear from state and local government officials talking about how they do coastal climate adaptation. We'll also have insights from private sector companies who are leading the way in shovel-ready adaptation projects, essential for the next phase for the adaptation sector. Attendees were not just talking about adaptation—they've created templates and programs with broad applications. The Alliance's WEDG national adaptation program is another innovative initiative that we'll highlight, showing how it's paving the way for resilient communities. You'll also learn how 3D printing technology is used to create artificial reefs and seawalls. We'll also discuss private sector national funding efforts that are driving these shovel-ready adaptations and a new, massive New York State grant program for adaptation. The City of New York's climate justice efforts are also front, and center and we'll dive into the concept of a cloudburst and how cities can manage these intense rainfall events. Yes, we cover a lot of ground in this episode!

https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/waterfront-conference-designing-for-tomorrow-the-multisector-approach-to-climate-adaptation-with-the-waterfront-alliance

Experts in this Episode:

Cortney Koenig Worrall – President and CEO, Waterfront Alliance
Suzanna Randall - Chief Resiliency Officer NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Joseph Sutkowi - Chief Waterfront Design Officer, Waterfront Alliance
Karen Appell - VP, Climate Change Lead, AECOM
Tyler Taba – Director of Resilience, Waterfront Alliance
Elijah Hutchinson - Executive Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ)
Carly Foster - Water Management Practice Director, Arcadis
Maor Bezner – Chief Technology Officer, Econcrete
Mason Sears - VP. Sales and Marketing, SF Marina Systems
Erin Morey - Director, Climate Resilience Planning, MTA Construction and Development
Lee Clark - Program Manager, New Jersey Future
Adam Friedman – Founder and Chief Executive, 1Print
Justin Baumann - Engineering Management Undergraduate at Stevens Institute of Technology

Topics covered:

The Annual Waterfront Conference
Private and Public Sector Adaptation Funding
Climate Justice and Coastal Adaptation
WEDG Adaptation Program
Innovate Technology for adaptation
Cloudburst and stormwater management
Resilience Planning at the Waterfront Alliance
New Jersey Futures Program
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https://new.mta.info/document/136871

https://waterfrontalliance.org/

https://wedg.waterfrontalliance.org/

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"Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: How to Break the Climate Disaster Cycle" with Mark Nevitt Jun 30, 2024

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In episode 208 of America Adapts, Mark Nevitt, an associate professor of law at Emory University joins the podcast to discuss his new paper that's under review, entitled, Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: How to Break the Climate Disaster Cycle. Mark delves into the expansion of climate change law courses and his research on the security implications of climate change. He discusses his articles highlighting legal challenges in climate adaptation and introduces his new article focusing on breaking the climate disaster cycle. Mark emphasizes the importance of democratizing climate risk information and proactive measures like managed retreat. He explores legal liabilities in climate adaptation, the semantics of resilience, and the significance of accurate terminology in conveying climate risks. It's a packed legally episode along with Doug's 'Hot Take'!

Transcript of this episode available here. Topics covered:

The Legal Crisis Within the Climate Crisis
Emory's Climate Research Initiative
Flying Navy Jets and Legal Scholarship
Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: Overview
Democratizing Climate Risk Information
The Adaptation Paradox
Holding Individuals Responsible for Climate Risk Decisions
Adaptation vs. Resilience Semantics

Quotes from the episode:

Mark Nevitt:

The National Flood Insurance Program is essentially a massive program to subsidize sandcastles. That is in place. It's a classic moral hazard where the people who are benefiting from the program are not fully invested in all the risks associated with it. It's heavily subsidized.

My central argument in that article is that just as we have a climate crisis, and most of your listeners are aware of that, we also have legal doctrines, statutes that have not really kept up with our climate destabilized world.

Doug Parsons:

And so you're proposing an entirely new framework. To break this cycle of destroy, repealed, rebuild, repeat.

…we've got to hold people responsible even today decisions that are going to be happening in the next few years, because we won't ever be able to afford this because 10 years from now.

Mark Nevitt's previous appearance on America Adapts: Climate Change and the Legal System: Why the U.S. Constitution Needs to Adapt with Law Professor Mark Nevitt

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Links in this episode: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4744172

https://law.emory.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/nevitt-profile.html

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The Center for Heat Resilient Communities gets a NOAA Grant with Dr. Kelly Turner and Dr. Ladd Keith Jun 03, 2024

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In episode 207 of America Adapts, Dr. Kelly Turner of UCLA and Dr. Ladd Keith at the University of Arizona join host Doug Parsons to discuss groundbreaking work in extreme heat governance and planning, specifically focusing on the recent NOAA grant awarded to launch the Center for Heat Resilient Communities. The grant aims to enhance heat resilience in communities by encouraging connections between stakeholders and the federal government, with a heavy emphasis on climate justice and environmental justice as part of President Biden's Justice40 initiative. The discussion also covers federally funded research programs supporting rural and tribal communities with heat resilience, mapping shade equity nationally, and initiatives on indoor cooling. Kelly and Ladd encourage involvement in the field of heat policy and governance, inviting individuals to reach out and engage with the three year project.

Topics covered:

NOAA Grant Overview
Biden Administration's Role
Principals and Key Partners/Community Partnerships
Heat Resilient Communities Framework
Evaluating Heat Resilience Policies
Training Future Heat Leaders
Funding and Support for Communities
Climate and Environmental Justice
Media Coverage of Extreme Heat
Plug for Other Research Programs for Kelly and Ladd
Call to Action: Visit heat.gov

Principal Researchers for the Grant:

Dr. V. Kelly Turner, UCLA (lead)

Dr. Ladd Keith, University of Arizona

Dr. Sara Meerow, Arizona State University

Transcript of episode available here.

Quotes from the episode:

Dr. Kelly Turner:

Really, there are two main goals. One is to to create a robust framework across a diverse set of contexts that communities could use to do heat resilience work. And so we have a series of six cores that the whole center is organized around. So the first goal is for us to create this framework. And the second goal is to then fund and to support communities. So 10 communities per year over three years to test that framework and refine it. And I could get into a little bit about each one of the cores if that's of interest.

Dr. Ladd Keith

And we'll be co-developing essentially this heat resilient framework that the communities will be going through. And it involves all the cores and is really focused on supporting heat action planning at the local level and really drawing on that network of experts that we have involved in the center. I think one of the exciting things is we'll be co-developing this heat resilient framework with the communities that we're working with. And of Of course, we'll be supporting the initial 30 communities, but we'll also be putting a lot of that information on heat.gov so that it's accessible to all of the other 19,000 communities in the United States. And another part of it that's really exciting is all of the lessons that we're going to learn through the center is feeding that back to federal agencies and really partnering with them so they know how to better support community heat planning as well.

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Links in this episode: Center for Heat Resilient Communities

Biden-Harris Administration invests $4.55 million for community heat resilience through Investing in America agenda UCLA to lead the Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities

ASU is lead partner in new national Center for Heat Resilient Communities

New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat

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ICR24: Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference hosted by Battelle May 17, 2024

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In episode 206 of America Adapts, the podcast partnered with Battelle for their third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference, ICR24. The conference took place April 22-24th in Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Keynote speakers and attendees join the pod to share their experiences in climate adaptation and also discuss highlights from the conference. The event attracted senior level federal officials along with emerging adaptation professionals from the private sector. The themes of the conference were resilience, mitigation and sustainability and you learn how Battelle, through the conference, is prioritizing adaptation. This is the third ICR and the first to be hosted in the nation's capital. You'll also hear from a high school student who won Battelle's Climate Challenge - the future of adaptation is in good hands. ICR24 isn't just any conference; it's a convergence of minds, bringing together environmental professionals, scientists, researchers, students, and key leaders.

Experts in this Episode:

Matt Vaughan - President, Applied Science & Technology at Battelle
Dr. Rick Spinrad – Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator
Dina Esposito – Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS) at USAID
Lauren Risi – Program Director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Wilson Center
Matt Huddleston - Senior Data Analytics Consultant at Resilient Analytics
Dr. Nadia Seeteram - Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University's Climate School
Emilie Mazzacurati - Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Tailwind
Taylor Dimsdale - Senior Fellow, Climate and Disaster Resilience, Fors Marsh
Faith Qin - Student

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The third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) took place on April 22-24, 2024, in Washington, DC.

ICR24 WEBSITE

https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience

Linkedin ICR24 Web page

Photos taken at ICR24

To learn about partnering with Battelle, contact Lisa Avedon.

EMAIL CONTACTS

· General email climateconf@battelle.org

· Media inquiry contact - TR Massey masseytr@battelle.org

INFORMATION DOWNLOADS

· ICR22 on-demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here

· ICR23 on-demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here

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On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America with Abrahm Lustgarten May 07, 2024

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In episode 205 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Abrahm Lustgarten, an investigative climate reporter and author from Propublica. Abrahm discusses his work on climate change and migration and highlights his coverage of various climate-related issues such as water scarcity, sea level rise and wildfire. Abrahm's book, "On the Move," explores climate-driven migration in the United States. He traveled the country learning how areas are preparing, or not, for the impacts of climate change. He goes on the ground and interviews people in the heart of these climate impact zones. You'll learn the unique struggles people have as it becomes increasingly expensive…and dangerous…to live in these impact zones. We also discuss how the media is doing covering climate migration and what the government can potentially do to help with this growing threat. And an all new episode tradition, Doug's "Hot Take"!

Topics covered:

Abrahm Lustgarten and climate journalism
Abrahm's Book: "On the Move"
Reporting at ProPublica
Winners and Losers of Climate Migration
Ecological Impact of Climate Migration
Media Coverage of Climate Migration
Book Promotion and Tour
Future Project on Societal Conflict from Climate Migration

Quotes from Abrahm Lustgarten in episode:

I think all we can say about that is that we all can anticipate an era of great change and I think it'll scramble the map. It's hard to know when that'll happen, when there's a tipping point, both in terms of people moving or what that means for politics. But I think that all that I could say about that is that I wouldn't be surprised if 25 years from now, the electoral map looks entirely different from how it does today in part in response to the kind of changes that I write about…

So we're having this kind of scary conversation about the economics of home values in California. And then that particular day, I was looking out my window into the wildland urban interface in the suburban place that I that I live in. And I was like, Hey, wait, Jesse, I live right one of these spots you're describing, should I and he just cut me off and presumed my question was, should I live in a place that I live in? should I move? And he was like, yes, get out of there. You got to go. That was three or four years ago and I haven't moved yet.

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https://www.npr.org/2024/03/26/1239904742/how-climate-driven-migration-could-change-the-face-of-the-u-s

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374171735/onthemove

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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/03/climate-migration-rust-belt-economy/677856/

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CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir Adapts to Climate Change Apr 16, 2024

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In episode 204 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Bill Weir, the Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN. Bill shares his insights into how climate change now intersects with every aspect of our lives, transforming all beats into climate beats. Drawing from his experiences covering climate stories, he emphasizes the power of storytelling. We delve into the inspiration behind his book, "Life As We Know It," which looks at positive climate stories all inspired by the birth of his son. Critiquing mainstream media's coverage of climate change, he calls for a shift towards highlighting adaptation and innovation over sensational disasters. Bill unveils his upcoming special, "Adaptation Nation," and shares the joys and challenges of interviewing icons like Paul McCartney. Bill will leave you with some practical advice on how you can bring climate communication into the important adaptation work you're doing. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of climate with our lives and the transformative power of storytelling in shaping our collective response to the greatest challenge of our time.

Topics covered:

Embracing the Climate Beat
The Human Element of Climate Stories
Inspiring Innovations in Climate Adaptation
Life Lessons Through Earth Day Letters
The Aftermath of the Paradise Fire
Challenging Assumptions in Climate Adaptation
The Complexities of Water Management in Arizona
The Media's Role in Climate Change Communication
The Importance of Climate Adaptation Professionals
Practical Insights for Adaptation Practitioners
Interviewing Paul McCartney
Recommendation: Sid Kitson, Developer of Babcock Ranch

Quotes:

Bill Weir:

"We're all going to be climate reporters."

"I'm an omnivore, but when they created a climate desk at CNN, it occurred to me that this is the beat that includes all the other beats."

"This is not the earth systems of your grandfather anymore. And all of these stories are connected. So oftentimes I'm, yelling at my TV set while there's some sort of a cataclysmic, something's happening somewhere that is getting national attention. And I'm just like, say it, stay the words, say the words, climate change!"

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Life, Liberty and Climate Data: The Privatization of a Public Good Mar 20, 2024

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In episode 203 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Justin Mankin. Justin is a climate scientist and associate professor at Dartmouth College. Doug and Justin discuss his provocative column in the New York Times on climate data accessibility – should tax funded climate data remain a public good. Justin also explains the intricacies of climate modeling and the ethical considerations of private sector involvement. Justin also emphasizes the significance of aligning private and public sector efforts for effective climate adaptation. Doug and Justin discuss the importance of having a National Adaptation Plan and Justin also highlights the work of his students in climate impact attribution and loss and damage research. America Adapts is increasingly covering the issue of climate data and modeling and in this thought providing discussion, we learn about the ethical considerations of privatizing a public good.

Topics covered:

Understanding Climate Models
The Right to Climate Data
Legal Implications of Climate Data Accuracy
Interaction with Private Sector on Climate Science
Free Climate Models vs. Paid Models
Importance of National Adaptation Plan
National Resilience Framework vs. National Adaptation Plan
Dr. Mankin's Student Research Projects
Recommendation for Future Guest: Erin Mayfield and Klaus Keller

Quotes:

Dr. Justin Mankin:

"I think there's a gigantic gap between the science I do and the decision relevance of it."

"My investigations, which are fundamentally about informing adaptation and risk management of climate change that science is paid for,? And to the extent that science is linked back to people's tax dollars. I have an absolute imperative to communicate my science to whoever will listen."

"And that means that a national adaptation plan would establish minimal require informational requirements and make those data to inform adaptation decisions available to people in a legible format, right?"

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The People Have a Right to Climate Datahttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/opinion/climate-risk-disasters-data.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/03/07/full-interview-the-business-of-weather-forecasting.html

Research:

Globally unequal effect of extreme heat on economic growth https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add3726

Persistent effect of El Niño on global economic growthhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf2983

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The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Maxine Burkett Re-release Feb 27, 2024

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In episode 202 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Maxine Burkett, a Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We're taking a dive into the podcast archive and I'm rereleasing this previously and extremely popular episode: The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Maxine Burkett. Maxine is a Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We talked about the state of climate migration; as we adapt, what will dominate, peaceful approaches to adaptation or more conflict oriented approaches; Differences in Climate justice in the global north and the global south. And Repairing relationships through climate reparations and Maxine makes a compelling case that reparations are a way forward to helping frontline communities adapt to climate change.. You're going to enjoy this conversation. In this episode, Doug and Maxine discuss: the moral and intellectual case for climate reparations; climate migration; differences in climate justice in the global north and the global south; will adaptation take a peaceful or conflict oriented approach in the years ahead; and adaptation studies at the University of Hawaii.

Transcript for this episode available here.

Topics covered:

Background on The Institute for Climate and Peace
The state of climate migration.
As we adapt, what will dominate, peaceful approaches to adaptation or more conflict oriented approaches?
Differences in Climate justice in the global north and the global south.
Response differences between climate change and covid-19.
Repairing relationships through climate reparations.
Carbon based climate reparations.
Reparations and their role in helping frontline communities adapt.
Climate reparations are meant to 'rebuild trust'.
Learn about the climate program at the University of Hawaii.

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https://www.law.hawaii.edu/personnel/burkett/maxine

https://www.climateandpeace.org/people

A Pathway To Peace: Ideas For A New And More Resilient Reality

The Future of Climate Change and Peace

Youth Leadership Needed In Time Of Climate Uncertainty

Research:

Behind the Veil: Climate Migration, Regime Shift, and a New Theory of Justice

In Search of Refuge: Pacific Islands, Climate-Induced Migration, and the Legal Frontier

*On the potential for current climate ligation to address racial inequity, please see Litigating Separate and Equal.

*On equity and reparations, please see Climate Reparations. This is a relatively older piece, but is a nice precursor to my current contribution to the Lancet Commission on Reparations and Redistributive Justice for which I serve as the climate section lead.

*On small island vulnerability and deterritorialized statehood, please see The Nation Ex-Situ.

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INFORMATION DOWNLOADS

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IMPORTANT KEY DATES

· Abstract Submission Deadline – December 11, 2023 – Submission link

· Early Bird Registration Opens – November 1, 2023 – Registration link

o Early Bird Registration Deadline - February 16, 2024

o Standard Registration Closes - April 15, 2024

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