Advancing Coastal Resilience on a Regional-Scale: The San Diego Collaborative Model

A discussion of the interconnected culture and strategies that the San Diego region is using to build a community of climate resilience “practitioners”. The talk will provide examples of how the region is collaborating on legal, economic, and scientific aspects of sea level rise and adaptation as well as finding new innovative ways to get the community engaged in the climate change conversation.

About the Speaker: Laura became the Manager of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative in October 2013, cultivating the organization into a well-known climate change resource center for the San Diego region. In 2015, the Climate Collaborative was recognized by the U.S. EPA as an Innovative Model for Climate Leadership, and the organization was recently awarded the only California-based Regional Coastal Resilience Grant from NOAA. Laura has 10 years of experience in coastal resilience, including addressing sea level rise, energy policy and environmental restoration. Prior to joining the Climate Collaborative, Laura worked for the California Ocean Protection Council and the State Coastal Conservancy providing coastal and ocean policy recommendations and co-managing a project to remove San Clemente Dam, the largest dam removal on the West Coast. She has also worked for the Energy Foundation supporting transportation and energy efficiency policy across the U.S. Laura received her Master’s degree in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Location: McGowan MG102

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