2021 Conference:
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September 13th Welcome & keynote
September 14th Sessions 1 & 2
waLKING TOUR – SALEM’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE ALONG A CHANGING SHORELINE
WALKING TOUR - SALEM’S COLONIAL MARITIME SITES & RISING TIDES
The City of Salem, the Salem Preservation Partners and the Newport Restoration Foundation thank all who participated in the first annual event in Salem to raise awareness of and discuss adaptation strategies to address climate change impacts on the region’s historic buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods. This two-day workshop included a keynote address by Erin Minnigan of the Preservation Society of Charleston, panel discussions by leaders in the fields of building and museum management, sustainability planning and environmental justice, and walking tours by local historians and Salem Sound Coastwatch.
WELCOME
Steven Mallory, Manager of Historic Structures and Landscapes, Peabody Essex Museum
Mark Thompson, Executive Director, Newport Restoration Foundation/Keeping History Above Water
Senator Joan Lovely, Member, Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change
CLIMATE CHANGE ON A LOCAL LEVEL
Barbara Warren, Executive Director, Salem Sound Coastwatch
FLOOD ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN THE NATION’S OLDEST HISTORIC DISTRICT
Erin Minnigan, Director of Historic Preservation, Preservation Society of Charleston, S.C.
Exploring climate change impacts and adaptation strategies to protect historic buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods.
EVERYDAY ADAPTATIONS: MAKING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT MORE RESILIENT
Steven Mallory, Manager of Historic Structures and Landscapes, Peabody Essex Museum
Rodney Rowland, Director of Facilities and Environmental Sustainability, Strawbery Banke
Richard McGuinness, Deputy Director for Climate Change and Environmental Planning, Boston Planning and Development Agency
PRESERVATION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE - SALEM CASE STUDIES & ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
Dr. Keith Ratner, Chair, Department of Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University
Joshua Earley, Salem State University Student Presentation: Modeling the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Salem’s Historic Resources
Dr. Marcos Luna, Department of Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University
Jenna Ide, Director of Capital Projects & Municipal Operations, City of Salem
WRAP UP – LOOKING FORWARD
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, City of Salem