Thursday, March 27, 2025
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Word of Welcome & Plan for the Day
- Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston
- Ram Ramanathan, Distinguished Research Professor, Climate Science, University of California at San Diego & Cornell Climate Solutions Scholar, CALS, Cornell University
- Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
- Martin T. Meehan, President, University of Massachusetts
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.
Keynote Address
- The Hon. Maura Healey, Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9:45 – 9:55 a.m.
Keynote Address
- The Hon. Michelle Wu, Mayor, City of Boston
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Whole of Government—Overview of Massachusetts’s statewide climate adaptation initiatives, including using science, whole-of-government actions, innovative ways to increase investments in resilience, and building the capacity of our communities while centering environmental justice
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Finance and Investment Strategy – Investments of resilience measures and recommendations for innovative finance mechanisms
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pursuing Innovative Solutions for Climate Resilience
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch: Fireside Chat
2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Breakout Panels
- Coastal Resilience
- Climate & Health
- Inland Flooding and Resilience
- Nature-Based Solutions
- Lessons Learned from Recent Weather Disasters
2:00 – 3:10 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Breakout Panels
- Resilience Playbook for Cities and Towns
- Climate-Ready Workforce
- Voices of Youth
- Indigenous Stewardship and Climate Resilience
- Resilience and Adaptation Innovation Tech Showcase
4:10 – 4:40 p.m.
Closing & Next Steps
- Acting locally, linking Globally
- Engagement with COPs
- Next Steps
4:45 p.m.
Reception
