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Adapting Across Scales: Lessons from Metro Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Date: April 23, 2019 National Adaptation Forum Madison, WI About the Metropolitan Area Planning Council 101 municipalities 8 subregions

Adapting Across Scales: Lessons from Metro Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Date: April 23, 2019 National Adaptation Forum Madison, WI
About the Metropolitan Area Planning Council • 101 municipalities • 8 subregions • Nearly 3.2 million • residents • 1.8 million jobs • (2010 Census)
Metro Mayors Coalition- Climate Preparedness Taskforce • 15 Municipalities making up over 1.4 million residents • Agencies Engaged: U.S. EPA Region 1, MA Energy and Environment Affairs, MassDOT, MBTA, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Mass Clean Energy Center, MassPort.
Metro Mayors Climate Preparedness Taskforce • May 2015: Metro Mayors Coalition convened to sign a Climate Preparedness Commitment. • November 2016: The Coalition convened to reflect on preparedness activities of the past year, announce their strategic priorities for 2017, and sign a Climate Mitigation Commitment. 9
MMC Climate Preparedness Taskforce Key Priorities Top Left: Climate Smart Cities Decision Support Tool (TPL and MAPC); Bottom Left: Analysis of vulnerability of Island End River and New England Produce Center; Right: Advocacy for strengthening local dams.
Adaptation Across the Region 1. Provide technical assistance to local governments on climate adaptation and preparedness planning. 2. Coordinate sub-regional climate coalitions and collaboratives. 3. Capacity building and knowledge sharing through webinars, trainings, mini-grants, etc… 4. Provide regional climate projections/data , including mapping impacts and social vulnerabilities. 5. Advance and advocate for state policies and programs for climate resilience and mitigation.
Thank You! Marc Draisen, Executive Director mdraisen@mapc.org www.mapc.org

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