Conferences
updated 2.5.20
Where can you share your climate adaptation and ecosystem resilience-related work, meet your Mass ECAN peers, or learn about others’ efforts?
Climate adaptation-focused
Local Solutions: Eastern Climate Preparedness Conference
Date: May 11-May 12, 2020
Location: Portland, Maine
Info: This regional conference is hosted by Antioch University and NOAA and covers a range of climate preparedness and resiliency issues in the northeast, such as: sea level rise, urban heat, and both coastal and inland flooding issues. This conference is geared towards small government planners and decision makers. This year’s event is focused on climate equity.
National Adaptation Forum
Date: April 26-28, 2021
Location: Atlanta, GA
Info: This conference gathers stakeholders from all levels across the country to discuss climate adaptation processes and adaptation activities. EcoAdapt hosts this conference for the adaptation community to foster knowledge exchange, innovation and mutual support.
Learn more: https://www.nationaladaptationforum.org
Massachusetts-focused
Mass ECAN
Date: Late Oct./Early Nov. 2020 TBD
Info: We look forward to planning our convening together!
Learn more: https://www.massecan.org/conference/
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC)
Date: February 29, 2020
Location: Worcester, MA
Info: The Annual Environmental Conference attracts more than 750 conservation commissioners and agents, environmental officials, consultants, attorneys, students, activists, and others. Connect with people from across New England working to protect wetlands and open space. They have other events and trainings throughout the year.
Learn more: www.maccweb.org
Mass Land Conservation Conference (MLCC)
Date: March 28, 2020
Location: Worcester, MA
Info: This conference is focused on fostering a green future in our state through land conservation and greening strategies. This year’s theme is Leading Locally in a Changing World.
Learn more: http://massland.org/conference
Don’t miss these 2020 climate change sessions by Mass ECAN members!:
2A - Land Trusts and the Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness Program, Sara Burns
3J - Building Climate Action Ambassadors Through Community Based Land Trusts
Massachusetts Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC)
Date: March 21, 2020
Location: Worcester, MA
Info: This conference is for people interested in land-use and development issues, such as citizen planners, zoning, building, and conservation officials. Sessions count for credit toward CPTC Certificate, MIIA insurance credit or AICP credit.
Learn more: http://masscptc.org/index.html
Massachusetts Open Space Conference
Date: April 25, 2020
Location: Greenfield, MA
Info: This conference is an informal opportunity for those interested in protecting open space to gain practical skills, share experiences, build partnerships, and return home with an increased capacity to facilitate successful land conservation projects through town planning, outreach, or stewardship.
Learn More: https://massopenspaceconference.wordpress.com/
Regionally-focused
(Fall)
Regional Conservation Partnership Network Gathering (RCP)
Date: Mid-November tbd
Location: UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA
Info: This conference is for Regional Conservation Partnerships across New England/NY and is focused on cultivating leadership and shared ownership to make collaborative conservation goals more attainable.
Learn more: https://www.wildlandsandwoodlands.org/rcp-network-gatherings
This is not an exhaustive list! Feel free to add other suggested conferences in the comments.