Flood Resiliency Conference

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay proudly hosts an annual flood resiliency conference that focuses on governance, finance and project management as the "missing links" necessary to transition flood protection projects from planning to action. Presenters included public and private sector experts with experience in coastal and riverine flood protection projects.

Planning for the Flood Impacts of Climate Change 

ResilientCoasts Plan– Julia Knisel-Coastal Shoreline and Flood Plain Manager.Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 

​ClimateReady Boston - Nayelli Rodriguez, Deputy Director, City of Boston Office of Climate Resilience. View presentation.

 DPAs and Plans for the Working Waterfront – Captain Robert McCabe, Boston Pilot and Vice President of the Maritime Alliance in Defense of Designated Port Areas (MADDPA) 

Watershed Riverine Flooding - Julie Wood, Climate Resilience Director, Charles River Watershed Association

The Policy Planning Impact of Insurance Affordability and Availability

Charles Sidoti, Executive Director, InnSure. View presentation.

The Transition from Planning to Implementation: The Missing Links 

 Institutional Governance: Bill Golden, Co-Leader, Engineering Systems Inc Resilient Options Group. View presentation.

 Project Finance: Joel Paulsen Co-Leader, Engineering Systems Inc Resilient Options Group. View presentation.

 Political Will: The Environmental Bond Bill: Robert Durand, Partner Durand &Anastas  

 The Price of Delay: Stefani Harrison, Senior Associate, Water Planning Engineer. View presentation.