Adapting to Shoreline Change: Lessons Learned Elsewhere and Thoughts for RI Moving Forward

Please join us for a RI Shoreline Change SAMP Stakeholder Meeting
Thursday April 3rd, 2014, 6 PM to 8 PM

Pizza and salad will be served at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited so if you have not already, please RSVP to beachSAMP@etal.uri.edu

Location: Coastal Institute Auditorium, University of Rhode Island Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI

The meeting will focus on various climate change and shoreline change adaptation measures. Presentations include an overview of the Nature Conservancy's work in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy and an introduction to the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety's FORTIFIED program, which helps homeowners reduce home insurance rates by building or retrofitting homes or businesses to be more resilient to storm events and flooding.

This meeting is for stakeholders, homeowners, coastal business owners, municipal decision-makers, and interested members of the public.

Speakers:

• John Torgan, The Nature Conservancy
• Adam Whelchel, The Nature Conservancy
• Fred Malik, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

This meeting is part of the Rhode Island Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan. For more information, please visit www.beachsamp.org.