{"id":188,"date":"2021-01-08T10:11:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T15:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2024-09-03T11:45:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:45:52","slug":"for-town-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/for-town-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer-to-Peer Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to learn how neighboring communities are preparing for climate change?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are example <strong>case studies <\/strong>from coastal communities and ways you can connect with <strong>climate-resilience&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>training <\/strong>opportunities<strong>, events, <\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>regional networks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case-studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/municipalplanning\/casestudies\/ccg-case-studies.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Community Grant case studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geopub.epa.gov\/RAINE\/PDF\/CHRT_Maine_82616.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine creates coastal hazard resilience tools (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/municipalplanning\/casestudies\/docs\/6_Damariscotta%20FY14%20CCG%20Coastal%20Resiliency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damariscotta prepares for sea level rise with town meetings, surveys, and fundraising (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/municipalplanning\/casestudies\/docs\/39_%20LCRPC%20FY17%20CCG%20Downtown%20BBH%20Resiliency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boothbay analyzes flood risk to inform the community about the flood insurance program (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geopub.epa.gov\/RAINE\/PDF\/Passamaquoddy_WWTP_82616.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Passamaquoddy Tribe conducts vulnerability assessment and seeks funding (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/digitalcoast\/stories\/millbridge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assessing the Economic Significance of a Public Pier and Boat Launch in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/municipalplanning\/docs\/LCRPC%20Stormwater%20Calculator%20Tech%20Bulletin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA Stormwater Calculator Demonstration for Lincoln County, ME (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandinstitute.org\/solutions\/library\/?topic=89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solutions Library<\/a>\u00a0challenges and examples of addressing a changing climate\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1f8T9L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Cost of Sea Level Rise \u2013 Vinalhaven Edition<\/a>, an interactive story map that walks one through the challenges faced by an island community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geopub.epa.gov\/RAINE\/PDF\/Milton_NH_Culvert_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milton, NH adopts an ordinance for culverts to match 50 forecasts (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneclimatefuture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Climate Future: Charting a Course for Portland and South Portland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170505190613\/http:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/kostas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maine-RRAP-RA-FINAL-no-links.5-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casco Bay Regional Resiliency Assessment (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/environmental-health\/heat\/documents\/cumberlandplan_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coordinated Heat Response Plan (PDF)<\/a> for Cumberland Public Health District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/collaborating-toward-climate-solutions\/\">Collaborating Toward Climate Solutions<\/a> in W. Penobscot Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maineclimatenews\/\">Maine Climate News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #1c2128\" href=\"https:\/\/climatesolutionsme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Climate Solutions Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/raine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE) Database<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trainings, Events, and Regional Hubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resiliencemetrics.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/Resilience-Metrics-CS-Better-Safe-Than-Sorry-Tracking-Actions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Better Safe Than Sorry Workshop Series (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0 Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (WNERR), bringing together representatives from ten Southern Maine coastal communities to learn from each other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/collaborating-toward-climate-solutions\/\">Collaborating Towards Climate Solutions\u00a0<\/a> Working with municipal officials in both Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Bays to co-develop strategies and assistance services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/smpdc.org\/rsrp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616603288210000&amp;usg=AFQjCNExHoJGc2txTn9ViOJubwrcKX5MOg\" href=\"https:\/\/smpdc.org\/rsrp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission Regional Sustainability and Resilience Program<\/a>\u00a0SMPCD&#8217;s pilot program works to foster more sustainable and resilient communities by leveraging regional collaboration to enhance the effectiveness of local government action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cascobayestuary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casco Bay Coastal Academy<\/a> workshop series aimed at building the knowledge base of municipal board members about critical coastal issues, and providing skills training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandinstitute.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Island Institute&#8217;s Events and Recordings<\/a> for community leaders, small businesses, educators, artists, fishermen, and coastal residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsreserve.org\/education\/coastal-training-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Training Program at the Wells Reserve<\/a> water quality and pollution; watershed planning and management; development, land use, and conservation planning; geographic information and global positioning systems; climate change and sea level rise; habitat restoration, biodiversity, and invasive species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhcaw.org\/caw-ccap-workshop-legal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Climate Adaptation Legal Strategies and Municipal Considerations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhcaw.org\/2020-annual-climate-networks-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Out of Harms Way Together<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/news\/maine-water-conference\/\">Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/extension\/the-beaches-conference\/\">Beaches Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/mema\/maine-prepares\/maine-partners-emergency-preparedness-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresilience-center.org\/education-and-training\/local-solutions-conferences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Solutions Conferences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaladaptationforum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Adaptation Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Networks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/municipalplanning\/technical\/regional_council.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regional Planning Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/mema\/ema-community\/county-local\/county-emergency-management-agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">County Emergency Management Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nemsnetwork.org\/who-we-are.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Municipal Sustainability Network<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climateofficers.org\/certification-professional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of Climate Change Officers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adaptationprofessionals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Society of Adaptation Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/arc-x\/local-government-climate-adaptation-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org\/issp-credentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Society of Sustainability Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn how neighboring communities are preparing for climate change? 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