Coalition for the Common Good

This Proposal, Entitled a Northeast Safe and Thriving for All (nest), Will Convene Rights HOLDERS1 and Stakeholders to Surface Research Questions and Strategies That Can Promote Regional, Integrated Adaptation. First, We Will Review the Extent to Which Climate Adaptation Research, Policy, Plans, and Projects in the Region Address Central Concerns of Equity Under Climate Migration. Second, We Will Bring Together Existing Subregional Networks in the Vermont and New Hampshire Upper Valley, Coastal Maine and New Hampshire, and Rustbelt Cities in Upstate New York. Subregional Convenings Will Surface (a) How Social and Cultural Factors Shape Beliefs and Reactions to Planning Efforts for Adaptation and Climate Migration; (B) How Governance and Capacity Deficits Impede Planning and Implementation and How These Constraints May Be Addressed; and (C) Which Entities Should Be Centered in a Regional Adaptation Network That Takes In-migration Seriously. Third, We Will Partner With Antioch Uni