Staying Above Water: Virtual Symposium
Maine's built environment and cultural heritage face unprecedented challenges due to sea level rise and increased flooding caused by climate change. Greater Portland Landmarks invites you to join a series of panel discussions with community organizations and experts to learn about how the changing climate has altered and continues to impact our coastal communities, and how we can adapt.

Symposium Schedule
The symposium will feature three FREE weekly panel discussions from Thursday, October 1-October 15, followed by a keynote lecture on October 22. Each panel will be broadcast via Zoom from 8:30-9:30 AM. Recordings will be made available on the event website. 

Panel Discussion: How has the past shaped our present and impacted our vulnerability to rising sea levels?
October 1, 8:30-9:30 AM
Speakers: Sarah Hansen (Greater Portland Landmarks), Christi-Chapman Mitchell and Dr. Arthur Spiess (Maine Historic Preservation Commission), Dr. Libby Bischof (University of Southern Maine)
Cost: FREE

Panel Discussion: How can we work together now to build awareness of the current and future risk to our coastal communities?
October 8, 8:30-9:30 AM
Speakers: Julie Larry (Greater Portland Landmarks), Gayle Bowness (Gulf of Maine Research Institute), Julie Rosenbach (One Climate Future)
Cost: FREE

Panel Discussion: How can communities adapt to ensure we meet the challenge of sea level rise in 2120?
October 15, 8:30-9:30 AM
Speakers: Julie Larry (Greater Portland Landmarks), Jim Nadeau (Nadeau Land Surveyors), Troy Moon (One Climate Future)
Cost: FREE

Keynote Lecture: Jeff Goodell
October 22, 4:30-5:30 PM
Investigative journalist Jeff Goodell, author of The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, presents a lecture followed by Q&A. 
TICKETS REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER