State of the Coast Launch Event

The 2nd annual State of the Coast report, focused on sea level rise and storm surge impacts affecting Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands, is designed to be a comprehensive and accessible guiding resource that can stimulate discussion, action, and engagement among public officials, conservation partners, residents, and others.

The findings of this report were announced on August 4, 2021 at a press event attended by Lisa Berry Engler, Director of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM); Kaylea Moore, Legislative Liaison on Martha’s Vineyard for Representative Dylan Fernandes; James Cantwell, State Director for U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey; and Liz Durkee, Climate Change Planner for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Jocelyn Forbush, Trustees Acting President & CEO

Tom O’Shea, Trustees Managing Director of Resources and Planning

Lisa Berry Engler, Director of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

James Cantwell, State Director for U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey

Liz Durkee, Climate Change Planner for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

From left to right: Tom O’Shea, Trustees Managing Director of Resources and Planning; Lisa Berry Engler, Director of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM); Jocelyn Forbush, Trustees Acting President & CEO; James Cantwell, State Director for U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey; and Liz Durkee, Climate Change Planner for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

This was followed by a virtual webinar on August 5, with remarks from U.S. Congressman Bill Keating; Cecil Barron Jensen, Executive Director of ReMain Nantucket and ReMain Ventures; and Vince Murphy, Coastal Resilience Coordinator for the Town of Nantucket.

Below, find a recording of the August 5 webinar:

If you are having difficulty viewing the embedded video above, click here to watch the recorded event on YouTube