The beauty of Nantucket’s natural coastline is what brings many of us to call Nantucket home for a week, a month, a season or all year long. As the impacts of climate change, erosion and sea level rise become clearer, so too does our understanding of how important these natural areas are to this little sand spit’s long-term resiliency.
Island-wide collaboration is essential to coastal climate resilience planning. Climate change impacts are oblivious to town boundaries. On the coast, each Island town faces beach and bank erosion, coastal flooding, and salt marsh loss. Every town’s economy is linked to the shoreline. Everyone needs safe access to the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority port and the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
