Virtual conference At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice [1] on June 22-25, 2021 will address a range of scientific, social, policy and governance issues around managed retreat, also known as strategic realignment and planned relocation.

The conference, a major initiative of the Columbia Climate School and its Earth Institute [2], will bring together stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, together with academics, scientists, and community representatives, to help develop a common understanding of this complex issue, and move the needle toward equitable solutions.

A major emphasis will be on issues of environmental justice, in recognition that the people most impacted by decisions around retreat have a key role in these conversations.

• Agenda [3].

Need media access? Contact SEJ member Dale Willlman, daw2204@columbia.edu [4].

Join Dale and SEJ member Dennis Dimick (retired, NatGeo), along with photographers Ginny Hanusik and Michael Snyder on June 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET (session 9D) for a talk about the role of photography in creating lasting change on major environmental issues such as managed retreat.

Register here [5].

Recordings:

• The Hidden Climate Change Story: Managed Retreat [6], June 22, 2021.