Ports Leading the Way on Mitigation and Resilience

By Air, Land, and Sea: Navigating the Climate Future Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Nov. 17 Ports Leading the Way on Mitigation and Resilience Nov. 18 After COVID: A Lower Carbon Future for Commercial Aviation Nov. 19 The State of Play for Public Transit Overview of the transportation series A live webcast will be streamed at 12:00 PM EST at www.eesi.org/livecast The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for a briefing series on climate mitigation and adaptation in the transportation sector. The series will cover ports, aviation, and public transit. U.S. ports, which are critical infrastructure for international trade and local economies, are vulnerable to sea level rise, erosion, storm surge, and flooding exacerbated by climate change. This briefing will feature two port systems that are leading the way to adapt to climate impacts while reducing port greenhouse gas emissions. Joshua Berger, Governor Inslee’s Maritime Sector Lead and the chair and founder of Washington Maritime Blue, will discuss Washington State’s collaborative effort to build a sustainable blue economy. The Maryland Port Administration's Jill Lemke and Kristen Keene will discuss specific adaptation and resilience projects at the Port of Baltimore—including projects that have already been tested by extreme weather impacts.