The Science Based Approach to Preparing for Climate Change in Boston w/ Paul Kirshen

Can Boston adapt to climate change? Paul Kirshen from the Stone Living Lab shares his philosophy on how cities will have to utilize adaptive management practices in order to prepare for the changing landscape that climate change will bring. Cities will have to be prepared for a range of situations that will require modular solutions. Episode 151 of the Energy Nerd Show.Visuals and links available at energynerdshow.com/episodesAudio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Energy Nerd ShowLinks for more info on today's topic:The Stone Living Lab: stonelivinglab.orgThe 2016 report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/5/The 2022 report (that we share in this episode): https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/3/The groundwater report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/2/The marine environment report: https://www.umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/news-2023/umb-rpt-GBRAG-11.24-08-FINAL.pdfMore info on nature based solutions for coastal resiliency: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901115000799https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/doi-nbs-roadmap.pdfOur Partners:Climable.org: climable.orgSynapse Energy Economics: www.synapse-energy.comFollow us on social media to keep up with the show!Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @energynerdshowEach week, Jeannie and Bruce will interview an energy nerd about what's been getting them psyched about energy!Image Attributions:Image used with changes: https://flickr.com/photos/23165290@N00/9290351154