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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana\,Bold";color:black">South Shore Climate Change Symposium</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana\,Bold";color:black">May 9, 2019</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana\,Bold";color:black">8:30 am to 3:30 pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana\,Bold";color:black">Cushing Memorial Hall, 673 Main St, Norwell</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This full-day symposium will present an overview of current research on climate change and its impact on sea level
rise, ocean acidification, anticipated changes in precipitation and consequences for inland flooding and changes to groundwater levels, and emergency preparedness and resiliency in the energy industry. The day will also feature case studies of local climate
change initiatives including funding and opportunities for stormwater management, buyouts and relocation strategies, and impacts on coastal property values.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The target audience for this symposium includes: elected officials; municipal department heads and staff; local
board, commission, and committee members; federal and state agency staff; non-governmental stewardship organization representatives; and, interested citizens.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Morning coffee, refreshments and lunch will be provided.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Register at:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/67034-south-shore-climate-change-symposium">https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/67034-south-shore-climate-change-symposium</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Cosponsored with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts
Bays National Estuary Program, North and South Rivers Watershed Association, South Shore Climate Resiliency Network, and the towns of Norwell, Scituate, and Duxbury.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#008A3E">Valerie Massard</span></b><span style="color:#008A3E">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3B3838">Planning Director|Town of Duxbury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3B3838">781-934-1100 x 5475|</span><a href="www.town.duxbury.ma.us/planning"><span style="color:#3B3838;text-decoration:none">www.town.duxbury.ma.us/planning</span></a><span style="color:#3B3838"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#3B3838">878 Tremont Street|Duxbury, MA 02332<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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