<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><br><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>South Shore Climate Change Symposium</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">May 9, 2019</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">8:30 am to 3:30 pm</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Cushing Memorial Hall, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">673 Main St</a>, Norwell</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Morning coffee, refreshments and lunch will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Register at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Valerie Massard</b> AICP CFM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Planning Director|Town of Duxbury<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="tel:781-934-1100;5475" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5">781-934-1100 x 5475</a>|<a href="www.town.duxbury.ma.us/planning"><span style="text-decoration: none;">www.town.duxbury.ma.us/planning</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://7" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(59, 56, 56, 0.258824);">878 Tremont Street|Duxbury, MA 02332</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://twitter.com/DuxburyGov"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" width="19" height="19" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:98B7401F-0C6A-414C-8BB8-CB3AE2E15382" _mf_state="2" action="null" title="null"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p><div dir="ltr" id="AppleMailSignature">Best regards, Valerie Massard</div></body></html>