***UPDATED PROGRAM FORMAT*** TONIGHT, Wed, Oct 11: This live talk has been converted to an online format and will be available via Zoom at 7 p.m. Join Julie Larry, Dr. Dave Reidmiller, and Abbie Sherwin who will discuss "Adapting to Sea Level Rise in Southern Maine's Historic Waterfront Communities." Sign in FREE directly using this Zoom link (passcode 1822) https://lnkd.in/gUCk65AS Offered in partnership with Greater Portland Landmarks, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, this program is part of MHS's Code Red Series. Join our panel of experts as they discuss this threat, planning, the tough decisions preservationists face in this crisis, and how historic preservation can contribute to making our places more sustainable. Rising seas and coastal flooding threaten cultural resources in historic coastal communities. Greater Portland is at considerable risk according to sea level rise projections. Local communities are already experiencing recurrent flooding, erosion and increasingly intense storms—threats that are projected to increase as the Gulf of Maine warms and expands. The continued damage and destruction of local historic landmarks and sites could be detrimental to Greater Portland’s personality and sense of collective history.
