ResilientMass Summit brings together a diverse coalition of state officials, mayors, community leaders, researchers, Indigenous leaders, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs to engage in crucial discussions about the significant impacts of climate change on our communities and our efforts to build resilience.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is pioneering the Global Movement for Climate Change Resilience. Building on the Planetary Call to Action for Climate Change Resilience co-authored by UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and renowned climate scientist Ram Ramanathan, among others, with Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer as its first signatories, we collectively commit our leadership to address the climate crisis urgently and proactively.
We invite you to a historic statewide convening focused on climate resilience in the spirit of leadership and commitment to protect our common home and all our citizens. Hosted by UMass Boston, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the ResilientMass Summit brings together a diverse coalition of state officials, mayors, community leaders, researchers, Indigenous leaders, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs to engage in crucial discussions about the significant impacts of climate change on our communities and our efforts to build resilience.
Building on the ResilientMass Plan, the ResilientMass Summit will focus on Mitigation, Adaptation, and Societal Transformation (MAST). Participants will collaborate on developing comprehensive climate resilience strategies. Find out more here.