The Greater Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a discussion on issues facing our working waterfronts, from stronger storms and higher sea levels to increasing economic pressures.
The presentation will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11, starting at 8 a.m.
“Rising Tides: realizing growth in a changing climate” will feature Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Glenn Prickett, president and CEO, and David Reidmiller, the nonprofit’s chief impact officer, leading a conversation on how marine businesses can manage the growing challenges.
With sea-level rise and coastal flooding already affecting Maine, Prickett and Reidmiller will share how new climate science and GMRI tools are helping communities make smarter decisions, as well as ways businesses can prepare, invest and lead in building a resilient coastal economy.
Eggs & Issues will begin at 7 a.m. with breakfast and networking; the presentation will start at 8 a.m. — at Hannaford Hall at the University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St. in Portland. Attendees can register on the chamber website.