Report Release Webinar

Community-Driven Relocation: Recommendations for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region and Beyond

Communities in the U.S. Gulf Coast have endured hundreds of devastating weather events over recent decades with the number of disasters doubling annually since 2018. The variety and frequency of storms have exacerbated historic inequalities and led to cycles of displacement and chronic stress in communities. As disaster recovery costs escalate, state and local governments cannot keep up, while federal recovery programs fall short of state requests for assistance.

Please join us for a webinar on the Board on Environmental Change and Society’s new report, Community-Driven Relocation: Recommendations for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region and Beyond. The report examines how people and infrastructure relocate, why community input should drive the planning process, and how federal, state, and local policies should should prioritize well-being and the establishment of equitable decision-making processes as they support Gulf Coast communities in relocation. The webinar will include an overview of the study and discussion of the report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.