Posted on behalf of Engage Newport and the City of Newport

Engage Newport Sea Aware Event: Newport’s Waterfront and Sea Level Rise
TUESDAY MARCH 4^th
6 PM to 8 PM

The City of Newport will be hosting an Engage Newport Public Event to discuss the topic of Sea Level Rise and its impact on Newport. Newport’s Waterfront and Sea Level Rise – What have been the impacts and lessons learned from recent major weather events and what we can work toward in the future?  – will be held Tuesday March 4, 2014, at the Newport Yacht Club from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Newport residents and business owners are invited to attend this event to learn about the impacts of rising sea levels, the lessons learned to date and what solutions can be developed for the future with this information.

Panel Members
Grover Fugate – Executive Director, CRMC (Coastal Resources Management Council)
Michelle Burnett – Floodplain Manager, RIEMA (Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency)
Paul Carroll – Director of Civic Investment, City of Newport
Peter Connerton – Chief, Newport Fire Department
Teresa Crean – URI Coastal Resources Center-Sea Grant Program

Event Details
Engage Newport Sea Aware – Newport’s Waterfront and Sea Level Rise
What have been the impacts and lessons learned from recent major weather events and what we can work toward in the future? 
When: Tuesday March 4, 2014 – 6 pm to 8 pm
Where: Newport Yacht Club, 110 Long Wharf, Newport RI (directions)
What: Public informational event to discuss lessons learned and what solutions can be developed for the future with regard to the issue of Sea Level Rise and the Newport Waterfront.

For more information on Sea Level Rise and the Sea Aware project visit: Engage Newport, via the City of Newport.