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The City of Salem and the Salem Preservation in a Changing Climate Partners will hold its fifth annual conference focusing on addressing climate impacts to the region’s historic resources on Wednesday, September 17th at the Peabody Essex Museum Morse Auditorium.
This day of thought-provoking talks aims to advance mitigation and adaptation strategies that address impacts of climate change on historic buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods. Join us for full day of case studies, conversations and panel discussions, beginning with a keynote from Christina Rae Butler, Provost and Professor of Historic Preservation and Architectural History at the American College of the Building Arts and author of “Lowcountry at High Tide: A History of Flooding, Drainage, and Reclamation in Charleston, South Carolina.” We will close with remarks by National Park Service Superintendent Jennifer Hardin at the National Park Service Armory Visitor Center.
$50 early bird registration (until Friday, August 15)
$60 after August 16
$40 students
Registration includes all conference events, light refreshments, a boxed lunch and closing reception.