In episode 117 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons talks coastal banks with The Trustees of Reservations, a coastal conservation group in Massachusetts!  This is the first episode in a 3 episode arc, focusing on coastal issues and climate adaptation. We talk with experts and local residents of Wasque Beach on Martha’s Vineyard and discuss the challenges they are currently facing and what it means to adapt to climate change on the island.  We cover such topics as coastal erosion, shoreline change and property loss. Come join us on the Vineyard! Topics covered: What’s happening to the coastal banks on Wasque Beach and what can be done about it. Hear from residents of Martha’s Vineyard about the challenges of sea level rise and coastal erosion and some of the steps they are willing to take to adapt to these changing conditions. Learn what makes Wasque Beach so special to local residents. Hear first hand about an adaptation workshop The Trustees led with local residents and experts from the region and how  they will use that information to adapt to climate change. See what role the famed research group the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution plays in managing the island. See what steps the Trustees are currently taking to manage for these coastal impacts. This episode funded by The Trustees of Massachusetts through a grant by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Guests in this episode: Tom O’Shea, Director of Coast and Natural Resources, The Trustees of Reservations Rick Schifter, Martha’s Vineyard resident Tara Marden, Senior Coastal Geologist at Woods Hole Group, Inc. Chris Kennedy, Stewardship Manager, The Trustees of Reservations Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.com/about https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org https://www.facebook.com/thetrustees @thetrustees https://www.instagram.com/thetrustees/ Links in this episode: https://www.onthecoast.thetrustees.org/a-focus-on-our-most-vulnerable-places http://www.thetrustees.org/ https://www.whoi.edu/ https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management Lyceum Educational Podcastshttps://www.lyceum.fm/about America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve! Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to