This is an in-person event. It will take place at the Burns Moot Court Room at GW Law.

As climate change continues to reshape our environment with sea-level rise and extreme weather events, the challenge of displacement grows more urgent. Many communities are already facing the need to relocate, yet the U.S. lacks a comprehensive strategy to manage internal displacement. These displaced populations often relocate to what are known as “receiving communities” or “climate havens,” which currently lack the coordinated policy support to absorb and integrate these new populations effectively.

Join us for a workshop that will discuss Adaptation Leader’s draft Research & Policy Agenda for Receiving Communities in the U.S., which proposes innovative approaches that could inform a national strategy including innovation zones, sister cities, city certification, and utilizing federal lands within constitutional bounds.

This interdisciplinary event will feature presentations from leading experts to facilitate robust discussions and valuable input to inform next steps. Attendees will include a diverse group of participants including government agencies, urban and regional planning officials, community representatives, journalists, academics, and NGOs.

For more information including the agenda, keynote speakers and resources please visit our event page.

This is an in-person event.

Receiving Communities: A Workshop to Advance a Research & Policy Agenda

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