southeast Louisiana
adaptation forum
The Southeast Louisiana Adaptation Forum is an emerging regional collaborative that engages and connects people to accelerate implementation of transformative green infrastructure and climate adaptation projects, to support regional and cross-sector professional coordination, and to build capacity of the region’s practitioners through shared learning.
About the forum
The Southeast Louisiana Adaptation Forum (SELAAF, Forum) will engage and connect people to advance implementation of transformative green infrastructure and climate adaptation projects, to support regional and cross-sector professional coordination, and to build capacity of the region’s practitioners through shared learning.
Inspired by stakeholder feedback collected during Urban Water @ 10, the Southeast Louisiana Adaptation Forum builds on over a decade of planning and collaboration across the Greater New Orleans region. The Forum furthers efforts to adopt a holistic and adaptive vision for water management that centers the leadership of vulnerable communities in science-driven, nature-based solutions to address flooding, heat, and other climate hazards. Realizing this vision requires strong multi-jurisdictional, cross-sector regional collaboration with an equitable structure that enables enduring action and impact.
Background
Ten years following the release of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan and the launch of the Urban Water Series, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Greater New Orleans, Inc., and the Tulane ByWater Institute organized Urban Water @ 10 to activate regional stakeholders and advance the next decade of Urban Water Plan implementation.
The 2023 Urban Water @ 10 series convened diverse perspectives to assess progress since the release of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan, identify persistent challenges, and set priorities for collective action to advance this mission.
The Adaptation Forum builds on this momentum and reflects a shared commitment to cultivate and scale actionable solutions. Read the top priorities identified through the Urban Water @ 10 series at the link below.