Panel on Coastal Resiliency

Representatives from the Town of Fairfield, Ash Creek Conservation Association, and the Connecticut Institute on Resiliency and Climate Adaptation joined Sen. Hwang as panelists. The panelists discussed:

• the restoration of estuaries and sea grasses

• the deterioration of the Ash Creek Tidal Estuary due to rising sea levels, dredging and development

• coordination and collaboration of resiliency efforts between Bridgeport and Fairfield

• the potential replacement of water management gates