Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Resources, Wetlands Program Statewide Massachusetts

Shores of Change: Climate Resiliency Outreach for Coastal Floodplains and Wetlands

BSC worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to develop effective and visually engaging multimedia products to explain:

• Purpose and functionality of coastal floodplains
• How they support climate resilience, and prevent or minimize storm damage and flooding
• Why protecting and restoring coastal floodplains is crucially important amidst sea level rise and more intense coastal storms

BSC provided the client with multi-disciplinary expertise in ecology, climate resilience, and GIS, as well as hands-on experience working in coastal communities across the state, to develop a suite of outreach products, including an interactive ArcGIS StoryMap, a set of brochures, poster, and a video.

Through six featured locations across the Commonwealth, these deliverables describe how the floodplain serves Massachusetts communities, how worsening storms and rising sea levels impact them, and how to protect the coastal floodplain.

BSC engaged creative partners to enhance the project with professional photography, videography, and graphic design.

Project website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/shores-of-change