The Commonwealth of Massachusetts offers a program that provides support to cities and towns in the state to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and implementing priority projects. &nbsp;It is called the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness or MVP Program. Cities and towns that achieve designation as an MVP community are eligible for funding for implementation of actions to improve their climate resiliency.
The Cape Cod Commission is a certified MVP provider, and along with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Sea Grant has helped a number of Cape Cod towns achieve designation as an MVP community, including the Town of Harwich.
In this episode, we talk with Cape Cod Commission Chief Planner Chloe Schaefer and Town of Harwich Planner Charleen Greenhalgh to discuss this important program and learn how it’s helping Cape Cod towns prepare for the impacts of climate change.

Episode Two: Historic Structures in the Floodplain

The Cape Cod Climate Action podcast series follows the work of the Cape Cod Commission and its community partners as we work together as one Cape to build resiliency in our region. 

With over 500 miles of coastline and beaches, almost 1,000 freshwater ponds, and more than 100,000 acres of habitat, wetlands, and protected open space, the natural beauty, environmental resources, and historic character of Cape Cod have made the region a globally-recognized destination. But what makes us unique also makes us vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.