2026 Speaker Series
Explore Our Climate Future with the En-ROADS Simulator
Storm Surge and the Newburyport Public Library will host a free, interactive presentation of the En-ROADS climate simulator on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Library’s First Floor Program Room, 94 State Street.
Climate Impacts on Marine Mammals: Stories from the Field
Our ocean is changing—and the marine animals that live in it are feeling the effects. Join Ashley Stokes and Lauren McDowell from the Seacoast Science Center to explore what they've learned from over a decade of marine mammal rescue work.
New England, Home to One of the World's Fastest Changing Climates
New England faces an urgent climate reality: our region is now warming faster than nearly anywhere on the planet, except the Polar and Arctic zones. In this talk, Professor Stephen Young presents his latest peer-reviewed research on rapidly accelerating temperatures and disappearing winter snow cover across New England.
From Gas to Geo: Making the Energy Transition Real in Our Communities
The energy transition isn't just a distant goal—it's happening in our neighborhoods right now. Join Angie Alberto Escobar from HEET to explore how communities are moving from fossil fuels to clean geothermal heating and cooling. Drawing on case studies from the nation's first utility-scale networked geothermal system in Framingham, HEET's groundbreaking work mapping gas leaks and detecting public health hazards, and the Kickstart Massachusetts initiative, Angie will discuss what it takes to transform the energy landscape. Learn how gas utilities can become geothermal utilities, who's driving this transition, and what you can do to support clean energy solutions in your own community.
Making Space for Water: Reimagining Our Relationship to the Coast
Making Space for Water: Reimagining Our Relationship to the Coast
Tuesday April 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Newburyport Senior/Community Center | Free
As rising seas and intensifying storms reshape our coastline, how should communities plan for the future? Join Emma Gildesgame, Climate Adaptation Director at The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, for an informative talk on coastal relocation and climate adaptation—what it means, how it works, and why it matters for Newburyport.
Beyond 1.5°C: A Community Conversation on What Comes Next
Beyond 1.5°C: A Community Conversation on What Comes Next
The world is set to overshoot the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming target. What does that mean for our coast — and what can we do? Climate scientist Erika Spanger-Siegfried of the Union of Concerned Scientists joins Storm Surge for an honest conversation about where we are and what comes next. Free; RSVP requested.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Newburyport Senior Community Center
Also streaming live on NCMhub
Additional events are always being planned ...stay tuned for details.