“The impacts outlined on the 15 signs spread out across seven of our North Shore properties draw on data used in our State of the Coast report for the North Shore region as well as the statewide Climate Vulnerability Assessment,” noted Cynthia Dittbrenner, Trustees Director of Coast and Natural Resources. “Sometimes these projections can seem abstract and far away, but when you apply them to familiar sites, it’s an eye-opening visual of what kinds of changes may happen in just the next few decades.”
The project is the brainchild of Tom Starr, a public artist and Professor of Graphic and Information Design at Northeastern University. In 2021, Starr received funding from the Essex County Community Foundation to expand Remembrance of Climate Futures with 15 new partners such as The Trustees and the City of Salem.
