Events

The Columbia Climate School has hosted Managed Retreat conferences every two years since 2019. In 2025, we are changing the name to MR, for Mobility and Resilience, in recognition of the fact that “managed retreat” as a term is contested and specific to particular geographic contexts. The conference addresses a range of topics beyond retreat, including other responses to climate risks such as voluntary or seasonal migration, adaptation in place, public policy, housing, insurance markets, green infrastructure, and resilience-building (see list of MR2025 topics). So whether you choose to think of MR as standing for Managed Retreat or Mobility and Resilience, we welcome you to the 2025 conference!