“Climate change is upon us. But what we do today can make a difference to the world we pass onto the next generation. We are committed to supporting the development of Living Labs around the world that can help protect the planet’s precious natural resources while building sustainability, resilience, and equity for all.”
— CATHLEEN D. STONE
The Stone Living Lab is an innovative and collaborative initiative for testing and scaling up nature-based approaches to climate adaptation, coastal resilience and ecological restoration in the high-energy environment of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. A “Living Lab” brings research out of the lab and into the real world by creating a user-centered, open, innovative ecosystem that engages scientists and the community in collaborative design and exploration.
The Stone Living Lab is a partnership of the Boston Harbor Now, UMass Boston School for the Environment, the City of Boston, the National Parks of Boston, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation that engages scientists and the community in research, education, and the promotion of equity.
