Coastal Challenge Summit Report 2019 8th October 2019, Southampton Solent Conference Centre Introduction On 8th October 2019, 62 delegates gathered in Southampton for the second Coastal Challenge Summit, themed around climate change and coastal policy.

The aim of the annual Coastal Challenge Summit is to bring together coastal communities from around the UK and the audiences of the three major coastal fora – the Coastal Partnerships Network (CPN), Coastal Communities Alliance (CCA) and the Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group (LGA Coastal SIG). Through this collaboration, we seek to develop a unified coastal voice and an integrated approach to management, development and life along the coast. This event sought to build upon the UK’s first Coastal Challenge Summit, held in April 2018. In the current rapidly changing policy landscape, we see the Summit as an important opportunity to align messages, accelerate action and uncover opportunities to work across sectors and geographies. Click here to read more