The Southeast Louisiana Adaptation Forum is a structured collaborative comprised of Individual and Organizational Members from community organizations, government agencies, workforce development organizations, businesses and business associations, philanthropy, and academic and research institutions from across the Greater New Orleans region. Membership in the Forum is free-of-charge and open to all aligned organizations and individuals. The Forum is led by a diverse Organizing Committee, with rotating membership, and administered by the Greater New Orleans Foundation and Tulane ByWater Institute.

Future growth opportunities include the establishment of Committees, groups of Members who meet consistently and in perpetuity to explore specific subject matter areas, and/or Working Groups, ad hoc groups of Members that come together to complete a time-bound project. The Organizing Committee expects the Forum structure to evolve over time to best meet Member needs.

Membership structure

Official programming for the Forum will begin in 2026 with two half-day convenings and two social gatherings or field trips spread across the year. Agendas and itineraries will be co-developed by Members. Future growth opportunities for programming include special lectures, a regular newsletter, specific trainings/workshops, resource / data directory, etc. Over time, and dependent on funding, the Forum may collectively develop, via Working Groups, useful resources for Members and others to use, such as evaluation protocols, collective impacts maps, policy manuals, best practice guides, and more.

membership types

organizational membership

  • Member organizations are listed on the Southeast Louisiana Adaptation Forum website and outreach materials to demonstrate organizational support

  • All organization staff can participate in Forum activities

  • Each member organization completes one (1) annual survey

individual membership

  • Individual members participate independently in the Forum with no organizational affiliation associated with member for Forum purposes, regardless of their workplace

  • An individual member can also be on staff at a member organization

benefits

  • Supporting collective impact to improve the region’s climate adaptation and accelerate implementation of green infrastructure

  • Access to learning and networking opportunities

  • Invitation to shape the learning agenda and propose workshops, seminars, and other activities

  • Ability to propose Working Groups & Committees

  • Participation in leadership of the Forum, such as the Organizing Committee, issue-focused Committees, and Working Groups

  • Highlights on website, in newsletter, and at meetings

expectations

  • Commitment to the Forum’s goals and to growing the collective impact facilitated by the Forum

  • Public identification as a Member in Forum materials

  • Adherence to the Forum code of conduct

  • Engaged participation in Forum events

  • Consistent contribution to various engagement activities, feedback surveys, etc.

requirements

  • Completion of the annual membership survey

  • Attending at least one (1) Forum event annually