How does change happen at the municipal level?  What barriers exist and how can they be overcome?  In this talk Associate Professor Hamin describes existing theories of the barriers to uptake of climate change adaptation (CCA) in municipal governments, and then connects those barriers to alternative approaches to achieving adaptation within municipal organizations.  The alternative approaches are argued to include full-on adaptation planning, a more technically-oriented mainstreaming approach, and a ‘stealth’ approach wherein policies with co-benefits are highlighted without much discussion of climate per se.  Results are based on interviews with coastal planners in 15 communities in Massachusetts.  Discussion following will address how the findings are relevant to increasing the permitting of wind farms.