Fingal County Council partnered with Cardiff University hosted Coastal Communities Adapting Together (CCAT), a free online conference which shared knowledge and best practice in coastal management recently.The conference facilitated sharing of knowledge and experience between policy makers, local authorities, academics and communities from Ireland, Wales and England, building on existing best practice in coastal management, climate change adaptation and mitigation. The (CCAT) project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 with partners in Ireland (Fingal County Council, University College Dublin and MaREI/University College Cork) and in Wales (Cardiff University, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and the Port of Milford Haven).CCAT aims to support coastal communities in Fingal and Pembrokeshire to understand climate change in their local area and how to adapt.The project is engaging communities using augmented and virtual reality, games such as Minecraft and online learning resources to help communities better understand how climate change is affecting their local area, supporting communities in becoming more resilient to the effects of climate change. Mayor of Fingal Cllr David Healy said: “ I am pleased that Fingal is continuing its climate action efforts by partnering with Cardiff University to share knowledge and best practice so that coastal communities can adapt to climate change and protect their environment.” Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly said: “Fingal is uniquely placed both to contribute to and benefit from expertise and best practice in coastal management, as coastal environments are a major feature of our landscape. Senior Responsible Officer with CCAT and Head of Landscape Architecture, UCD Karen Foley said: “While many countries have strategies for coastal management, Ireland has yet to create such policies.Ireland’s programme for government commits to progressing a national policy on coastal erosion and flooding in relation to climate change.This will be vital for our coastal communities who are already experiencing serious erosion and flooding issues.” Wales Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said: “I am pleased to hear that despite the difficulties posed by the ongoing pandemic, experts and specialists from across Wales, Ireland and England met for the CCAT conference, and can look at how the impact of climate change on our coasts can be managed and responded to collaboratively.”