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Why Zoning is Key to Combatting Climate Change
Azure Magazine, February 2019by: Janna Levitt, Drew AdamsThis article discusses the need to use rethink zoning as a tool to help advance efforts to address climate change. -
Adaptation to Climate Change: Tribes Are Leading the Way (Part 2)
Vibrant Environment, August 4, 2021by: Heather Tanana, Elizabeth WarnerThis blog post is the second of a two-part series that addresses climate change and indigenous communities in the United States. -
Best Practices in Local Climate Action Planning. Part I: An Introduction
Vibrant Environment, January 10, 2022by: Cynthia HarrisThis blog post discusses types of climate actions, developing a climate plan, and elements common to all plans. -
Best Practices in Local Climate Action Planning. Part III: Common Shortcomings and a California Case Study in Litigation
Vibrant Environment, January 19, 2022by: Cynthia HarrisThis blog post discusses common limitations to avoid relating to climate action plans and gives examples of litigation cases that invalidated climate action plans developed by two counties in California. -
Best Practices in Local Climate Action Planning. Part IV: Recent Developments in Local Climate Action Plans
Vibrant Environment, January 24, 2022by: Cynthia HarrisThis blog post discusses emerging trends in climate action planning, including equity, new technologies, and community participation. -
Best Practices in Local Climate Action Planning. Part II: Mitigation vs. Adaptation Plan
Vibrant Environment, January 12, 2022by: Cynthia HarrisThis blog post differentiates the elements of mitigation plans from those of adaptation plans. -
Climate Gentrification and Resilience Planning: What Is at Stake for At-Risk Communities?
Vibrant Environment, September 18, 2019This blog post discusses how adaptation and resilience strategies implemented by governments can lead to gentrification and displacement. -
Climate Action Strategy Workshops and the Need for More Language Accessibility
Vibrant Environment, September 27, 2021by: Andres LladoThis blog post discusses the importance of language accessibility to advance diversity and equity in local climate action planning. -
We Have What We Need to Address Climate Change Equitably
Vibrant Environment, July 29, 2020This blog post discusses existing platforms working to address climate injustices and build resilience for the communities in the frontline of the impacts of climate change. -
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Managing Two Sides of the Same Coin
OECD Environment Focus, March 19, 2021by: Catherine Gamper, Mikaela RambaliThis blog post discusses how joint mitigation and adaptation efforts can strengthen their impact and effectiveness to address climate change. -
How to Address Climate Locally? These 6 Places Have Plans
Climate Wire, January 5, 2022by: Daniel CusickThis blog post draws attention to local efforts to address the impacts of climate change. -
Indigenous Tribes are at the Forefront of Climate Change Planning in The U.S.
Grist, February 4, 2020by: Naveena SadasivamThis blog post discusses how tribal communities are adapting to the growing impacts of climate change. -
Smart Growth for Climate Adaptation
Smart Growth America, September 21, 2021by: Katharine BurgessThis blog post discusses smart growth as a solution to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and build resilience to climate change impacts. -
What is Climate Justice?
Yale Climate Connections, July 29, 2020by: Daisy SimmonsThis blog post discusses climate justice, a movement that emphasizes how different social groups are not equally affected by the impacts of climate change. -
Alaska, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-019, June 2016This fact sheet highlights communities’ efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change in Alaska. -
Carbon Sequestration to Mitigate Climate Change
December 2008by: Eric Sundquist, Robert Burruss, Stephen FaulknerThis fact sheet gives an overview of carbon sequestration as a strategy to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. -
Community-Based Adaptation to a Changing Climate
EPA-230-F-15-001, June 2015This fact sheet highlights community-based adaptation actions to help reduce the impacts of climate change. -
Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific Islands, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-020, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation actions in Hawai'i and the U.S. Pacific Islands. -
Great Plains, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-016, June 2016This fact sheet provides examples of climate change adaptation actions in the Great Plains. -
Northeast, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-013, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation actions in the Northeast region. -
Southeast, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-014, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation actions in the Southeast region. -
Midwest, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-015, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation actions in the Midwest. -
Northwest, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-018, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation actions in the Northwest. -
Central New York Climate Change Innovation Program
January 2017This case study showcases the Climate Change Innovation Program that assisted communities develop climate action plans, establish greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, implement clean energy demonstration projects, and empower citizens to reduce energy consumption. -
Climate-Wise Community Planning
January 2017This case study highlights La Plata County's Climate-Wise program, an extension of the community’s Climate and Energy Action Plan. -
Southwest, Adapting to Climate Change
EPA-230-F-16-017, June 2016This fact sheet illustrates climate change adaptation solutions in the Southwest region. -
Integrating Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Planning: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
February 2014by: Melissa HigbeeThis report identifies approaches and best practices for integrating hazard mitigation and climate adaptation planning. -
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The King County - Cities Climate Collaboration
January 2017by: Hillary Neger, Annie BennettThis case study explores lessons learned from the King County Cities Climate Collaboration, a regional collaborative bringing together local governments and other stakeholders to advance mitigation and adaptation efforts. -
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability
January 2017This case study explores lessons learned from the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC), a regional collaborative bringing together stakeholders in the Los Angeles County region to help accelerate climate action. -
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative
January 2017by: Annie BennettThis case study explores lessons learned from the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, a network that supports climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in the San Diego region. -
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership (Sierra CAMP)
January 2017by: Annie Bennett, Hillary NegerThis case study explores lessons learned from the Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership, a regional collaborative to support climate action in the Sierra Nevada region. -
Transformative Climate Communities: Community Vision and Principles for a Successful Program
2016This case study discusses California’s Transformative Climate Communities Program, a grant program to help develop and implement neighborhood-level climate plans that benefit the most vulnerable communities. -
Lessons in Resilience: The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative
January 2017by: Annie BennettThis case study highlights the Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative, a six-county collaborative consisting of public agencies, academia, and nonprofits to coordinate climate change adaptation efforts in the region. -
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
January 2017by: Sydney Menees, Jessica GrannisThis case study highlights the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, a regional collaborative in Florida created to address the impacts of climate change. -
Is the U.S. Government Ready for the Climate Crisis? Examining Federal, State, and Local Climate Adaptation
September 2021by: Cynthia Harris, Barrett Ristroph, Katie SpidalieriThis podcast discussed how the country is preparing to adapt to the impacts of climate change. -
How Native American Communities are Addressing Climate Change
February 2020by: Ira FlatowThis podcast highlights indigenous communities’ vulnerability to the changing climate and the strategies these communities are using to adapt to these impacts. -
Land Use Climate Change Bubbles
November 2021by: John NolonThis podcast discusses climate change mitigation efforts at the local level. -
C40 Cities with a Paris Climate Agreement Compatible CAP
2022This interactive map illustrates climate action plans from across the world that are compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement. -
Atlas of Sustainability Action Planning
2021This interactive map illustrates local sustainability and climate action planning in the United States. -
Climate Impacts
2022This interactive map provides information that can help inform climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. -
Adaptation Toolkit: Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Land Use
October 2011by: Jessica GrannisThis toolkit highlights land-use tools that can help decision-makers address the risks associated with sea-level rise. -
USDN Socioeconomic Mapping Tool for Climate Risk Planning
2019This interactive map and tool provide access to local data on climate exposure, climate projections, and the most vulnerable population. -
Indigenous People's Resilience Actions
2022This interactive map showcases indigenous communities’ efforts to adapt to the impacts of the changing climate. -
Building Climate-Resilient Cities Toolkit
June 2015This toolkit provides resources to help expand multi-stakeholder collaboration in addressing climate change. -
Integrating Climate Adaptation: A Toolkit for Urban Planners and Adaptation Practitioners
October 2020by: Flavio Coppola, Laura JayThis toolkit provides information to help planners and climate adaptation specialists integrate climate adaptation into urban planning practice. -
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit
November 2019This toolkit provides information to support tribal communities’ climate change adaptation efforts. -
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
August 2021This toolkit provides access to resources to help communities build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate -
15 Steps to Create Effective Climate Communications
2017This guide presents a method to help planners, leaders, and other decision-makers effectively create and deliver climate change communications. -
Being Prepared for Climate Change: A Workbook for Developing Risk-Based Adaptation Plans
August 2014This guide provides information to help professional and organizations that manage environmental resources develop climate adaptation plans by employing a risk management methodology. -
Building Resilient Cities: From Risk Assessment to Redevelopment
November 2013by: Jeb BrugmannThis guide offers a four-stage adaptation planning framework to help create zones more resilient to the impacts of climate change.