Highly Rated Resources
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Melissa Deas
Program Analyst at District Department of Energy and the Environment (DDOE) - Washington DC
Networks
Adaptation Equity Portal, Local Government Professionals, Regional Adaptation Collaboratives, State Government Professionals, The American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP), Widgets
Affiliated Resources
Melissa Deas is affiliated with the following resources in the Adaptation Clearinghouse.
Opportunities for Equitable Adaptation in Cities: A Workshop Summary Report
February 15, 2017
This summary report describes the conversations and discussions of participants during a two-day workshop help in April 2016 focusing on on city-level actions that would support social justice goals and better prepare communities for the effects of climate change. The workshop convened nearly 50 thought leaders on equity and climate adaptation, including city officials, representatives of environmental justice and social justice organizations, state and federal partners, and funders who support this work.
Related Organizations: Georgetown Climate Center
Authors or Affiliated Users: Melissa Deas, Jessica Grannis, James DeWeese, Sara Hoverter
Resource Category: Planning
Toward Climate Resilience: A Framework and Principles for Science-Based Adaptation
July 13, 2016
The Union of Concerned Scientists present a climate resilience framework with 15 principles that decisionmakers can use to inform their climate resilience planning and actions. The 15 principles are divided into three categories: science-based decisionmaking, equitable outcomes, and common-sense approaches. The 15 principles described by the report are summarized below.
Related Organizations: Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Authors or Affiliated Users: Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Jason Funk, Rachel Cleetus, Melissa Deas, Juliet Christian-Smith
Resource Category: Planning
State Innovation on Climate Change: Reducing Emissions from Key Sectors While Preparing for a “New Normal” (GCC)
July 2016
From the Georgetown Climate Center (GCC), this Harvard Law and Policy Review article describes innovative actions being taken by states to encourage mitigation and adaptation. The paper explains that some states have taken on a leadership role in adaptation and mitigation in the absence of federal drivers. The adaptation section of the paper (beginning on page 415), provides an overview of the state’s role in encouraging adaptation at the local level and in taking steps to integrate adaptation in state planning, programs, and asset management.
Related Organizations: Georgetown Climate Center
Authors or Affiliated Users: Vicki Arroyo, Kate Zyla, Gabe Pacyniak, Melissa Deas
Resource Category: Planning
