Affiliated Resources
Missy Stults is affiliated with the following resources in the Adaptation Clearinghouse.
Professional Societies and Climate Change
January 2017
This report provides an analysis of how urban-focused professional societies are integrating climate change into their member engagement activities. The results indicate that most urban-focused professional societies in the United States are working to educate their members on climate change issues, but few have adopted a holistic approach that includes adaptation, mitigation and the explicit consideration of social justice.
Related Organizations: The Kresge Foundation
Authors or Affiliated Users: Missy Stults, Sara Meerow
Resource Category: Education and Outreach
Climate Adaptation: The State of Practice in U.S. Communities
November 16, 2016
Looking at 17 communities engaged in adaptation, this report examines what communities are doing to address climate risks. It finds that communities are often motivated by extreme climate event and are more focused on reducing their current vulnerabilities to extreme events, compared to addressing future climate impacts. Despite this, there is encouraging evidence that communities can begin addressing climate change risks and overcome barriers to action and implementation. The 17 case studies provide insights into the key components of a well-adapted community.
Related Organizations: Abt Associates, The Kresge Foundation
Authors or Affiliated Users: Jason M. Vogel, Karen Carney, Joel B. Smith, Charles Herrick, Missy Stults, Megan O'Grady, Alexis St. Juliana, Heather Hosterman, Lorine Giangola
Resource Category: Solutions
Supporting Local Climate Change Adaptation: Where we are and where we need to go
May 31, 2016
Local governments are on the front line of efforts to address climate-related impacts. Recognizing this, there is a growing movement to develop and deliver tools, resources, and services to support local communities’ climate adaptation initiatives. There is, however, limited understanding of what specific types of resources exist and how well these resources match the needs of local practitioners.
Related Organizations: Climate Resilience Fund, University of Michigan
Authors or Affiliated Users: John Nordgren, Missy Stults, Sara Meerow
Resource Category: Assessments
A Comprehensive Review of Climate Adaptation in the United States: more than before, but less than needed
September 18, 2012
Abstract: "We reviewed existing and planned adaptation activities of federal, tribal, state, and local governments and the private sector in the U.S. to understand what types of adaptation activities are underway across different sectors and scales throughout the country. Primary sources of review included material officially submitted for consideration in the upcoming 2013 U.S. National Climate Assessment and supplemental peer-reviewed and grey literature.
Related Organizations: University of Michigan
Authors or Affiliated Users: Rosina Bierbaum, Joel B. Smith, Arthur Lee, Maria Blair, Lynne Carter, Stuart F. Chapin III, Paul Fleming, Susan Ruffo, Missy Stults, Shannon McNeeley, Emily Wasley, Laura Verduzco
Resource Category: Assessments
Preparing for Climate Change in Groton, Connecticut: A Model Process for Communities in the Northeast
April 2011
Through the Long Island Sound Study, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) partnered with Groton, Connecticut to conduct an analysis of how and if federal, state, and local stakeholders could collaborate to enhance resilience towards climate change at the local level. The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) is a National Estuary Program and is eligible for EPA grants under the climate change initiative Climate Ready Estuaries.
Related Organizations: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Authors or Affiliated Users: Missy Stults, Jennifer Pagach
Resource Category: Solutions
