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Framework for Engaging Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses in Maryland on Climate Resilience
May 2017
From the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), this Framework provides guidance to state and local governments on how to engage with and assist small- to medium-sized businesses interested in enhancing their resilience to climate change. The report offers recommendations on how governments can address the resources and information needs of these businesses, and highlights four key recommendations for engaging small business on climate resilience. C2ES asserts that assisting small and medium businesses in resilience planning protects local economies and is mutually beneficial for the public and private sectors.
Related Organizations: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Authors or Affiliated Users: Katy Maher, Janet Peace
Resource Category: Education and Outreach
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Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning
May 2017
This guide is designed to be a first step for city leaders and planners to be able to promote public-private collaboration on city climate resilience planning in their communities. Based on years of research conducted by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on resilience planning in the private sector, the report reviews common themes that emerged about the value cities and businesses find in working together, and provides recommendations to city resilience planners for how they can begin to cooperate with the private sector.
Related Organizations: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Authors or Affiliated Users: Ashley Lawson, Katy Maher, Janet Peace
Resource Category: Solutions
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Impact Investing for Coastal Conservation: Bridging the Gap
This paper provides a framework for conservation financing in coastal areas that could leverage private sector interests with conservation needs. A few examples of successfully implemented private investments in conservation initiatives are included. Conservation investing is a subset of impact investing, and is defined as “investments in companies, funds, and organizations with the goal of generating a financial return and beneficial environmental impact. ” The paper describes the opportunities and challenges surrounding using private investment capital for natural and nature-based shoreline management approaches such as habitat restoration, conservation, and coastal resilience strategies.
Related Organizations: Restore America’s Estuaries
Resource Category: Funding
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California Senate Bill 1 (SB-1): Transportation Funding
May 1, 2017
In May 2017 California approved Senate Bill 1 which allocated $52.3 billion for a new Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program, up to $20 billion of which was designated to support climate change adaptation planning at a local or regional level. While the law primarily focuses on reducing emissions, it also addresses the need for adaptation by requiring agencies and localities receiving funding to implement adaptive efforts, where cost-effective and feasible.
Related Organizations: State of California
Resource Category: Funding
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Voluntary Resilience Standards: An Assessment of the Emerging Market for Resilience in the Built Environment
May 2017
This report offers an analysis of 14 voluntary resilience standards by which buildings can be evaluated. The resilience standards addressed are based on guidelines and tools designed to help communities prepare for climate change and hazards - including certifications, benchmarking systems, planning frameworks, and design principles. Recognizing that the market for climate resilient infrastructure standards is nascent, the report discusses how existing programs can encourage medium-term and long-term planning, evaluating the programs using the following criteria: Target Audience - focuses on the type of facility, factors beyond those of the physical site, and the life cycle of the building Impact and Scope - considers social vulnerability and performance goals for certain situations including flooding, earthquakes, and high winds Standard Development Process - how community input was incorporated in the program design and the verification process The resilience standards analyzed were developed by various organizations including nonprofits, universities, U.
Related Organizations: The Kresge Foundation, Barr Foundation, Energy Foundation, Meister Consultants Group
Resource Category: Solutions
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Climate Change in the Latino Mind
May 2017
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication conducted a national survey of over 2000 Latino adults in the U.S. to determine their thoughts, concerns and engagement with climate change in 2017. The study analyzed results on levels of communication, activism, and desire for change in policy and politics of climate change from Latino’s perspectives.
Related Organizations: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Resource Category: Assessments
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The Atlas Marketplace
2017
The Atlas is an online “marketplace and recommendation engine” for environmental technology and infrastructure solutions. Over 250 sustainable, resilient and/or green infrastructure projects and tools are showcased on the Atlas website. These climate adaptive infrastructure solutions can be used to support the new design of similar systems.
Related Organizations: re:focus partners
Author or Affiliated User: Elle Hempen
Resource Category: Solutions
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Community-Driven Climate Resilience Planning: A Framework (2017)
May 2017
This report outlines a framework, informed by community-based organizations from across the country, to meaningfully engage vulnerable and impacted communities in defining and building climate resilience. The guide seeks to use climate resilience activities to better build momentum for change, build a new economy and community-based financing, deepen democracy and improve governance, and activate ecological and cultural wisdom. In addition to describing guiding principles and elements of community-driven planning, the document provides examples of case studies where communities have taken a central role in resilience planning. The guide is primarily aimed at other community-based organizations, but it may also be useful for philanthropy and public sector officials.
Related Organizations: National Association of Climate Resilience Planners, Movement Strategy Center
Author or Affiliated User: Rosa González
Resource Category: Planning
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Adapting to Climate Change in Minnesota: 2017 Report of the Interagency Climate Adaptation Team
May 2017
This report summarizes observed and projected climate impacts in Minnesota, describes Minnesota state agency activities that are helping to adapt to climate change, presents statewide climate adaptation indicators, and provides recommendations for future state action and interagency collaboration. This 2017 report updates and expands on Minnesota’s Interagency Climate Adaptation Team (ICAT) 2013 document - Adapting to Climate Change in Minnesota.
Related Organizations: Minnesota Interagency Climate Adaptation Team (ICAT)
Author or Affiliated User: Paul Moss
Resource Category: Planning
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USDA Northeast Climate Hub virtual demonstration project "As If You Were There"
2017
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub created a virtual tour of climate adaptation and mitigation practices on farm and forest lands across the northeast region of the U. S. This virtual demonstration project features interactive 360 degree photography and videos, allowing users to “embark on virtual field tours to visit and consider the experiences of others who are adapting to a changing climate - all from their own computer or mobile devices. ” The purpose is to combine technology with educational storytelling to engage more people in decision-making on adaptation.
Related Organizations: USDA Northeast Climate Hub
Resource Category: Solutions
