Getting Started
Organizations to Foster Learning and Connection
American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP): www.adaptationprofessionals.org
ASAP is a professional association with the mission to support and connect climate change adaptation professionals while advancing innovation in the field.
Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO): www.accoonline.org
ACCO is a community of practice that provides training and learning opportunities, links regional efforts and members, and provides access to tools and resources.
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE): www.cakex.org
CAKE is an innovative community of practice that aims to build a shared knowledge base for managing natural and built systems in the face of rapid climate change.
Georgetown Climate Center: www.georgetownclimate.org
The nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center advances effective climate and energy policies in the U.S. and serves as a resource to state and local communities addressing climate change.
Other Guides and Frameworks
Resources on Building Equitable Climate Resilience
Georgetown Climate Center’s Adaptation Equity Portal
Life After Carbon’s Innovation Network for Communities
Movement Strategy Center tools and publications
NAACP’s Equity in Building Resilience in Adaptation Planning publication
Equity Foundations – an independent study professional development program for sustainability directors and their staff to master best practices for adding a racial equity lens to sustainability.
Climate Change Literacy and Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) white board videos about climate change
National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Administration (NOAA) information on climate news, science, maps, and projections
Katharine Hayhoe videos on climate change:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=46&v=fgiS8aUPbBc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m50bYJX2i6I
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbLQ9vhHkyM
Resources on Outreach and Engagement
Apathy is Boring’s Top Ten Tools for Engaging with Millennials and Generation Y – From pages 10-12 in the 2017 Report “Dear Municipalities, From Millennials.“
Nature-based Solutions
National Wildlife Federation’s Green Works for Climate Resilience guide
IUCN Publication Nature-based Solutions to Address Global Societal Challenges
Georgetown Climate Center’s Green Infrastructure Toolkit
Think-nature.eu (hub for dialog, knowledge, networking)
