U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Body :. Identify a local climate champion. Addressing local climate issues almost always takes a committed community leader who has a record of getting things done. Often, this leader is an elected of ...

Body :. Steps to Resilience Overview. Not sure what we mean by Resilience? Resilience is the capacity of a community, business, or natural environment to prevent, withstand, respond to, and recover fr ...

Take Action . Body :. Step 5. Take Action. Implement your plan. * Get started! Ensure that you've communicated the intended outcomes of your actions broadly, and then get started on your plan. Ackn ...

Prioritize & Plan . Body :. Step 4. Prioritize & Plan. Consolidate actions into a cohesive plan. * Combine similar actions and sequence them to reduce risk across assets. In this step, you'll raise ...

Body :. Step 3. Investigate Options. Brainstorm potential solutions. * Develop a wide-ranging list of strategies that could reduce risk. Though some community members may already have a favored soluti ...

Body :. Step 2. Assess Vulnerability & Risk. Understanding Vulnerability. Looking over your list of asset-hazard pairs, you may notice that all assets on the list are not equally likely to be damaged. ...

Body :. Step 1. Understand Exposure. Identify the things your community cares about. Make a list of the people, places, and services—collectively referred to as assets—that your community agrees are i ...