This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build K-12-to-career pathways by embedding climate and clean-energy content into schools, colleges, and curricula. | People | |||
| Montgomery Parks has joined forces with Poolesville High School’s Global Ecology Magnet Program to establish an immersive environmental education hub at the new Royce Hanson Conservation Park. This initiative includes outdoor classrooms and field labs for | Multiple or All Hazards | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | ||
| DEP RainScapes designed and oversaw the creation of a teaching garden at the front of Rolling Terrace Elementary School, a Community School in Takoma Park, partnering with Nature Forward and MCPS on Earth Day 2025. These gardens and the canopy trees plant | Multiple or All Hazards | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | ||
| The RainScapes program offered a first-ever Spanish language native planting workshop and worked with 40 residents to teach about watershed health, how our native plants support healthy environments, such as reducing the need for extra water and mowing. L | Multiple or All Hazards | Cultural and Community Services | ||
| Additional projects underway include a food garden at Kemp Mill Elementary and a food forest at Takoma Park Elementary, focusing on student and community engagement. Districtwide, MCPS continues to expand bioretention and green infrastructure, plant trees | Multiple or All Hazards | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | ||
| Climate change topics and content were meaningfully integrated into multiple professional development opportunities for MCPS teachers. These opportunities included Science Resource Teacher and Content Specialist trainings, a week-long course developed joi | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| A semester-long climate change course was offered at Northwood High School. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Engage Cleveland Metropolitan School District and higher education institutions to enhance education and workforce development opportunities in nature-based solutions. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| “Global Climate Change” is a one semester elective course. It currently has 21 students registered for the Spring semester. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| To catalyze innovation and expand impact, the State continues to drive investments in cutting-edge research and technology development in the green economy. Initiatives including fellowship programs that foster student-led research and thought leadership | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) - this project will support 6 graduate students over a 4-year period to participate in place-based research experiences. Students will focus on learning outcomes of an agroforest, soil and emissions testing, measuring | Multiple or All Hazards | Natural Areas and Wildlife | ||
| Curriculum Development - Stakeholders identified opportunities to work with educational institutions and other partners to identify and develop the curriculum necessary to meet future workforce demands. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is a leading Career Technical Education provider in the State, operating 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center, and two airframe mechanic and aircraft maintenance p | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Workforce Pipeline Partnerships - Stakeholders expressed support for developing workforce pipeline partnerships with universities, high schools, vocational schools, and early education programs in K-12 schools. University stakeholders noted that universit | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Black Hills Discovery Center and Meadowside Nature Center are certified Green Centers by the MAEOE. They support schools in Montgomery County Public Schools as they work to become Maryland Green Schools by providing curriculum-based field trips, sustainab | Multiple or All Hazards | Cultural and Community Services |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand clean energy contractor training and support - King County will aid in increasing the technical, electrification and public contracting knowledge base of local building developers, designers, and contractors. Training will be conducted at both the | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| The County should support and promote workforce development for careers in building retrofits, renewable energy, new automotive technology, climate-friendly landscaping practices, and low-carbon conservation agricultural practices. This might include prom | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Water Efficient Restaurant Certificate Program - designed to help Atlanta restaurant owners reduce water usage and lower their water bills. Participants are asked to ensure that WaterSense toilets and urinals are installed and operating properly, to insta | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| The 2023 Green Jobs Strategy established a green skills development fund to support employee certifications in energy conservation and sustainability. In 2025, King County will offer Envision Sustainability Professional and LEED Accredited Professional ce | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Continue to utilize workforce development programs, like First Source Hiring, Project Pull Internship, and CityBuild, and education programs, like Project Learning Grants and the Teacher Externship Program, in the development and implementation of energy | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Collaborate with technical colleges and trades to develop a clean energy workforce. | Multiple or All Hazards | EconomyEnergy and Utilities | ||
| Develop a Residential and Commercial Energy Assessment and Benchmarking Program - The City will establish its own residential and commercial energy assessment and benchmarking program to assess the consumption of electricity and natural gas used to power | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) water infrastructure projects provide many workforce opportunities, and the agency meets and often exceeds Local Hire and other workforce goals. The SFPUC has robust programs that support pre-apprenticeshi | Multiple or All Hazards | PeopleWater Infrastructure – General | ||
| Refrigerants have played a critical role in modern life, enabling the comforts of air conditioning and refrigeration. Unfortunately, they have also made significant contributions to our carbon footprint. Reducing refrigerant emissions will require designi | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Perform Municipal Energy and Water Audits - The City will continue to increase efficient energy and water use in its buildings. These will include establishing a municipal building energy and water audit program and developing a schedule to produce a comp | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Promote Training and Workforce Development Around Climate Change - Develop training programs to prepare Tampanians for quality jobs supporting climate initiatives, such as urban forestry, energy efficiency programs, solar, and maintenance divisions. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | ||
| Cleveland has allocated $10 million in funding from the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) to work with partners, including the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Workforce Development Board, on its Built Environment Collaborative. This program will provide workforce deve | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Commitment to Job Creation and Training - The City seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while promoting a prosperous local economy and creating green jobs, particularly for those who are most impacted by climate change. By investing in developing qual | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| At Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin, students have the opportunity to be trained as an arborist technician, giving them a direct career path into the profession. There is a need to develop similar programs in Tampa Bay. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Establish workforce training, apprenticeship, and mentorship programs to help residents benefit from the clean energy economy. | Multiple or All Hazards | EconomyEnergy and Utilities | ||
| New Jersey is investing in programs and infrastructure that support scalable training and placement models. Programs like NJ BRIDGE and the Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge fund community-based and other organizations that provide hands-on experie | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| The City was recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the USDA to establish a community garden with the Coalition for Community Gardens and the Community Foundation Tampa Bay. This is a City of Tampa sponsored project and partnership that will expand the ne | Multiple or All Hazards | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | ||
| Expand training, credentialing and apprenticeships to ensure workers are prepared for clean energy and climate related careers, including retraining for existing occupations. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Building New Jersey's Offshore Wind Industry - The State also created the Wind Institute for Innovation and Training to facilitate workforce development, education, research, and innovation efforts. The Wind Institute has collaborated with labor unions, c | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities | ||
| Increase capacity of existing place-based training programs for upskilling and reskilling Alaskans for employment in high- demand industries, implemented by prioritized region. Alaska has numerous existing training programs and facilities that have the po | Multiple or All Hazards | People | Alaska | State of Alaska Priority Sustainable Energy Action Plan (p. 57 (pdf p. 60)) |
| Support incumbent worker reskilling so that current employees can transition into new and evolving roles as technologies advance. Invest in professional development and continuous learning to keep the workforce current with new codes, standards and techno | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| Strategy 7 of the 2019 plan aims to grow the clean energy economy. Since 2019, notable progress has included the establishment of the New Jersey Green Bank, NJ Clean Energy Loans program, and the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy prog | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities | ||
| Identify and deliver rural place-based training for upskilling and reskilling Alaskans for employment in high-demand industries, implemented by prioritized region and sector. This implementation strategy will focus on adding place-based training and suppo | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Solar For All Guam - To build capacity and ensure there is a skilled workforce to deploy solar, this project will create an Energy Corps focused on preparing the community for the emerging energy transition of Guam. Members will receive comprehensive and | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities | ||
| Wind Institute for Innovation and Training was established as a hub for offshore wind workforce development programs, education opportunities, and research and innovation. In addition to initiating workforce training programs in a variety of fields, the W | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| Alaska’s Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) program funded by DOE envisions a residential home energy efficiency training program that is focused on certifying an incumbent and new workforce, utilizing intermediary training providers to de | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| The State of Connecticut plays a key role in developing the future workforce, including apprenticeships for skilled blue-collar occupations. Skilled consultants provide technical assistance, monitoring, and consulting services to qualified employers willi | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| Drive Innovation and Workforce Development: Strategic workforce investments are vital for long-term success. The 2025 Growing Green Jobs report notes a 12% increase in the green economy workforce since 2021 and projects approximately 14,300 to 42,400 net | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | ||
| Solar for All - Alaska’s utilities are experienced operators of power systems that experience challenging conditions. The local and regional workforce regularly provides training opportunities. In partnership with the Alaska Vocational and Technical schoo | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities | ||
| Connecticut Building Trades Training Institute (BTTI) is a construction readiness program that will prepare residents interested in applying for and/or entering a registered union apprenticeship, especially those from historically marginalized populations | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| The City’s Office of Workforce Development is partnering with Parks & Parkways and Delgado Community College to train individuals for horticulture certificates, as well as additional partnerships with Thrive New Orleans and LA Green Corps on a Climate Cor | Multiple or All Hazards | People | ||
| AEA’s Circuit Rider Program provides eligible utilities with technical assistance to improve the efficiency, safety, and reliability of their energy infrastructure. Circuit Riders provide skilled labor to address, diagnose, and repair rural powerhouses, i | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train staff on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and incentivize its implementation in new design and development. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Tallahassee Community Resilience Plan (p. 40 (pdf p. 42)) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure, monitor, and publicly report GHG emissions of large cruise ships while in port. | Air Pollution | Transportation and Mobility | Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 40) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create a suite of incentives so that nonprofits, developers, and homebuyers can rehabilitate and reuse vacant properties | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Midwest | Cleveland Climate Action Plan |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that emergency management activities are being conducted equitably. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand and diversify the timber market, for example, with small diameter mass timber. | Changing Seasons | Economy | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 49 (pdf p. 65)) |
| Support forest product industry innovation and the construction of a biomass-based energy facility to use the abundant forest products resulting from the thinning and restoration of regional forests. | Fire (Wildfire) | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Southwest | Flagstaff Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (p. 70) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identify funding for increased operation and maintenance costs for bridges. As temperatures increase and flooding and erosion becomes more frequent, maintenance costs will increase. | Erosion – CoastalExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 21 (pdf p. 34)) |
| Review or create a protocol to address funding needs and to facilitate response in the event of a price spike in vehicle fuel, natural gas or electricity, | Multiple or All Hazards | Transportation and MobilityEnergy and Utilities | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 204 (pdf p. 216)) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct educational outreach on the importance of properly storing liquid fuels and storage tanks in local government-owned, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Require the removal of hazardous | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Northeast | City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 158) |
| Implement plan to retrofit liquid fuels and storage tanks which includes: 1) educational outreach for city-owned, residential, commercial, and industrial buildings about proper storage; 2) require hazardous | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Critical Facilities | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 207 (pdf p. 219)) |
