Trying to figure out how to build support among your citizens for preparing for climate change? ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability’s new “Climate Change Outreach and Communications Guide” (39 pp.) claims to be a tool to help local governments effectively communicate climate information to their constituencies. The guide contains an array of steps and methodologies for […]
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Report Calls For Federal Assistance For Local Planning for Climate Change
Posted on March 18, 2009
Last week the National Academies released a report calling for new federal efforts to identify local officials who need assistance in planning for climate change impacts. According to a press release by the National Academies, “The report recommends six principles that all agencies should follow in supporting decision makers who are facing the effects of […]
EPA releases new report on effects of sea level rise on Mid-Atlantic region
Posted on January 29, 2009
The Department of Environmental Protection has released a new publication called Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region. The lengthy report (784 pages!) covers ecological and economic implications of sea level rise, and while it focuses on the Mid-Atlantic portion of the US coastline (New York to North Carolina), it […]
CARRI releases new "Searchable Resilience Bibliography"
Posted on January 29, 2009
The folks at the The Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI) have released a new searchable Resilience Bibliography with a database of over 1,000 documents related to resilience. The database will be updated on a monthly basis with additional publications and information. The database is searchable by author, title, publisher, date or keywords. The database […]
FEMA releases Hurricane Ike Impact Report
Posted on January 29, 2009
FEMA today released the Hurricane Ike Impact Report, documenting the effects of Ike on the social, economic, built, and natural environments. While the report is described as a “living document” that is likely to be continually updated, it aims to provide an overview that will help everybody involved in the recovery process to work efficiently. […]