Planning for the future of New Jersey
Climate change is a global challenge, but the impacts are experienced locally. Changes in precipitation, extreme temperatures, sea-level rise, and species shifts place stress on infrastructure, natural resources, and social and economic systems. These same impacts will directly affect public health and healthcare systems. Decisions about zoning, redevelopment, housing, open space, and other investment decisions made by local and regional governments will alter the impacts of climate change on their own and neighboring. Integrating climate change into these decisions and all local and regional planning efforts is imperative to ensure that investments made today are designed to withstand the conditions of tomorrow.
Resilient NJ is an assistance program to support local and regional climate resilience planning. Using the best available science on precipitation, temperature, and sea-level rise, Resilient NJ can help your community plan for how the changing climate may affect residents, businesses, and the natural and built environments in your area.
Local Planning for Climate Change Toolkit at-a-glance
Climate Resilience Funding Directory
Want to learn about funding opportunities for taking action and implementing your community's climate resilience plans and goals? The Climate Resilience Funding Directory streamlines access to key funding opportunities, including state and federal grants. The directory was developed to connect local and state governments, community-based organizations, and other interested users with potential funding sources in order to simplify the process of identifying funding, reduce time spent on manual research, and enable users to connect with critical funding that supports New Jersey’s resilience objectives. The directory also showcases success stories from resilience projects and examples of funded initiatives.
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