The goal of this training is to improve the practice of climate resilience planning by incorporating the needs and perspectives of populations that are especially vulnerable to changing climate conditions, many of whom are historically underrepresented in civic decision-making. The target audience is any professional, elected, or appointed official or community leader engaged in climate planning at the state or local level. While this training focuses on climate resilience planning, the approach is applicable to resilience planning in any geographical context.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Inclusive, community-driven processes lead to effective outcomes benefiting all residents.
Read moreSeveral tools are available to identify and reach out to socially vulnerable populations and characterize the nature of their vulnerability.
Read moreThe goal of whole-community planning is to engage all segments of the community – including the most vulnerable – to create a resilience-based vision of the future.
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