Antioch University New EnglandCenter for Climate Preparedness
and Community Resilience

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience

December 1st, 2016

Additional resources:

Equity in Building Resilience in Adaptation Planning

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience Notes

Presenters:

Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side, Inc. (GOLES)

Abigail Abrash Walton, Co-Director, Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience, Antioch University New England

Irene Nielson, Climate Change Coordinator, U.S. EPA –  Region 2

Climate change impacts disproportionately affect the low-income and communities of color, those with the least resources to prepare, sustain and recover from extreme events.  How can municipal and county decision makers and civic leaders support social cohesion, and promote effective engagement with all community members, especially those that are most likely to be impacted?  This webinar will cover:

• Tips for promoting effective engagement with community-based organizations and historically marginalized populations
• Useful methods for building equity into resilience and adaptation planning and implementation.
• Taking action: Implementing your plan and monitoring your progress.

Presenter Slides