When three coastal communities in California sued 36 energy companies that generated nearly 20 percent of all industrial carbon dioxide emissions between 1965 and 2015, they based their claims on the companies’ deceptions about the effects of GHG emissions and the risks that families and businesses in…
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February 19, 2018 | Climate Adaptation, Finance, Innovation Network for Communities, Urban Operating System
The Innovation Network for Communities (INC) and Meister Consultants Group (MCG), in partnership with Ramboll, are undertaking a research project to identify opportunities to accelerate development of the financial resources cities need to support extensive urban climate adaptation. We define this as the capacity to repurpose,…
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Travel guides tell the millions of people who visit Paris every year that the spring season there offers warm weather, flowers, and local produce—a great time to ascend the Eiffel Tower, visit the Louvre’s art treasures, and stroll along the Seine River. Not so in the…
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We Need To Analyze What Puts Disadvantaged Communities At Risk and Engage Marginalized People in Disaster Planning Last year, Americans endured an unrelenting series of climate calamities: hurricanes in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean; wildfires and mudslides in California; drought in the Dakotas; flooding in the Midwest.…
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January 7, 2018 | Cities, Climate Adaptation, Equity, Innovation Network for Communities, Reports, Sea Level Rise
In a scan of the climate adaptation plans, strategies, and actions of dozens of U.S. cities, INC developed a new framework for understanding what it takes to plan and implement adaptation and how to further develop the emerging field of practice for urban adaptation. We identified…
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November 15, 2017 | Cities, Climate Adaptation, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Finance, Innovation Network for Communities
Background and Goals With the acceleration of city efforts to plan and implement adaptation strategies, there is a growing need to develop and expand capacities to finance adaptation—through a variety of public, private, and nonprofit resources. A variety of innovations are underway, but they typically focus…
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