EcoAdapt -::- Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change

Kalamazoo Climate Change Adaptation Workshop

February 8, 10, and 14 • Virtual Series

This 3-part workshop focuses on understanding vulnerabilities to climate change in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and developing adaptation strategies to address those vulnerabilities. Participants will also learn how to use tools that are available for communities to en... [show full overview]

This 3-part workshop focuses on understanding community vulnerabilities to climate change in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and developing adaptation strategies to address those vulnerabilities. Participants will also learn how to use tools that are available for communities to enable climate-savvy decision making to continue into the future.

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Workshop Agenda

Presentations

Overview of Adaptation Planning Process and Case Studies (Eric Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt)
Climate Change Projections and Impacts for Kalamazoo (Laura Hilberg, EcoAdapt)
Introduction to Adaptation Strategies (Laura Hilberg, EcoAdapt)
Including Climate Change in Planning and Beyond (Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt)

Final Report

Rapid Vulnerability & Adaptation Tool (RVAT) for Kalamazoo

Climate Change Adaptation Certification (CCAC) Tool

Tutorial for the Climate Change Adaptation Certification (CCAC) Tool

Projected Climate Changes and Associated Impacts for Kalamazoo (2-page factsheet)

Kalamazoo Network Map

Data Sources and More Information:

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Climate Explorer
Flood Factor - Flood Risk Overview for Kalamazoo
Midwest chapter of the Fourth National Climate Change Assessment (also see chapters on specific topics such as Agriculture and Human Health)
The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in the United States: A Focus on Six Impacts(includes factsheets that summarize impacts for specific communities)
Cleveland Racial Equity Tool(an accessible screening tool to help people assess whether adaptation strategies they are considering will be equitable)

This workshop is part of a larger study designed to identify adaptation workshop "best practices" that support effective learning and post-workshop action. For information about the study, visit the project page.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1811534. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.