Having the right people, partnerships and governance enables effective climate adaptation efforts. Municipalities early in their climate adaptation journey often face unique challenges. These tip sheets are designed to help you get started on strengthening the foundations of your climate adaptation initiatives—people, partnerships and governance.    

Maybe you have faced a recent climate event that highlighted the need to prepare for future challenges. Maybe your council and/or staff see the benefits of adaptation and are pushing for action. Maybe you have secured a grant for climate adaptation. Or maybe you are already doing climate adaptation but are looking to do more. Whether you are just starting out or looking to strengthen your climate adaptation efforts, these tip sheets offer guidance on moving forward.  

Use these tip sheets to help you allocate limited internal resources, collaborate with others and generate the necessary support from your council and community members.  
 

Pillar 2 icon Explore tips for assembling the right people, strengthening partnerships and governing the process.

Discover how to get started in the tip sheets below.

Tip sheet: Start resourcing your municipality for climate adaptation

Time investment: 8 minutes

Get tips on prioritizing climate resilience while balancing overall community priorities and organizational resources.  

Tip sheet: Start collaborating on municipal climate adaptation  

Time investment: 8 minutes

Explore tips for working with others in meaningful and effective ways.

Tip sheet: Start building council momentum for climate adaptation  

Time investment: 6 minutes

Get tips for strengthening council commitment and climate adaptation policies.

Tip sheet: Start involving diverse voices in municipal climate adaptation  

Time investment: 6 minutes

Explore tips for using inclusive and equitable engagement in climate adaptation work.  

 

Are you looking to take other steps to help your community become more climate-ready? The Climate-Ready Communities (CRC) Assessment Tool empowers local governments to evaluate and enhance their climate adaptation efforts. Through a structured self-assessment, the CRC Assessment Tool can help your municipality identify gaps and next steps and find effective ways to integrate adaptation into existing municipal processes. 

 

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