Centering Equity in Climate Resilience and Adaptation

Опубликовано: 17 Февраль 2023
на канале: Hudson River Watershed Alliance

Centering Equity in Climate Resilience and Adaptation
Clara Fang, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Climate change affects everyone, but historically marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted. Systemic racism, from housing discrimination to exclusionary participatory processes, has led to inequity in many communities in terms of climate resilience and adaptation. In 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contracted with Antioch University's Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience to produce a guide on how to center equity in climate adaptation and resilience planning. Through a review of existing literature, interviews with experts in the field, and original research, we have developed guiding principles and a set of best practices for local government and community partners on how to center equity in climate adaptation and resilience planning. This presentation provided a brief overview of findings and recommendations as well as how to access the full guide and additional resources.

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance's Annual Watershed Conference theme was Climate Change Impacts on Water in the Hudson Valley. For more information: https://hudsonwatershed.org/annual-wa...

This presentation was part of the virtual session of the conference, which focused on current regional information on climate change projections and impacts, including drought, flooding, stream channel erosion, and climate equity. This information provided context for decision-making and planning for climate resilience, with a focus on water resources.

This presentation was recorded on October 24, 2022.

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance unites and empowers communities to protect our shared waters. https://hudsonwatershed.org/