The 2021 Governors’ Climate Resilience Playbook outlines 12 foundational steps to set and achieve an effective state-level climate resilience agenda.
Summary
The USCA Resilience Working Group, co-chaired by California and Massachusetts in collaboration with resilience leaders from eight other states, has worked to create a Resilience Playbook for new governors.
The Playbook draws on resilience innovations from USCA states and governors, covering everything from program launches to implementation. It also draws on expertise and best practices from organizations like The Nature Conservancy, the National Council for Science and the Environment, the Georgetown Climate Center, the Blue Green Alliance, and Columbia Earth Sciences Center, which are doing innovative work on natural infrastructure systems, adaptation policy, university training linkages, and data development.