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The American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) supports and connects professionals to better prepare for climate change. ASAP helps members strengthen their professional network, exchange best practices and practical advice, and accelerate innovation-all leading to a more equitable and effective climate adaptation practice.
Adaptation Innovations
Walnut Way Conservation Corp: Blue Skies Landscaping
In Lindsay Heights, an African American neighborhood in Milwaukee, WI. Walnut Way Conservation Corp. is building community resilience through their program, Blue Skies Landscaping. Specializing in green infrastructure projects, Blue Skies focuses on beautifying vacant lots, residential, and commercial properties while reducing storm water pollution. Walnut Way employs community members, leading to economic opportunity in…
Read More Resilient DC: A Strategy to Thrive in the Face of Change
DC is boldly moving their resilience strategy forward. After two years of iterative engagement with residents, the capital city’s unique approach includes one of our ...
Read More Fayette and Kanawha Counties Improve CRS Ratings
West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) recently recognized the counties of Fayette and Kanawha in their efforts towards fostering more disaster-resistant ...
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Investing in Adaptation and Resilience Jobs
Springfield Rain Garden Project from Regenerative Design Group. ASAP is committed to creating equitable access to adaptation and resilience jobs, ensuring quality job performance, and promoting consistent adaptation and resilience outcomes from the work that adaptation professionals perform. And while adaptation jobs are rapidly expanding, we hope that demand for the work will grow even faster. That’s why, more than ever, we need a greater shared understanding of adaptation jobs, the adaptation workforce, and adaptation careers. That’s where ASAP comes in. Check out how members and staff are: Getting adaptation jobs information to members of Congress.Sharing stories and perspectives in the media about adaptation careersMeasuring the adaptation workforceConnecting adaptation employers and job seekers Fact Sheet Highlights Adaptation Jobs Read the ...
Read More Mentorship Spotlight: Grounding Climate Change Planning in Local Experiences
Mentee Annabel Cryan is committed to building a world capable of withstanding the uncertainties of our changing climate where both society and the environment thrive. ...
Read More Mentorship Spotlight: Gaining Adaptation Perspectives
Mentor Chris Choo works at Marin County's Department of Public Works. Her efforts support Marin Communities with sea level rise, flood protection and watershed restoration. ...
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