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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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Welcoming the 2022 Mentorship Program Team
ASAP is excited to kick off the 2022 Mentorship Program with the leadership of our amazing program team leaders. Welcome to the team, Emma, Kim and Sarah! Interested in learning more about the Mentorship Program? Email us! mentorship@adaptpros.org Emma Cutler is a system dynamics analyst with the International Institute for Sustainable Development(IISD) and is based in Rochester, MN. Her work entails economic assessments of nature-based infrastructure for climate adaptation, with a focus on including social and environmental externalities in decision making. Prior to joining IISD, Emma was a coastal management fellow with the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, where she worked with the Wisconsin Coastal Management Data Infrastructure Community of Practice to develop geospatial tools for resilience planning. She holds a ...
Read More ASAP Calls for Increased Federal Funding and Federal Leadership on Climate Change Adaptation
This blog was written collaboratively by ASAP members active in the Policy Practice Group. A lot has happened on U.S. federal adaptation policy since ASAP ...
Read More 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 ...
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