Posts by Jennifer Montgomery
The 2025 Mentorship Program Has Launched: Meet This Year’s Inspiring Cohort!
“As the world continues to evolve, it is crucial that we learn from each other’s challenges, strategies, and successes. By sharing my experiences, I hope to guide the next group in developing their own resilience and adaptability, helping them thrive in a constantly shifting environment.”
“…working specifically with the ASAP mentors program, I’ve seen how it can catalyze the career of a mentee from early struggles to solid landings in new positions to advancing their caree,r becoming not only a continuing and active ASAP member, but a leader in the field.”
“I was in [a] previous cohort…as a mentee, and I found it extremely valuable for me both personally and professionally…I want to give back and serve as a Mentor this year, where I hope to provide wisdom and expertise I can to a mentee in this field to support their personal and professional goals.”
“There’s a lot to learn from early career professionals with different outlooks and more specialized education, and I hope to help new names, faces, and ideas enter and enrich the adaptation field; we need all the help we can get!”
Read MoreA Message from ASAP’s 2025-2026 Board President John Phillips
Dear Fellow Climate Adaptation Professionals, This letter is to introduce the ASAP Board of Directors. I am deeply honored to be the President of the Board and wish to express my gratitude to the Board election transition committee, our past board members, and the new board members who have volunteered to lead ASAP through this…
Read MoreA Year of Impact: Reflections on ASAP’s 2024 Projects and Programs
As we draw near the end of 2024, it’s a perfect opportunity to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments and milestones of the past year. At ASAP, we’ve had the privilege of collaborating with diverse partners, fostering growth, and making significant strides in climate adaptation and resilience. None of this would have been possible without the invaluable…
Read MoreCelebrating the Leading with Equity in Adaptation Program: Building Climate Resilience in Houston
On November 8, ASAP concluded the Leading with Equity in Adaptation (“LEAP”) Program, a partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center (“HARC”). The milestone was celebrated through a powerful symposium highlighting the remarkable achievements and transformative climate resilience work carried out through community collaboration in Houston’s Third and Fifth Wards. A Day of Reflection and…
Read More2024 National Adaptation Forum Recap
The 6th National Adaptation Forum, held from May 14-16, 2024, at the RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sought to move beyond adaptation awareness and foster concrete adaptation action. This annual event emphasized the extensive range of adaptation initiatives underway within the United States and worldwide. With over 1,100 attendees, including more than 220 members of…
Read MoreASAP to Support the National Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
The American Society of Adaptation Professionals will collaborate with the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) and Atma Connect to engage with one of three national Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy. The goal of the TCTAC program is to…
Read More2023 Climate Service Providers Academy Recap
Last year marked the return of ASAP’s Private Sector Climate Service Providers Academy, a virtual course providing participants with the tools to develop higher-quality climate services and help businesses succeed in the rapidly evolving climate services marketplace. The inaugural academy started in 2019 with funding support from the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA).…
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