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A 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…

Maine Prepares for Climate Change: 2019 Update

January 1, 2019

The 2019 update report from the Maine Interagency Climate Adaptation Work Group (MICA), a collaboration of eight state agencies, provides an inventory and status update of climate adaptation and mitigation activities by the state and is the second update to the original 2014 Maine Prepares for Climate Change report. This report was developed for the…

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2018 Carolinas Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

October 31, 2018

Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards Congratulations to our 2018 Carolinas Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Holly White, John Fear, and Steven Frank! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation. Holly White, WinnerPrincipal Planner, Town of Nags HeadElizabeth City, NC Twitter: @TownofnagsheadWeb: https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/ Holly White is a dedicated climate adaptation leader…

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2018 Great Lakes Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

October 1, 2018

Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards Congratulations to 2018 Great Lakes Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Chris Swanston, Matthew Gray, Jessica Hellmann and Heather Stirratt! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation. Winner Chris Swanston Director, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub Houghton, MI Twitter:@USDAClimateHubs…

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2018 California Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

August 31, 2018

Congratulations to 2018 California Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Tiffany Wise-West, Andrew Gunther, and Nicola Hedge! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation.   Tiffany Wise-West: Co-Winner Sustainability & Climate Action Manager, City of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Tiffany Wise-West is showing visionary leadership in Central Coast, building…

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ASAP Announces 2018 New England Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

May 7, 2018

The ASAP Regional Adaptation Leadership Award recognizes that deliberate and proactive adaptation, preparedness, and resilience-building is a change process, a deviation from business as usual, and a courageous act of doing something new and different. The award recognizes and celebrates that at the heart of adaptation innovation and action are individuals who make this change…

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