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Jobs & Internships
Adaptation and resilience-related jobs and grant opportunities are updated weekly!
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LAST UPDATED: November 13th, 2026
ALABAMA
Senior Planner (Hazard Mitigation), City of Birmingham
Birmingham AL | $60,486 - $93,828 | Apply by November 16th
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ALASKA
Bristol Bay Sustainable Fisheries Lead, The Nature Conservancy
Southwest or Southcentral Alaska | $89,600 - $95,200 | Apply by TBD
Kodiak Region Resilience Catalyst, Kodiak Area Native Association
Kodiak, AK | $67,017.60 - $85,280.00 | Apply by TBD
Community Forest Catalyst, The Nature Conservancy of Alaska
Remote in Alaska | $78,480 - $83,400 | Apply by TBD
Fairbanks, AK | Salary TBD | Open Until Filled, Application review beings on October 26th
Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Sealaska Corporation
Ketchikan AK | $70,000 - $80,000 | Apply by TBD
Climate Adaptation Engineering Project Manager IV, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
Anchorage, AK | $111,134 - $138,902 | Apply by TBD
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ARIZONA
Associate or Full Professor, Director of the Urban Climate Research Center, Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ | Salary TBD | Open Until Filled
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CALIFORNIA
Stormwater Project Manager, Carollo Engineers
Los Angeles, CA, or Costa Mesa, CA, or San Diego, CA | $140,000 to $190,000 | Apply by TBD
Planning Associate I-II (Project Manager), Alta Planning + Design
Oakland, CA | $100,000 - $140,000 | Apply by TBD
Coastal Solutions Scientist, Surfline Coastal Intelligence
San Diego, CA | $90,000 - $100,000 | Apply by TBD
Resilience Project Manager - Water, Jacobs
San Francisco, CA or San Jose, CA | $144,900.00 to $226,450.00 | Apply by TBD
Senior Climate Resilience Specialist, ICF
New York, NY or Arlington, VA, or Los Angeles, CA | $81,499 - $110,000 | Apply by TBD
Senior Planner (coastal and sea-level rise planning focus), City of Pacifica
Pacifica, CA | $123,648.00 -$145,800.00, 2-year limited term | Apply by November 30th 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Program Manager (Capital Improvement Program), City of San José Environmental Services Department
San José, CA | $134,490.72 - $174,851.04 | Apply by November 19th 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Torrance, CA | $96,754 – $138,271 | Apply by December 25th 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Santa Barbara, CA | $80,200–$88,800 | Apply by December 31st 11:59PM Pacific
Climate Adaptation Risk Mitigation Analyst, California Public Utilities Commission
Los Angeles CA, or Sacramento, CA | $115,572.00 to $144,648.00 | Apply by November 17th
Sacramento County | 2 Openings, $98,760.00 - $122,904.00 | Apply by November 16th
Bakersfield, CA | $69,825.00 - $97,020.00 | Open Until Filled
Mid-level Climate Action Planner, PlaceWorks
Berkeley, or Los Angeles, or San Luis Obispo, or Santa Ana, CA | $85,000 - $115,000 | Apply by TBD
Entry-level Climate Action Planner, PlaceWorks
Berkeley, or Los Angeles, or San Luis Obispo, or Santa Ana, CA | $65,000 - $87,006.40 | Apply by TBD
Senior Climate Project Manager, Rincon Consultants
Los Angeles, CA or other Rincon California office| $110,000-$140,000 | Apply by TBD
Infrastructure and Energy Resources Planner, Kern County Water Agency
Sacramento, CA | $155,376.00 - $188,988.80 | Apply by November 13th 11:59 PM Pacific
Resilience & Emergency Response Program Manager, Stanford University
Stanford, CA | $140,000-$155,000 | Apply by TBD
Major Partnerships Manager, Climate Resilient Communities
San Francisco Bay Area, CA | $80,752 - $98,880 | Apply by TBD
Partnerships & Ecosystem Manager, Accelerate Resilience L.A.
Los Angeles, CA | $115,000-$125,000 | Apply by TBD
Mid to Senior Level Wildfire Resilience Planner, Dudek
Southern California, CA | $120,000-140,000 | Apply by TBD
Senior Analyst, CEO - Sustainability, Board of Supervisors Executive Office, County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, CA | $114,786.60 - $154,687.68 | Open Until Filled
Senior Associate (Climate Solutions), CEA Consulting
San Francisco, CA (Remote Candidates Considered) | Base Salary $100,000 - $140,000 | Priority for applications submitted by Nov 1
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COLORADO
Transportation and Infrastructure Climate Lead, City and County of Denver
Denver, CO | $86,634.00 - $114,790.00 | Apply by November 16th
Emergency Management Specialist – Office of Emergency Management, City and County of Denver
Denver, CO | $82,000 - $117,000 | Apply by November 20th
Floodplain Senior Engineer, City and County of Denver
Denver, CO | $109,134.00 - $144,603.00 | Apply by November 16th
Climate Resilience Organizer, Sierra Club
Grand Junction, CO or Steamboat Springs, CO | $75,000 | Apply by TBD
Fire Safety & Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager, El Paso County
El Paso County, Colorado Springs, CO | $85,780.00 - $128,750.00 | Apply by TBD
Lone Tree, CO | $120,000-$150,000 | Apply by TBD
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CONNECTICUT
Stormwater Systems Manager, City of Norwalk
Norwalk, CT | $113,307.00 - $120,172.00 | Apply by TBD
Water Resources Engineer, Northeast Highlands & Coastal Bioregion Team, Biohabitats
Middletown, CT | $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 | Apply by TBD
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D.C. METRO AREA
Senior Project Manager Coastal, Mott MacDonald
Arlington, VA | $145,000 - $170,000 | Apply by TBD
Entry Level Resilience Planner, Dewberry
Fairfax, VA | $77,000 - $79,500 | Apply by TBD
Senior Climate Resilience Specialist, ICF
New York, NY or Arlington, VA, or Los Angeles, CA | $81,499 - $110,000 | Apply by TBD
Stormwater Management Planner, City of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA | $70,883.54 - $124,742.28 | Apply by December 5th 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Regional Strategy Director, American Flood Coalition
Washington, D.C. | $130,000-$160,000 | Apply by TBD
Stormwater Infrastructure Manager, Arlington County
Arlington, VA | $122,928.00 - $190,507.20 | Apply by November 26th 11:59PM
Senior Communications Associate, American Flood Coalition
Washington, D.C. | $77,000–$92,000 | Apply by TBD
Research Scientist, NOAA Center in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, Howard University
Washington, D.C. | $60,000-$70,000 | Apply by TBD
Director, Housing and Resilience Programs, Urban Land Institute
Washington, D.C. | $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 | Apply by TBD
US Climate Risk Lead, Climate & Sustainability Advisory, Arcadis
Washington, D.C., or Chicago, IL, or NYC | $112,640 - $182,477 | Apply by TBD
Policy Specialist, Resilient Coasts and Floodplains, National Wildlife Federation
Washington, D.C. | $70,000 - $80,000 | Open Until Filled
Senior Climate Fellow, Solar Radiation Management, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Washington, D.C. or Other U.S. NRDC Offices | $130,000 to $150,000 | Apply by TBD
Federal Climate Policy Director, Pacific Environment
Washington, D.C. | $105,000 - $115,000 | Apply by TBD
Director, Climate Adaptation, Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, D.C. | $127,000 - $143,000 | Apply by TBD
Manager, Coastal Resilience, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Washington, D.C. | $68,000.00 (Starting Range) | Apply by TBD
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DELAWARE
Climate Change Project Specialist, Delaware Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy
Dover, DE | Casual, Seasonal $60,320 | Apply by November 19th 11:59:00 PM
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FLORIDA
Post Doctoral Associate, Climate Resilience Finance, University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Coordinator, Apalachee Regional Planning Council
Tallahassee, FL | Salary TBD | From ARPC: "ARPC asks that candidates interested in this opportunity provide an application (which can be found on ARPC’s website), writing sample, and a cover letter to HR@arpc.org. You may also provide a résumé; however, it will not take the place of the application."
Entry Level Resilience Planner, Dewberry
Orlando, FL | $72,000 - $74,500 | Apply by TBD
Senior Stormwater Program Engineer - Capital Projects, City of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL | $70,214.56 - $190,532.58 | Apply by November 22nd 11:00PM
Senior Stormwater/Water Resources Engineer - Planning and Modeling, City of Tallahassee,
Tallahassee, FL | $60,504.70 to $164,184.38 | Apply by November 13th 11:00PM
Sustainability & Resiliency Officer, City of Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach, FL | $62,133.40 - $105,626.78 | Apply by TBD
Environmental Planner, Applied Ecology Inc.
Melbourne, FL or Orlando, FL | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Capital Program Administrator (Resilience Engineer), Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Fort Lauderdale, FL | $108,504.42 - $173,172.77 | Apply by November 27th 5:00 PM Eastern
Senior Stormwater Project Manager/Engineer, Mead and Hunt
Port Orange, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, or Fort Lauderdale, FL | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Project Manager III - Coastal Zone Management, Collier County
Naples, FL | $87,076.00 - $141,062.00 | Open Until Filled
Climate Resiliency Project Manager, Weston and Sampson
Fort Myer, FL | $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Fort Lauderdale, FL | $75,579.37 - $120,624.62 | Apply by November 27th 5:00 PM Eastern
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GEORGIA
Coastal Planning and Policy Strategist, One Hundred Miles
Savannah, GA | $50,000 - $65,000 | Open Until Filled
President and CEO, One Hundred Miles
Brunswick, GA | Mid-$100,000s | Open Until Filled
Coastal Advocate, Mid Coast, One Hundred Miles
Darien, GA | $50,000 - $60,000 | Open Until Filled
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HAWAII
Program Manager - Hawai'i, Resources Legacy Fund
Hawaii | $94,000-$104,000 | Apply by November 18th (Applications received after this date may be considered)
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IDAHO
Boise, ID, or Bend, OR or Portland, OR | $150,000 - $190,000 | Apply by TBD
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ILLINOIS
US Climate Risk Lead, Climate & Sustainability Advisory, Arcadis
Chicago, IL or Washington, D.C., or NYC | $112,640 - $182,477 | Apply by TBD
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INDIANA
Indianapolis, IN | $59,321.00 | Apply by December 31st 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Water Planner, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indianapolis, IN | Starting salary $47,320.00 | Apply by TBD
Project Manager Design - DPW-Stormwater Engineering, City of Indianapolis and Marion County
Indianapolis, IN | $68,577.60 | Apply by December 2nd 11:59 PM Eastern Time
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IOWA
Senior Environmental Specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Des Moines, IA | $61,443.20 - $94,764.80 | Apply by November 19th 11:59 PM Central Time
Assistant Professor, Land-Use & Resilience Planning, Iowa State University Extension
Ames, IA | 12 Month Term, Salary TBD | Guaranteed consideration by December 15, 2026, Open Until Filled
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LOUISIANA
Flood Risk Reduction Project Manager, APTIM
Baton Rouge, LA | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Principal - Coastal Restoration, True Environmental
Louisiana / San Diego, CA / Sacramento, CA / Los Angeles, CA / Nationwide, US / Baton Rouge, LA | $160,000 - $250,000 |
Open Until Filled - See website for additional opportunities
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MASSACHUSETTS
Visiting Assistant Professor (Coastal Engineering), UMass Boston
Boston, MA | $70,000 and $90,000 | Apply by TBD
Assistant Professor Positions, Department of City Planning and Urban Affairs, focus on Livable & Resilient Cities, Boston University Boston, MA | $105,000 - $115,000 | Priority deadline November 15. Applications will close November 30
Director of Sustainable Materials Management, City of Newton
Newton, MA | $125,147.00 - $134,819.00 | Open Until Filled
Conservation GIS and Land Data Specialist, Mass Audubon
Easthampton, MA or Lincoln, MA | $70,000.00 To $78,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Building Decarbonization Project Manager, City of Boston
Boston, MA | $70,386.25 - $96,634.98 | Apply by January 29th, 2027 11:59 PM Eastern
environmental education, and volunteer engagement), Barnstable County
Barnstable, MA | $57,289.44 - $62,601.76 | Apply by January 7th, 2027
Boston, MA | $82,638.92 - $120,972.80 | Apply by TBD
Boston, MA | $82,638.92 - $120,972.80 (2 Openings) | Apply by TBD
Chelsea, MA | $108,771.26 - $159,733.86 | Apply by TBD
Community Engagement Assistant, Innes Land Strategies Group
Newburyport, MA | $40,000 - $55,000 | Apply by TBD
Climate Resilience Manager, Charles River Watershed Association
Hybrid Boston, MA | $65,000 - $70,000 | Apply by TBD
Director of Climate Risk, City of Cambridge
Cambridge, MA | $113,246 - $152,874 | Open Until Filled
Postdoctoral Researcher, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Falmouth, MA | $73,000 - $75,000 | Application review starting October 1st and ongoing
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MARYLAND
Environmental Manager I, Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration
Glen Burnie, MD | $81,750.00 - $128,924.00 | November 23rd 11:59 PM Eastern
Towson, MD | $53,189.00 - $60,729.00 | Apply by TBD
Air Quality and Green House Gas Emissions Analyst, Maryland Department of Transportation
Anne Arundel County, MD | $81,750.00 - $128,924.00 | Open Until Filled
Baltimore, MD | $76,608.00 - $120,814.00 | Open Until Filled
Engineer III - Storm Drainage and Floodplain Management, Baltimore County
Towson, MD | $85,941.00 - $133,890.00 | Apply by TBD
Comprehensive Planning Specialist, SRP Partners
Baltimore County, MD | $70,720 - $120,640 | Apply by TBD
Emergency Management Planner, SRP Partners
Baltimore County, MD | $70,720 - $114,400 | Apply by TBD
Director of the Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research, Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD | $150,00 - $200,000 | Apply by TBD
Climate Change Design Manager, Maryland Department of Transportation
Baltimore County, MD | $93,138.00 - $146,883.00 | Open Until Filled
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MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI | Salary TBD | Application Review Begins December 1st
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MINNESOTA
Environmental Analyst, Metropolitan Council
St. Paul, MN | $95,804.80 - $155,396.80 | Apply by November 17th 11:59 PM Central Time
Sustainability & Resiliency Project Manager, HDR
Minneapolis or St. Louis Park MN | $120,467 - $172,095 | Apply by TBD
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MISSISSIPPI
Environmental/Natural Resources Specialist Supervisor, Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
Rankin County, MS | $61,416.94 - $107,936.44 | Apply by November 18th 11:59 PM Central Time
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MISSOURI
Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Meramec Regional Planning Commission
St. James, MO | $49,242 to $51,000 | Open Until Filled
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NEW JERSEY
Climate Resilience Officer, City of Jersey City, Division of Sustainability
Jersey City, NJ | $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Planning Specialist – Land Use and Climate Resilience, New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Pemberton, NJ | $85,000 - $107,000 | Apply by December 13th
Sustainability Manager, City of Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ | $60,000.00 - $71,017.00 | Apply by TBD
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NEW MEXICO
Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Coordinator, The Forest Stewards Guild
Santa Fe, NM | $60,340.80 - $71,448.00 | Open Until Filled, Application Review Begins October 30th
Resilient Cities Program Manager, Spatial Informatics Group Natural Assets Laboratory (SIG-NAL)
Remote near Albuquerque, NM | $72,000 - $93,600 | Open Until Filled, Application Review Begins October 19th
Director, Flood Commission, Dona Ana County
La Cruces, NM | $154,000.00 - $165,000.00 | Apply by November 24th 11:59 PM Mountain Time
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NEW YORK STATE
Assistant Stormwater Coordinator, Monroe County
Rochester, NY | $60,592 - $80,999 | Open Until Filled
Entry-level Stormwater Engineer, Wood and Curran
Rye Brook, NY | $80,000 - $95,000 | Apply by TBD
Corning, NY | $55,000 - $75,000 | Apply by TBD
Arkville, NY (145 miles northwest of NYC) or Kingston, NY (90 miles north of NYC) | $98,159.00 – $128,995.00 | Apply by November 21st
Stormwater Project Engineer, Weston and Sampson
Suffern, NY | $95,400.00 - $122,110.00 | Apply by TBD
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NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA
City Planner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Queens, NY | $75,777.00 – $87,144.00 | Apply by January 9th, 2027
Entry-Level Sustainable Mobility Specialist (Beginning Summer 2027), ICF
Remote NY Metro Area (with regular travel across Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island | $50,605.00 - $86,028.00 | Apply by TBD
Senior Climate Resilience Specialist, ICF
New York, NY or Arlington, VA, or Los Angeles, CA | $81,499 - $110,000 | Apply by TBD
Resiliency Operations Specialist, New York City Emergency Management
Brooklyn, NY | $70,652.00 – $74,955.00 | Apply by December 3rd
US Climate Risk Lead, Climate & Sustainability Advisory, Arcadis
NYC or Washington, D.C., or Chicago, IL | $112,640 - $182,477 | Apply by TBD
Brooklyn, NY | $62,407.00 – $125,000.00 | Apply by December 27th
Brooklyn, NY | $62,407.00 – $112,000.00 | Apply by November 27th
New York, NY | $90,000.00 – $95,000.00 | Apply by December 7th
Queens, NY | $75,443.00 – $180,000.00 | Apply by December 6th
Risk and Resilience Engineer, MSCI
New York, NY | $102,000 - $133,000 | Apply by TBD
Senior Research Analyst, Boundless Impact Research and Analytics
New York, NY Preferred or Remote | $90,000 - $120,000 | Apply by TBD
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NORTH CAROLINA
Sustainability Manager, City of Raleigh Office of Sustainability
Raleigh, NC | $90,640.00 - $115,507.00 | Apply by November 20th 11:59 PM Eastern
Raleigh, NC | $76,986.00 - $107,785.00 | Apply by November 14th 7:00 PM
Stormwater Assistant Project Manager, WithersRavenel
Asheville, NC or Charlotte, NC | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Stormwater Project Manager, WithersRavenel
Asheville, NC or
Charlotte, NC | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Watershed Manager, Two Rivers Utilities, City of Gastonia
Gastonia, NC | $65,478.40 - $104,728.00 | Apply by January 31st 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Stormwater Consultant, Oldcastle Infrastructure
Remote Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro, NC | $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Southern Appalachian Forest Recovery Program Manager, National Forest Foundation
Western Prong, NC | $95,000 | Apply by October 30th, or earlier if filled
Data Support Manager - Climate Risk, Bank of America
Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ | $109,100 - $201,200 | Apply by TBD
Assistant Staff Water Resources Engineer, SWCA Environmental Consulting and Engineering
Raleigh, NC | $55,640 - $72,342.40 | Apply by TBD
Senior Sustainability and Energy Analyst, Sustainability and Resiliency Division, City of Durham
Durham, NC | $72,731.00 - $112,742.00 | Open Until Filled
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OHIO
Planning and Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator, City of Oberlin
Oberlin, OH | $75,004.80 | Apply by November 30th 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Director of Sustainability & Climate Justice, City of Cleveland Office of Sustainability
Cleveland, OH | $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 | Apply by November 27th 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Ecological Restoration Project Manager, Stream and Wetlands Foundation
Lancaster, OH | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
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OKLAHOMA
Floodplain Management Specialist, Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oklahoma County, OK | $52,258 - $56,074 | Apply by November 13th
Norman, OK | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
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OREGON
Adaptive Planning & Source Protection Manager, City of Portland Water Bureau
Portland, OR | $136,884.80 - $193,086.40 | Apply by November 20th 11:59 PM Pacific
Natural Resources Program Coordinator, City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, OR | $91,897.00 - $120,931.00 | Apply by November 29th 11:59PM Pacific
Bend, OR or Portland, OR or Boise, ID | $150,000 - $190,000 | Apply by TBD
Principal, Resilience Engineer or Scientist, Haley Aldrich
Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, or Oakland, San Jose, Walnut Creek, CA | $175,000 - $240,000 | Apply by TBD
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PENNSYLVANIA
Planner III (Hazard Mitigation Specialist), Delaware County
Media, PA | $60,739.00 | Apply by TBD
Deputy Director, Center for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA | $95,136.00 - $140,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Environmental Stewardship Manager, City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA | 72,000 - USD 90,000 | Apply by TBD
Parks & Recreation - Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program Manager, City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 - $87,000 | Apply by TBD
Senior Environmental Planner -Hazard Mitigation Specialist, County of Delaware
Media, PA | $60,739.00 | Apply by TBD
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RHODE ISLAND
Coastal Project Manager, GEI Consultants
Newport, RI | $100,000.00 – $130,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Environmental Analyst, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Providence, RI | $65,000 - $80,000 | Open Until Filled
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Stormwater Manager, City of Greer
Greer, SC | Minimum Salary $86,149.00 | Apply by November 20th
Assistant Professor Coastal Engineering, Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC | Salary TBD | Open Until Filled
Urban Tree Canopy Manager, Town of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, SC | $63,180 - $78,975 | Apply by TBD
Coastal Project Engineer II, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson Inc.
Charleston, SC | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
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TENNESSEE
Natural Resources Project Manager, S&ME
Nashville, TN | Salary TBD | Open Until Filled
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TEXAS
Project Manager (Stormwater Rehabilitation), Houston Public Works
Houston, TX | $71,942.00 to $93,706.60 | Apply by November 20th 11:59 PM Central
Regional Flood Planner, Texas Water Development Board
Austin, TX | $63,000.00 - $75,375.96 | Apply by December 26th
Capital Improvement Projects Department Manager, Harris County Flood Control District
Houston, TX | Salary TBD | Apply by November 20th 6:59 AM Central
Flood Management Evaluation Engineer/Project Manager, Texas Water Development Board
Austin, TX | $73,200.00 - $103,320.00 | Apply by December 5th
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program (HMA) – Hazard Mitigation Project Manager, GrantWorks, Inc.
Austin, TX | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Senior Program Coordinator – Clean Cities and Clean Vehicles, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Houston, TX | $68,000.00 - $82,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Senior Demographer, Forecasting & Land Use, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Houston, TX | $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Planner – Air Quality, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Houston, TX | $65,000.00 to 75,000.00 | Apply by TBD
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UTAH
Utah Watershed Restoration & Partnerships Manager, World Resources Institute
Greater Salt Lake City Region, UT | $96,000–$120,000 | Apply by November 24th
Watershed Special Projects Coordinator, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT | $74,799.90 - $87,266.55 | Apply by TBD
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VERMONT
Environmental Justice Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Montpelier, VT | $61,838.40 - $96,699.20 | Apply by November 15th
Project Water Resources Engineer/Scientist, Stone Environmental
Montpelier, VT | $73,000–$87,000 | Apply by TBD
Conservation & Lands Manager, Middlebury Area Land Trust
Middlebury, VT | Salary TBD | Open Until Filled
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VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA | Starting Salary $70,700 | Apply by TBD
Entry Level Resilience Planner, Dewberry
Richmond, VA (and Fairfax, VA) | $77,000 - $79,500 | Apply by TBD
Engineer II/III - Project Manager, Stormwater Engineering Center, City of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA | Engineer II: ($71,739.20 - $111,176.00),Engineer III: ($83,033.60 - $128,710.40) | Apply by TBD
Stormwater Infrastructure Asset Management Specialist, True Environmental
Chantilly, VA | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Charlottesville, VA | $65,000 - $75,000 | Open Until Filled
Forest Recovery Program Zone Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
Lexington, VA or Abingdon, VA | $55,000 - $70,000 | Apply by November 30th
Project Manager, Department of Public Utilities, Water Resources Group, City of Richmond
Richmond, VA | $84,346.00 - $139,750.00 | Apply by TBD
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WASHINGTON
Lacey, WA | $76,608.00 - $102,996.00 | Apply by November 22nd
Stormwater in the Schools Lead, Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle, WA | $116,958.40 - $136,323.20 | Apply by December 1st 4:00 PM Pacific
Risk and Emergency Management Analyst, Washington State Department of Ecology
Lacey, WA | $78,504.00 - $105,612.00 | Open Until Filled
Lacey, WA | $76,608.00 - $102,996.00 | Open Until Filled
Tribal Science Data Analyst, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Snoqualmie, WA | Starting Salary $76,170 | Apply by TBD
Hazard Mitigation Specialist, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Auburn, WA | $79,691.00 - $127,499.00 | Apply by TBD
Senior Watershed Planner, City of Redmond
Redmond, WA | $106,997.04 - $144,439.78 | Open Until Filled
Vegetation Management Specialist, Puget Sound Energy
Various WA | $108,200.00 - $180,200.00 | Apply by TBD
Lacey, WA | $69,348.00 - $93,288.00 | Open Until Filled
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WYOMING
State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Program, State of Wyoming
Cheyenne, WY | $73,049.64 - $81,161.64 | Open Until Filled
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REMOTE
Community Hubs & Network Manager, Climate Reality Canada
Remote (Canada) | $72,550.40 CAD | Apply by November 15th
Executive Director, Climate Resilience Funder Collaborative
Remote (Anywhere US) | $260,000 - $310,000 | Open Until Filled
Senior Specialist, Climate Resiliency, Climate Risk Institute
Remote (Canada) | $75,000 - $95,000 CAD | Open Until Filled - Send Resume and Cover Letter to info@climateriskinstitute.ca
Practice Lead, Practitioners and Networks, Climate Risk Institute
Remote (Canada) | $90,000 - $110,000 CAD | Open Until Filled. Submit Cover Letter and Resume to: info@climateriskinstitute.ca
Reforestation Program Senior Specialist, National Forest Foundation
Remote | $105,000 - $131,250 | Apply by TBD
Climate and Soil Health Program Manager, American Farmland Trust
Remote | $80,000 - $85,000 | Apply by TBD
Field Manager, Healthy Waters Coalition, National Wildlife Federation
Remote (Preference for candidates who live in the Ohio River watershed) | $72,000-$80,000 | Apply by TBD
Senior Program Manager, Water Efficiency and Reuse, Pacific Institute
Remote US | $93,000 - $105,000 | Apply by TBD
Remote | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Senior Research Analyst, Boundless Impact Research and Analytics
Remote (New York, NY Preferred) | $90,000 - $120,000 | Apply by TBD
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CANADA
Community Hubs & Network Manager, Climate Reality Canada
Remote (Canada) | $72,550.40 CAD | Apply by November 15th
Research & Innovation Analyst, The Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF)
Toronto, ON | $68,000 - $72,000 CAD | Apply by November 24th 11:59PM EST
Director of Climate and Energy Policy, Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB | $63,000 CAD | Apply by TBD
Senior Specialist, Climate Resiliency, Climate Risk Institute
Remote (Canada) | $75,000 - $95,000 CAD | Open Until Filled - Send Resume and Cover Letter to info@climateriskinstitute.ca
Environmental Project Advisor, Environment and Climate Resilience team, City of Edmonton
Edmonton, AB | $101,840.11 - $128,679.26 CAD | Apply by November 12th 11:59PM (ABT)
Practice Lead, Practitioners and Networks, Climate Risk Institute
Remote (Canada) | $90,000 - $110,000 CAD| Open Until Filled. Submit Cover Letter and Resume to: info@climateriskinstitute.ca
Climate Change Coordinator, Tŝilhqot’in National Government
Williams Lake, BC | $52,000 - $58,240 CAD Part-time, one year term | Apply by TBD
Managing Director Green Municipal Fund and Climate Programs, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Ottawa, ON | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Senior Climate Resilience Advisor, Associated Engineering
Vancouver, BC |$130,000.00 - $160,000.00 CAD | Apply by TBD
Wildfire Resilience Advisor, Clean Foundation
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | $72,500 CAD | Apply by TBD
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Continuous and Ongoing Opportunities:
*Jobs that remain open for 1 month or more without a closing date will be posted here
NORTHEAST
Boston, MA | $94,497.73 to $145,463.14 | Apply by TBD
NORTHWEST
Thurston County – Lacey, WA | $74,748.00 - $100,488.00 | Open Until Filled
Principal, Resilience Engineer or Scientist, Haley Aldrich
Seattle, WA | $175,000 - $240,000 | Apply by TBD
Forest Resource Planner, Snohomish Conservation District
Lake Stevens, WA | $66,768–$88,046 | Open Until Filled
Watershed Implementation Lead (Two Positions), State of Washington Department of Ecology
Spokane, WA | $69,348.00 - $93,288.00 | Open Until Filled
Assistant Program Planner and Performance Coordinator, State of Washington Department of Ecology
Lacey, WA | $61,332.00 - $82,440.00 | Open Until Filled
Flood Initiatives Projects Manager, Whatcom County Public Works Department
Bellingham, WA | $97,116.00 - $141,012.00 | Open Until Filled
MIDWEST
SOUTH
SOUTHWEST
Senior Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consultant, Jensen Hughes
Los Angeles, CA | $127,000 - $197,000 | Apply by TBD
Water Agency Senior Environmental Specialist - Tribal Liaison, Sonoma County Water Agency
Santa Rosa, CA | $115,167.28 - $139,983.14 | Apply by TBD
Water Resources Engineer - Stormwater & Coastal Resilience Focus, Moffatt & Nichol
Oakland, CA | $110,000 to $160,000 | Apply by TBD
Nature Finance Specialist, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Stanford, CA or Woods Institute, Washington D.C. | $119,138 to $153,488 | Apply by TBD
Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, WeaveGrid
San Francisco, CA (Remote) | $110,000 - $156,000 | Open Until Filled
Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, WeaveGrid
San Francisco, CA (Remote) | $110,000 - $156,000 | Open Until Filled
Wildfire Resilience Coordinator, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Los Angeles, CA | $66,747.20 to $81,140.80 | Open Until Filled
Project Manager - Resilience and Community Planning (Northern California) BKF Engineers
Various (Redwood City, Sacramento, San Jose, Salinas, San Francisco, Santa Rosa) | Project Manager | $153,000.00 - $187,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Project Manager - Resilience and Community Planning (Southern California) BKF Engineers
Various: (Newport Beach, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Diego) | Project Manager | $147,000.00 - $179,000.00 | Apply by TBD
Internships and Fellowships
(Don't forget to check out the Grants page for funding opportunities)
2027 Mollie Beattie Intern, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Primarily Remote | $7,400 for approximately 8-10 weeks of work ($18.50 per hour / 40 hours per week) |Apply by January 15th 2027
Energy Efficiency Internship, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company
Ludlow, MA | $20 Hourly | Apply by TBD
Climate & Energy Policy Track, Massachusetts Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA | One year, Full-time $75,000 | Apply by November 29th (Applications received by the priority
deadline (November 15th) are guaranteed consideration, others are reviewed on a rolling basis until the final deadline.)
Albany, NY, or Buffalo, NY, or New York, NY | Spring 2027 to Spring 2028 Semester | $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly | Apply by TBD
Coastal Resilience Infrastructure Delivery Intern, City of Boston Planning Department
Boston, MA | $20/hr for undergraduate students - $25/hr for graduate students | Start Date: January 4, 2027 (flexible) End Date: May 29, 2027 OR August 30, 2027 (flexible for extension into summer) | Apply by November 14th 12PM | To apply, email a resume and cover letter to Delaney Morris-Landry, delaney.morrislandry@boston.gov with the subject line, CRID Spring 2027 Intern Application
Flood Resilience Policy Intern, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Boston, MA | 15 Hours/Week, Winter 2027 Semester, UNPAID | Apply by TBD
Floodplain Engineering Intern, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Boston, MA | 15 Hours/Week, Winter 2027 Semester, UNPAID | Apply by TBD
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition, Office of Energy Transformation Fellow
Lowell, MA | Part-Time, 12-Month Placement Starting January 2027 | $24/Hour | Open Until Filled
Environmental Justice Intern, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Boston, MA | 10 Hours/Week, Winter 2027 Semester, UNPAID | Apply by TBD
Peterborough, ON or London, ON and travel to communities around Ontario, Canada
MA/MSc: $27,000 plus tuition support, PhD: $40,000 plus tuition support, Post-Doctoral Associates: Minimum $70,000 plus benefits
Starting Summer 2027, 2 years with potential to renew annually for up to 5 years
Preliminary expressions of interest should be submitted to communitygeography@trentu.ca with the subject line “Community Geography Associate Positions”. Include your CV and a very brief cover letter that outlines who you are, what you are interested in, and why you are a good fit for the CRISP team. Review will begin November 2026 and continue until the positions are filled.
Sustainability Intern, City of Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ | $15.92 - $17.00 Hourly | Apply by TBD
Climate Impact Research Analyst Intern - Winter 2027, Boundless Impact Research & Analytics
Remote |10 and 20 hours per week, Unpaid | January 2027 through April 2027
Natural Resources Defense Council Summer 2027 Internships | 10-Week Duration, Full-Time | $10,000 Stipend |
Application Review Begins Oct 26th
Freshwater Ecosystems Intern | 1 Opening |Washington, D.C.
Green Finance Advocacy Intern | 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Economics Research Intern| 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Knowledge Management Intern | 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Foundation Relations Intern | 1 Opening | Chicago, NYC, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C.
Climate Mobility Intern | 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Clean Energy Research Intern| 2 Openings | Washington, D.C.
Food Waste Reduction Intern | 1 Opening | San Francisco, Washington, D.C., or NYC
Carbon Dioxide Removal Intern | 1 Opening | Chicago or San Francisco
Safe Water Initiative Legal Intern | 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Adaptation Advocacy Intern | 1 Opening | Washington, D.C.
Field Crew - Washington Conservation Corps
Various WA locations |
Great Lakes Engagement Fellowship, Great Lakes Observing System
Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 in stipend, including benefits, and travel, 1-Year Term, January 4, 2027 - January 3, 2028 | Apply by November 13th 5PM ET
Great Lakes Communications Fellowship, Great Lakes Observing System
Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 in stipend, benefits, and travel, 1-Year Term, January 4, 2027 - January 3, 2028 (with possibility of extension to a second year based on performance and continued funding) | Apply by November 13th 5PM ET
Graduate Risk & Resilience Consultant (2027), Arup
San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Hiring Range - $79,500 to $86,500 | Apply by TBD
Amherst, MA | $75,000-87,500 | Apply by December 13th
Santa Ana, CA | Unpaid Internship | Apply by: Continuous Posting
Research Associate: Environmental Justice Fellowship - EJ Disrupt Design and Action-Based Research, Tishman Environment and Design Center, The New School | Hybrid New York, NY | $37.00 Hourly, Part-time | Apply by TBD
Civic Science Fellowship, PHSKC Climate & Health Equity Initiative, Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI) and Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) | Seattle, WA | $80,172, 18-month term | Apply by TBD
Fellow, Sustainable Community Development, Environmental and Climate Justice, NAACP
Washington, D.C./Remote | Salary TBD | Apply by TBD
Climate Impact Research Analyst Intern, Boundless Impact Research & Analytics
Remote, East Coast Preferred | January 2027 - April 2027 | Part-time (20 Hours/Week) Unpaid, College Credit | Apply by TBD
Professional Development and Learning Opportunities
The Resilience Hub Collaborative is excited to announce the next installment of their Resilience Hub Academy (RHA). The Academy is a comprehensive online “Masters Program” designed for those interested in learning more about Resilience Hubs and developing the skills to plan, design, and implement a Resilience Hub or network of Resilience Hubs in their community. The academy covers all essential aspects of Resilience Hubs while connecting participants with content experts in a fun, interactive environment.
The next Academy begins January 13, 2027 and ends on March 24, 2027. More information, including how to enroll, can be found HERE.
If you have questions, please contact RHC@embodiedecosystem.org.
Events - In Person
The Forum will bring together residents, community leaders and climate experts to explore practical ways to prepare for these challenges and build a more resilient future.
This year's theme, Preparing for Change: local knowledge, practical tools and community actions, focuses on helping residents understand local climate risks and discover actions they can take to strengthen their homes, neighbourhoods and communities. Through interactive exhibits, expert speakers and hands-on activities, participants will learn how preparedness, collaboration and local action can help communities adapt to a changing climate.
Attendees will hear from a diverse lineup of speakers, including Ewa Jackson, Managing Director of ICLEI Canada; Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation; Tara Zupancic, Senior Climate Change and Health Specialist with Durham Region Health Department; Brent Kopperson, Executive Director and Founder of Windfall Ecology Centre; and Jennifer Taves, Senior Manager, Sustainable Communities at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
Partnering with Nature for Stronger Communities | Monday, November 16th
6:30PM - 8:00PM EST | Irving Theater/Code Building, 225 W Water St. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a conversation on how green infrastructure and nature-based solutions can help improve water quality, reduce flooding, and strengthen community resilience. Through examples including tree plantings, streamside forest buffers, habitat restoration, and community-centered planning, the program will explore practical approaches to protecting natural resources while creating healthier, more resilient communities across Virginia.
Speakers include:
Phoebe Crisman, School of Architecture, University of Virginia
Patricia Nylander, Watershed Program Coordinator, Virginia Department of Forestry
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for a pre-event reception. The program begins at 6:30 p.m.
This event is part of Climate Connections, a CBF Learning Series. Climate Connections is a free public lecture series that brings together diverse community voices to share expertise, insights, and experiences on the urgent challenges of climate change and its impacts on the Chesapeake Bay.
Come together with municipalities, organizations, and communities from across southern Maine in support of collaboration towards meaningful local climate action. Hear from planning professionals and local leaders about climate resilience funding and capacity-building, waste diversion, climate change and land use, transportation mobility networks, solar energy opportunities, and more – all happening in your region.
Shoreline erosion and coastal hazards are ongoing challenges for towns and property owners. Municipal planners, managers, code enforcement, and committee members: Join SMPDC on December 2nd to learn more about planning strategies to strengthen our shorelines. Connect with other municipal officials and code enforcement while learning from coastal experts about nature-based strategies for shoreline resilience, recent permitting changes and implications, and the importance of code enforcement in nature-based strategy management.
Attendees will have the option to stick around for coffee, dessert, and office hours after the event to connect with experts from Maine DEP, Coastal Program, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and Maine Geological Survey. Individual property owners are also welcome to attend.
As disasters become more severe and frequent, vulnerable communities require advances in disaster preparedness and response communication systems. Current systems are not yet strong enough to truly build community input into disaster coordination, preventing adequate co-design of infrastructure and coordination systems needed for vulnerable or marginalized populations. This seminar will present both research and practice in quantitative co-generation for Disaster preparedness and financing in insurance, use of forecasts to trigger preparedness funds, and disaster communications in Tribal Nations and New York City.
Climate adaptation is often discussed through the lenses of projection data, infrastructure planning, policies, and financial risk management. But behind every plan or policy decision are people who must live with the changes already happening around them, as well as the people whose work is focused on preparing communities for what comes next.
As climate impacts become more frequent and harder to ignore, they can also bring anxiety, grief, trauma, uncertainty, and exhaustion. These experiences are felt by people living through floods, extreme heat, displacement, and environmental loss, but also by the practitioners, planners, advocates, researchers, teachers, and community leaders who work on these issues every day.
What does it mean to live and work through climate change? How can we give proper recognition to the individual and collective climate grief and anxiety being experienced by so many people, especially our younger generations? How do we continue to urgently address the climate crisis while supporting practitioners increasingly facing exhaustion and burnout? And what can psychology, community practice, storytelling, and the arts teach us about building connection, hope, and the ability to act?
Midwest Climate Summit | March 31 – April 2, 2027 | Lincoln, NE
The Midwest Climate Summit is a three-day gathering of climate leaders, researchers, and professionals focused on expanding knowledge, accelerating climate action, and catalyzing new partnerships for an equitable Midwestern response to the climate crisis. It is the premiere event in the region for those responding to the climate crisis in the Midwest.
Interested in presenting at the summit?
The call for proposals is OPEN!
Deadline: Oct. 30, 2026
Student poster deadline: Jan. 29, 2027 (poster presentation received by Oct. 30 will be given priority)
Events - Virtual
Climate displacement is increasingly affecting vulnerable communities and small businesses across the U.S. and globally. Climate disasters, the long-term effects of climate change, and climate adaptation or mitigation strategies can also kickstart or compound gentrification. BIPOC- and immigrant-owned small businesses in low-wealth neighborhoods are particularly vulnerable to climate disasters and displacement.
Small businesses have struggled to recover in the wake of recent fires, floods, and other disasters, due in part to barriers to accessing aid, insufficient insurance, and inadequate resilience preparations. While many cities and communities are investing in climate resilience and disaster planning, the needs of small businesses are often peripheral to—or missing entirely—from these plans.
Co-hosted by the Gentrification & Urban Displacement Lab at the Boston University Initiative on Cities
Experts will share insights on the latest research, policy considerations, and the environmental and economic benefits of urban tree canopy. The discussion will highlight key challenges—including development pressures and heat impacts—as well as emerging strategies and tools to support effective tree conservation, expansion, and long-term community resilience.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Laura Costadone—Research Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
Andrew Larkin—Assistant Director for Engagement, Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR).
Ann Jurczyk—Virginia Urban Restoration Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
This event is part of Resilience in Practice, a CBF Learning Series. Resilience in Practice is a free webinar series designed to spotlight innovative strategies, local projects, and policy perspectives that support climate adaptation and community resilience across coastal Virginia. Each session brings together experts and practitioners to share insights and foster dialogue around the challenges and opportunities of living with water in a changing climate.
Across New York and New Jersey, communities are investing in port modernization, resilient waterfronts, clean energy infrastructure, and working waterfronts that support local economies. As the demand for these investments grows, so does the need for permitting processes that are efficient, coordinated, and responsive to community and environmental priorities. This webinar is a conversation on the future of permitting. Panelists will discuss how agencies, industry, and communities can work together to reduce unnecessary delays, improve coordination, and accelerate projects that strengthen resilience, support economic opportunity, and enhance the long-term vitality of our waterfronts and maritime economy.
What makes a city climate-ready? Alongside infrastructure, it’s people caring for the places they call home. From planting trees to beach clean-ups, local stewardship groups play an important, yet often overlooked, role in helping communities become more resilient.
Environmental stewardship groups are vital to thriving, climate-ready communities. Drawing on 20 years of U.S. Forest Service data from the Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP) and social infrastructure research, this panel will examine findings from a recent report by Yale School of the Environment scholars. Panelists will discuss how local care networks build climate resilience, civic participation, and social connection, and how to strengthen these networks for a more resilient future.
Monitoring & Evaluation of Climate Adaptation Initiatives | November 19th 1-3pm EST | Virtual
Municipalities across Canada are investing in green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and resilient urban systems. Understanding their impact starts with systematic monitoring and evaluation.
Speakers will share how data, technology, and digital tools can help municipalities track, measure, and optimize adaptation projects:
- Shannon Larocque, Manager of Planning, Town of Pelham
- Al Douglas, Climate and Policy Expert, Climate Risk Institute
- Dicle Su H. Han, Program Manager, Evergreen
By the end of the workshop, participants will recognize how data-driven monitoring and evaluation can maximize the effectiveness, transparency, and resilience impact of climate adaptation initiatives in their communities.
How do we pay for coastal resilience infrastructure? | November 19th 2PM-3PM | Virtual
Join Rebecca Herst, Associate Director and Director of Climate Resilience at the Boston Green Ribbon Commission for an interactive conversation about funding and financing coastal resilience. Rebecca will share information about the Coastal Resilience Financial Blueprint and participants will have an opportunity to provide feedback and input that will help shape the final recommendations.
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Sustainable Solutions Lab (SSL) at UMass Boston and the CANALA Institutes at UMass Boston—the Institute for Asian American Studies, the Institute for New England Native American Studies, the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, and the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black History and Culture.
The webinar will examine the existing landscape of climate change adaptation-related higher education programs and how they align with current adaptation priorities in the field. Speakers Dr. Jenn Brousseau and Research Assistant Maura Klinowski from the University of New England will share their original research on the national landscape of climate degree programs at U.S. higher education institutions and lead an interactive breakout session on the topic with participants.
Native plants are a minority in many garden centers and gardens. As a result, most home gardeners and landscapers predominantly use non-native plants. Unfortunately, this practice is well known to lead to the introduction and propagation of invasive species, which go on to cause harm to surrounding ecosystems. In the context of climate change, status quo garden practices also miss an opportunity to support the translocation of native plants into cooler climates. This presentation will describe how status quo gardening perpetuates harmful invasions, including an exploration of how state regulations fail to stop the ongoing introduction of well-known invasive plants. It will also present an alternative, climate-smart native plant gardening, which can potentially improve the persistence of native species and communities into the future.
As disasters become more severe and frequent, vulnerable communities require advances in disaster preparedness and response communication systems. Current systems are not yet strong enough to truly build community input into disaster coordination, preventing adequate co-design of infrastructure and coordination systems needed for vulnerable or marginalized populations. This seminar will present both research and practice in quantitative co-generation for Disaster preparedness and financing in insurance, use of forecasts to trigger preparedness funds, and disaster communications in Tribal Nations and New York City.
Climate adaptation is often discussed through the lenses of projection data, infrastructure planning, policies, and financial risk management. But behind every plan or policy decision are people who must live with the changes already happening around them, as well as the people whose work is focused on preparing communities for what comes next.
As climate impacts become more frequent and harder to ignore, they can also bring anxiety, grief, trauma, uncertainty, and exhaustion. These experiences are felt by people living through floods, extreme heat, displacement, and environmental loss, but also by the practitioners, planners, advocates, researchers, teachers, and community leaders who work on these issues every day.
What does it mean to live and work through climate change? How can we give proper recognition to the individual and collective climate grief and anxiety being experienced by so many people, especially our younger generations? How do we continue to urgently address the climate crisis while supporting practitioners increasingly facing exhaustion and burnout? And what can psychology, community practice, storytelling, and the arts teach us about building connection, hope, and the ability to act?

