The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index

In this webinar we will discuss questions of vulnerability and equity as it relates to the impacts of climate change and explore new tools available to help land trusts better understand the dynamics of their own communities. 

The State Department's 2014 U.S. Climate Action Report details actions that the U.S. is taking domestically and internationally to address climate change.

The Coastal Resilience Index tool helps communities examine how prepared they are for storms and storm recovery. To complete the assessment, community leaders can get together and use the tool to guide discussion about their community's resilience to coastal hazards.

Easily find summarized climate change projections from regional forest vulnerability assessments from Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), and the National Climate Assessment for all 50 states.

The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit is an interactive website and mapping platform designed to help people find and use tools, information and subject matter expertise related to climate resilience.

Interactive map shows where communities may lack the staffing and expertise to support climate mitigation projects. Direct investments, modified grant terms, and technical assistance may be needed to support these communities.

Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science presents information that is deemed important for individuals and communities to know and understand about Earth’s climate, impacts of climate change and approaches to adaptation or mitigation.

This document reviews the basics of climate change, including impacts of climate change and the future impacts of climate change.

The National Wildlife Federation's "Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments" assists fish and wildlife managers and other conservation and resource professionals to better plan, execute and interpret climate change vulnerability assessments.

This report summarizes five climate science papers published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research. It provides a picture of the potential effects of climate change and provides a concise scientific overview to inform natural resource management and policy decisions.