America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast

In episode 196 America Adapts, we partnered with the Climate Science Alliance to cover their Climate Summit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Experts, speakers and participants from the Summit are highlighted in this episode. We kick things off with Dr. Amber Pairis of the Alliance setting the stage for the Alliance’s approach to transformational adaptation, emphasizing community-centered approaches, resilience, and relationship building. Multiple tribal voices share the importance of indigenous approaches to climate adaptation. The summit was a rousing event with many diverse voices sharing their perspectives on transformational adaptation. You’ll also hear how art and culture play a critical role in how society is going to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Looking ahead, the Alliance aspires to build on their momentum, encouraging others to adopt their transformational adaptation model and fostering partnerships. The episode highlights the power of collective action and offers insights for organizations on a similar adaptation journey.

This episode was generously sponsored by the Climate Science Alliance

Transcript of this episode available here.

Experts in this Episode:

• Dr. Amber Pairis - Founder and Lead Advisor of the Climate Science Alliance
• Paula Ezcurra - Operations and Grants Manager, Climate Science Alliance
• Martha Rodriguez - Sycuan Cultural Dept. Director, Instructor
• Nikki Cooley - Co-manager for the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals’ Tribal Climate Change Program
• Lauran Engeman - Coastal Climate Resilience Specialist at California Sea Grant
• Amy Larson – Grants Program Director at the California Wildlife Foundation
• Angela Mooney D’Arcy - founder and Executive Director of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
• Richelle Ellis - Artist, Curator, Analog Astronaut connecting Art + Science
• Dr. Megan Jennings - Conservation ecologist and Co-Director of San Diego State's Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management
• Althea Walker - Co-Director and Community Resilience Lead for the Climate Science Alliance

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Resources and Links in this episode:
https://www.climatesciencealliance.org/2023-climate-summit
Summit summary and photo gallery with you, both of which can be found on our webpage: www.climatesciencealliance.org/2023-climate-summit
https://www.climatesciencealliance.org/building-resilience

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The third annualInnovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) takes place on April 22-24, 2024, in Washington, DC. This toolkit is meant to help share messaging and information with your audiences.

ICR24 Website
https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience

IMPORTANT KEY DATES

· Abstract Submission Deadline – December 11, 2023 – Submission link

• Early Bird Registration Opens – November 1, 2023 – Registration link
• Early Bird Registration Deadline - February 16, 2024
• Standard Registration Closes - April 15, 2024

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Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities:
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Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

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In episode 194 of America Adapts, we take a deep dive on climate risk and the insurance sector. Earlier in the fall host Doug Parsons attended a two day conference hosted at American University in Washington DC. The conference was organized by Environmental Defense Fund, SBP and American University. The event brought together experts that focus on the role of insurance when it comes to building equity in disaster recovery, reducing future losses, expanding coverage withnew innovations, andmanaging increasing climate-related disasters. You’ll hear the need for insurance companies to conduct climate risk analysis and the role of government in addressing these issues. Experts at this conference laid the intellectual groundwork on where the insurance industry will need to go and you’ll hear highlights in this episode.

This episode was generously sponsored byEnvironmental Defense Fund.

Transcripts available here.

Agenda from the Climate Risk conference availablehere.

Video recordings from the Climate Risk Conference available here.

• Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund
• Francis Bouchard, Managing Director, Climate, Marsh McLennan
• Helen Wiley, Disaster Preparedness Program Director, SBP
• Janelle Kellerman, Founder The Center for Sea Rise Solutions
• Rob Moore, Senior Policy Analyst, People & Communities Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
• Theodora Makris, Program Manager at Center for NYC Neighborhoods
• Kate Stillwell, Founder of Jumpstart Insurance
• Doug Heller, Director of Insurance, Consumer Federation of America

Topics covered:

• Managing climate risk
• Reducing Inequities in Recovery
• Community Models of Insurance
• Insurance and Local Government Financial Needs
• Escalating Climate Risk and Insurance Markets
• Rethinking public and private strategies for risk transfer
• Linking flood insurance to buyouts

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Resources and Links in this episode:

Inclusive Insurance for Climate-Related Disasters: A Roadmap for the United States
SBP’s Prepare Program
Harnessing Risk Transfer to Support Immediate Post-Disaster Needs of Low- and Moderate-Income Households: A Meso-Insurance Pilot in New York City
Improving the Post-Flood Financial Resilience of Lower-Income Households through Insurance
Community-Based Catastrophe Insurance
Parametric Insurance for Disasters
Can Insurance Save us from Climate Disaster?
Background on home buyouts: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/anna-weber/going-under-post-flood-buyouts-take-years-complete
Jumpstart Insurance
California Climate Insurance Working Group
Learn your flood risk now: https://www.floodhelpny.org/

Battelle's third annualInnovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) takes place on April 22-24, 2024, in Washington, DC. This toolkit is meant to help share messaging and information with your audiences.

ICR24 Website
https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience

IMPORTANT KEY DATES

· Abstract Submission Deadline – December 11, 2023 – Submission link

• Early Bird Registration Opens – November 1, 2023 – Registration link
• Early Bird Registration Deadline - February 16, 2024
• Standard Registration Closes - April 15, 2024

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Hey Adapters, I'm excited to announce a new partnership with Atmos. America Adapts has been selected as one of the non-profits that gets direct donations when you start banking with Atmos, the world's most climate-focused bank account. From solar loans, cash-back checking to high yield savings accounts, Atmos is 'banking with a purpose.' When you open a bank account you can increase your monthly savings rate when you regularly support their select list of non profits working for a sustainable future. Yes, there are other options besides America Adapts...like Amazon Watch, 1% for the Planet, Grist, Project Drawdown and many more. Please watch the short video below to get a specific explanation of what Atmos offers. America Adapts gets individual donors because we're a 501(c)3, but Atmos might be a better fit, as you get banking services with your donations..

Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities:
If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here!

Now on Spotify!

List of Previous Guests on America Adapts

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Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization!

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa

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Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts! Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!

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In episode 194 of America Adapts, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) returns to continue the 'Flood Green Guide' series focused on nature based approaches to flood risk management. This is a follow up to the episodes from 2018 published shortly after the release of their “Natural and Nature Based Flood Management: A Green Guide, better known now around the world as the Flood Green Guide. In the intervening years, despite setbacks by the pandemic, WWF has been busy doing trainings on the flood green guide and in this episode, we're exploring how WWF engages youth in flood risk and management. We'll hear from young individuals worldwide, sharing their experiences with flooding and their thoughts on nature-based approaches to flood risk management and the importance of art, science, and engaging communities. We’ll discuss why WWF is launching a new Flood Green Guide Youth Champion initiative, the importance of including youth in flood risk reduction strategies and some of the barriers young leaders face while trying to make meaningful change. And we’ll hear from a group of young professionals who traveled to Sri Lanka to work with the WWF team to design the Flood green guide youth champions initiative from the ground up.

The episode was generously sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund.

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Experts interviewed (in order of appearance):

• Anita Van Breda - Senior Director, Environment and Disaster Management, World Wildlife Fund
• Luz Cervantes - Senior Program Officer for the Environment and Disaster Management, World Wildlife Fund
• Barrise Griffin - Expert in disaster risk management and development in the Bahamas
• David Urueña - Geologist based in Colombia
• Misaki Daniel - Founder and Executive Director at the Ihandiro Youth Advocates for Nature-IYAN
• Manon Ebel – Technical Advisor, Climate Policy & Youth, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
• Samuel Shores - Graduate Student, University of North Carolina Wilmington Benthic Ecology Lab

Previous America Adapts episodes focusing on the Flood Green Guide.

Flooding and Natural and Nature-Based Solutions
https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/2018/10/6/flooding-and-natural-and-nature-based-solutions

Flooding, Climate Change, and Art
https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/2018/11/19/flooding-climate-change-and-art

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Links in this episode:
FGG website page https://envirodm.org/flood-management/

FGG Youth Champions program page https://envirodm.org/pilot-youth-program-2023/

FGG Youth Champions story https://envirodm.org/resource/young-leaders-inspire-a-global-youth-movement-to-tame-flooding-impacts-in-their-communities/

St. James community creates living shoreline from recycled oyster shells (wect.com)

Town creates fund for UNCW's study of living shoreline | Coastal Review

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it

https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa
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In episode 193 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Michael Coren, a journalist from the Washington Post who writes the Climate Coach Advice column. We go behind the scenes and learn how a national newspaper like the Wash Post covers climate change. Several major newspapers have expanded their climate coverage in the last couple years and you’ll learn how the Post has structured that coverage. We also discuss some of the diverse topics he covers in his “Climate Coach” column and his increasing focus on climate adaptation. The conversation also touches on climate skepticism and the state of climate action in California, showcasing Michael's unique perspective and expertise in the field of climate journalism. The episode starts with a short interview with Laur Hess Fisher from MIT who shares a preview of Season 5 of the Today I Learned Climate Podcast.

Topics Covered:

• How a major newspaper covers climate change
• The Climate Coach advice column
• Should the media use the phrase “natural disaster”?
• Should Adaptation be covered differently by the news media?
• Climate Skepticism: an underreported story?
• Science and climate journalism
• MIT’s “Today I Learned Climate Podcast” Season 5 Preview

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Links in this episode:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michael-coren/
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tilclimate/id1455386910
https://climate.mit.edu/tilclimate-podcast

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List of Previous Guests on America Adapts

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa
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America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure! Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.”

Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts! Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!

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In episode 192 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Kelly Turner and Dr. Ladd Keith. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA and Ladd is an assistant professor in the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Arizona. We learn how extreme heat disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. We also explore the evolving media coverage of extreme heat. The three of us break down the highs and lows of all the media coverage of extreme heat this past summer. We also learn about Kelly’s research on heat's impact on California schools, and what that means for both public health and student learning. We take a dive into federal approaches to heat management and learn about the glaring disparity in resources and attention allocated to extreme heat compared to other climate hazards and ponder the potential for FEMA to classify extreme heat as a disaster declaration. We also discuss the value of having a national adaptation plan for extreme heat planning. Finally, and yes, we go there, we get an update on the efforts to name heat waves. We highlight the pros and cons of this approach and discuss other options. It is a gangbuster episode and that’s just a sampling of what we cover.

Transcripts for this episode available here. (These are computer generated so pardon the errors.)

Topics Covered:

• Dr. Turner specializes in heat equity research, while Dr. Keith focuses on heat policy planning and governance.
• Increasing prevalence of extreme heat due to climate change and its disproportionate impact on marginalized groups.
• Media coverage of extreme heat is becoming more sophisticated, highlighting impacts on workers and public health.
• Dr. Turner's research in California focuses on schools and heat’s impact on student learning.
• Discussion of heating planning strategies including shade in urban design.
• The Biden administration is updating heat safety labor laws, emphasizing the need for comprehensive regulations at state and federal levels and the potential for FEMA labeling heat events as disaster declarations.
• Naming heat waves to increase public awareness is debated, highlighting the importance of reaching vulnerable populations.
• Will heat lead to managed retreat from regions that become uninhabitable?
• A national adaptation plan is emphasized to address heat impacts, especially for marginalized communities.
• Thoughts on Jeff Goodell’s “The Heat Will Kill You” book.

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Links in this episode:
https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/v-kelly-turner
https://www.laddkeith.com/

Shade is an essential solution for hotter cities
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02311-3

Opinion: How California can keep kids cool amid extreme heat
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-07-18/california-extreme-heat-schools-kids-equity

How cities are battling extreme heat, and why record-breaking temps don't tell the whole story
https://news.arizona.edu/story/how-cities-are-battling-extreme-heat-and-why-record-breaking-temps-dont-tell-whole-story?fbclid=IwAR0YgLHqTVhNXpZnE5T_mpLf-N9ZxA2VaqE-b1BpZuKIVU96pFXRZhM1zjk

Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory
https://sw-ifl.asu.edu/?fbclid=IwAR0H703Z4jWEheQDYuv2N2cQzvrJOVkM11LW001tZBJIR6GmfTma9NW77TE

https://climas.arizona.edu/?fbclid=IwAR0H703Z4jWEheQDYuv2N2cQzvrJOVkM11LW001tZBJIR6GmfTma9NW77TE

Reporting on Extreme Heat and Health
https://ghhin.org/press/?fbclid=IwAR04LNV-ZvBvIOV-nMLFROLO0ZWu1MdJmIZ7ofuNQ92VihN0smNmhPt12U4

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa
https://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU

America Adapts also has its ownapp for your listening pleasure! Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.”

Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts! Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!

For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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In episode 188 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Linda Shi,an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. Dr. Shi takes us on an insightful journey through her experience at a managed retreat conference in New York City. She navigates conversations encompassing climate migration, the intriguing concept of the Northeast as a climate haven, and pioneering initiatives in cooperative housing. Highlighting the NOAA "NEST" program – Northeast Safe and Thriving for All – Dr. Shi explores how regions can emerge as climate refuges amid population migrations due to climate impacts. The conversation also delves into the intricate terrain of property rights and their misalignment with climate adaptation needs, revealing the inadequacy of many existing land use models. Lastly, a short interview with Amy Chester, Managing Director of Rebuild by Design, spotlighting their "Atlas of Disaster" report. This report provides a state-specific lens on federal disaster declarations and funding, serving as a compelling resource that weaves together the diverse threads of climate adaptation and disaster response.

Topics Covered:

• Managed Retreat Conference in New York City: Climate Migration, Northeast as Climate Haven, Cooperative Housing
• Private Sector Involvement: Climate Alpha and Equity Considerations
• Buyout Programs for Disaster Mitigation: Federal vs. State
• NOAA Nest Program: Climate Migration, Northeast as Climate Haven, Funding Prospects
• Land and Property Philosophies in Climate Adaptation
• What property rights model lends itself best to climate adaptation?
• Atlas of Disaster from Rebuild by Design

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Links in this episode:

https://aap.cornell.edu/people/linda-shi

NOAA Nest Program
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/191_CC20ACi_GzAxjb-VdHvUXObb0dwwxoH5EC7S6BYk/edit#slide=id.g20a270712e3_0_125

Rebuild by Design Atlas of Disaster
https://rebuildbydesign.org/atlas-of-disaster/

Previous episodes with Dr. Linda Shi

Racially just Adaptation + Urban Planning and Climate Inequities + Fate of 100 Resilient Cities and much more with Dr. Linda Shi
https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/racially-just-adaptation-urban-planning-and-climate-inequities-fate-of-100-resilient-cities-and-much-more-with-dr-linda-shi-re-release

Transformative Climate Adaptation in the United States: Trends and Prospects with Dr. Susanne Moser and Dr. Linda Shi
https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/transformative-climate-adaptation-in-the-united-states-trends-and-prospects-with-dr-susanne-moser-and-dr-linda-shi

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
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The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
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In episode 190 of America Adapts, the Natural Resources Defense Council joins the podcast to discuss flooding buyout programs and how climate change will give rise to new demands for these initiatives. Also joining the podcast are partners in the buyout field, including The Nature Conservancy, the Climagration Network, Wetlands Watch, and a representative from a local government in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, we will hear from a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, who underwent a challenging yet ultimately successful journey through a buyout program. This episode provides an array of fantastic resources regarding buyouts, which will increasingly assume a critical role as we adapt to the impacts of climate change.

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Experts interviewed (in order of appearance):

• Anna Weber, Senior Policy Analyst on NRDC’s Climate Adaptation team
  
• Shameika Hanson, Community Protection Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
• Kristin Marcell, Director of the Climigration Network
• Trameka Carriere-Rankins, resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and buyout program homeowner.
  
• Mary-Carson Stiff, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch in Norfolk, Virginia
• Tim Trautman, Flood mitigation program manager at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services in Charlotte, North Carolina

This episode was generously sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Background on home buyouts: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/anna-weber/going-under-post-flood-buyouts-take-years-complete

Innovations in Buyouts workshops - project website: https://www.climigration.org/innovations-in-buyouts

Innovations in Buyouts workshops - white papers: https://tinyurl.com/34m359a6

Wetlands Watch managed retreat projects: https://wetlandswatch.org/managed-retreat

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services buyout program: https://stormwaterservices.mecknc.gov/floodplain-buyout-program

Climigration Network: https://www.climigration.org/

The Nature Conservancy - climate adaptation in New York: https://nature.org/nyclimateaction

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/

Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders

The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/

7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa
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In episode 189 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons attended the U.S. Department of Defense Climate Resilience Workshop in St. Louis, Missouri. The DoD extended an invitation to Doug to conduct interviews with key leaders within the DoD and their external partners who are actively involved in adaptation planning around military installations. The conference attracted over 900 experts specializing in adaptation.  During the event, Doug had the opportunity to interview three Assistant Secretaries from the DoD, as well as representatives from prominent corporate partners like ICF and Deloitte. Additionally, he spoke with NGO partners such as Environmental Defense Fund and the National Wildlife Federation. The interviews shed light on the specific security challenges posed by climate change to our national defense.  Listeners will gain valuable insights into how different organizations and companies engage with the DoD to develop effective resilience planning. Moreover, the interviews underscore the importance of robust adaptation planning to safeguard military readiness amidst the impacts of climate change.

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Experts interviewed (in order of appearance):

• Marissa McInnis, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Energy, Installations, and Environment
• Brendan Owen, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
• Jessica Yllemo, Director, Climate Security Programs, American Security Project
• Bruce Stein, Chief Scientist and Associate Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation
• Michelle Lovejoy, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Coasts & Watersheds North Carolina, Environmental Defense Fund
• Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the United States Army Installations, Energy and Environment
• Tahirih Linz, Business Development Director: Climate, Energy, Transportation, ICF
• Josh Sawislak, Managing Director, Sustainability and Climate, Deloitte
• Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Department of the Air Force 
• Katie Retka, Senior Planner state of Minnesota

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The U.S. Department of Defense Climate Resilience Workshop Agenda

Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation: https://oldcc.gov/

Readiness and Environmental Protection and Integration Program: https://www.repi.mil/

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Climate Program: https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/eer/cr/cc/index.html

Department of Defense Climate Assessment Tool-Domestic version https://dodclimate.sec.usace.army.mil/dcat_conus_ak_hi

Department of Defense Climate Assessment Tool- International version: https://dodclimate.sec.usace.army.mil/overseas/

National Wildlife Federation Climate Adaptation for DoD Natural Resource Managers

New climate data reveals warmer, wetter future for the US: In this new report, we use ICF’s cutting-edge climate risk analytics platform, ClimateSight, to crunch new internationally recognized climate data. We project warmer and wetter extreme weather in the future across the continental United States. In a worst-case scenario, Americans could experience on average up to 53 days with temperatures above 95° F and 3.5 inches of precipitation during extreme three-day precipitation events by midcentury.

National Climate Assessment webinar: In anticipation of the release of the 5th National Climate Assessment, which ICF helps the USGCRP implement, we hosted a webinar with the Director of the National Climate Assessment, Allison Crimmins, about the draft 5th National Climate Assessment and the impacts of climate change on regions across the country.

The ICF Climate Center: This is ICF’s hub for original, data-driven reports on climate change and lessons learned from our flagship climate work across the country. This is a free resource we offer to help organizations achieve their climate goals.

The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership

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In episode 188 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Susan Crawford. Susan is a law professor at Harvard Law School, focusing on adaptation and public and the author of a new book, Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm. We discuss the intersection of race and climate change in Charleston's infrastructure planning. We highlight the city's reliance on tourism, the impacts of climate change on marginalized communities, and potential solutions such as buyouts and managed retreat. Learn terms like raging politeness and benevolent paternalism and their relevance to race relations in the city. The conversation emphasizes the importance of inclusive approaches, government intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing climate challenges. It’s a riveting discussion about one of America’s oldest cities and how it plans to adapt to climate change.

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Topics Covered: 

• Introduction to Susan Crawford and her new book
• Charleston: Raging Politeness and Benevolent Paternalism
• The Racist Symbolism of the Calhoun Statue
• Charleston sea wall: Aesthetic Concerns and Construction Details
• Disparities in Adaptation Planning and Community Engagement in Charleston.
• Lack of Strategic Communication and Community Outreach
  Skepticism and Challenges of Community Relocation Efforts
• The Netherlands' Approach to Retreat and Planning for Sea Level Rise.
• Federal Leadership and Funding for Buyout Programs.
  The need for government intervention in infrastructure planning
• Planning for extreme scenarios in sea level rise adaptation.
  The role of the public sector in infrastructure planning.

Social media image credit:  Leonel Heisenberg, Bre Smith and Andrew Shelley

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Links in this episode: 
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/susan-p-crawford/

https://hls.harvard.edu/bibliography/charleston-race-water-and-the-coming-storm/

https://www.amazon.com/Charleston-Race-Water-Coming-Storm/dp/1639363572/ref=asc_df_1639363572/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647176278219&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17678264533998935215&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030261&hvtargid=pla-1760435147964&psc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzJmlBhBBEiwAEJyLu_j8GDLf5tu5e89B0oGCc06YQkwg9PNkZmui0Sc4bP9UhRnCusDl0xoCIrsQAvD_BwE

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In episode 187 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dena Prastos, founder and CEO of the architectural firm Indigo River.  In this episode, we learn the fundamentals of architecture and climate adaptation. Dena and Doug discuss the crucial role architects play in advocating for sustainable and resilient design practices that emphasize climate change risks. We discuss Indigo River's focus on waterfront projects in flood-prone areas and their incorporation of resilience and adaptation into designs, especially in the New York region. Dena also addresses the ethical dilemmas of designing for climate change.  She shares the role of governing bodies in architecture and how they can help bring adaptation into this sector. This was a fascinating discussion: how does one behave as an ethical architect in the age of climate change?  

•  What are the ethics of adaptation? Do they differ by sector?
• Artificial intelligence and its role in architecture?
• Introduction and Overview of Indigo River
• Architects' Role in Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Design
• Architects' Responsibility in Advocating Sustainable Construction Practices
• Balancing Ethics and Client Demands
• Ethics of Designing in High-Risk Areas
• The Ethics of Architecture and Adapting to Future Scenarios
• The Impact of Infrastructure Investment Act on Architecture and Grants Process
• Architectural governance
• The Future Role of Architects

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Links in this episode:
https://www.indigoriver.com/

https://www.ncarb.org/blog/webinar-the-future-of-architecture

AIA Resilience and Adaptation Advisory Group (RAd AG):
https://theaiatrust.com/impact-of-climate-on-professional-liability-survey/

https://www.aia.org/resources/6465619-hazard-and-climate-risk-a-users-guide-and-

AIA YAF Mission 2130
https://www.aia.org/pages/6477356-yaf-summit-30-mission-2130

https://www.newyorkbuildexpo.com/women-in-construction-ambassadors-1/dena-prastos-aiaceo-indigo-river

Previous America Adapts Episodes Referenced in this Episode

Episode 139:  Transformative Climate Adaptation in the United States: Trends and Prospects with Dr. Susanne Moser and Dr. Linda Shi

Episode 157:  Legislating a National Climate Adaptation Plan with Senate Bill author Cameron Adams

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