EcoAdapt along with partners at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife developed a Climate Change Adaptation Checklist for Climate Smart Projects to aid natural resource managers in evaluating potential climate vulnerabilities of a project or management action prior to implementation, and to improve design, optimize siting, and reduce risk to help a project deliver expected benefits under future climate conditions. As a follow-up to their presentation at the 2022 National Adaptation Forum, Lara Hansen (EcoAdapt), Christopher Hoving (Michigan Department of Natural Resources), and James Hansen (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) will discuss this checklist and present use-cases to help webinar attendees understand how this checklist can inform fish and wildlife management in a changing climate.

A brief history of the conflict (hopefully no longer an issue) over the need for mitigation versus adaptation. From Undark Magazine by Madeline Ostrander.

In celebration of Earth Day, we hosted a talk with expert Lara Hansen to talk all things resilience, adaptation, and how these concepts are connected to restoring our planet! Lara Hansen from EcoAdapt shared interesting insights and resources, including the platform CAKEx.org—your online adaptation destination—and a Climate Change Adaptation Certification Tool.

EcoAdapt scientist Laura Hilberg was recently interviewed for the Wild Utah podcast, produced by the Southern Utah Wilderness Association. The podcast episode focuses on conclusions from a new EcoAdapt report titled "Contribution of the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts", which highlights the climate change benefits that would likely be realized if 9 million acres of Utah public lands were permanently protected as wilderness.

Executive Director Lara Hansen gave commentary on the CNN Climate Town Hall: "Communities all across our country are experiencing the effects of climate change. You hear it in the many questions being asked in this Democratic Town Hall. People are asking about the disparity in the effects of climate change based on income, race, gender or abilities, about the vulnerability of coastal communities and sea level rise, about our fossil-fuel economy’s health effects, or citizens who have lost their homes to wildfire. Some of these individuals are fortunate to live in communities looking to develop strategies to reduce the impact. Participants in the National Adaptation Forum share these ideas across geographies and there is a whole database of these efforts waiting to be replicated by any of us. We can all work in our own communities, but it is slow going and a patchwork of small-scale actions is insufficient and inefficient in protecting us from many of the effects of climate change."

Executive Director Lara Hansen gave commentary on the CNN Climate Town Hall: "Let’s be clear, taking no action on climate change is the riskiest action we can take. This includes proposals that commit us to continuing to invest in fossil fuel infrastructure -- including natural gas which emits greenhouse gases not only when it is burned to make energy, but also in its extraction, refining, and distribution. Senator Elizabeth Warren aptly called the current state of affairs where inaction rules “a nightmare.” Let’s be clear, climate change is a monumental problem (as Senator Amy Klobuchar put it) and an existential crisis (as Senator Bernie Sanders reminded us) that we have spent over a century creating. It is a driver of the intensity of Hurricane Dorian, which is being reported on during this town hall. Let’s be clear, we need a monumental solution, but we do not have a century to enact it. We need bold, rapid action."

America Adapts, host Doug Parsons interviews National Adaptation Forum attendees on their thoughts on the 2019 Forum and hopes for the Forum in 2021.

On this America Adapts Podcast episode, EcoAdapt's WendyKay Gewiss and Alex Score discuss the upcoming 2017 National Adaptation Forum and its role in supporting adaptation despite the recent election results. Download the episode to learn more!

Lara Hansen and Jennie Hoffman recently appeared on the America Adapts podcast. Listen to the episode to learn more about their book, Climate Savvy, the National Adaptation Forum, and many other adaptation topics.

Marine World Heritage Sites are not immune to the effects of climate change so EcoAdapt's Lara Hansen and Paul Marshall (Board Member)teamed up to help these "jewels of the ocean" figure out what to do about it. Check out what happened onborad in the Galapagos.

EcoAdapt along with partners at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife developed a Climate Change Adaptation Checklist for Climate Smart Projects to aid natural resource managers in evaluating potential climate vulnerabilities of a project or management action prior to implementation, and to improve design, optimize siting, and reduce risk to help a project deliver expected benefits under future climate conditions. As a follow-up to their presentation at the 2022 National Adaptation Forum, Lara Hansen (EcoAdapt), Christopher Hoving (Michigan Department of Natural Resources), and James Hansen (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) will discuss this checklist and present use-cases to help webinar attendees understand how this checklist can inform fish and wildlife management in a changing climate.

In celebration of Earth Day, we hosted a talk with expert Lara Hansen to talk all things resilience, adaptation, and how these concepts are connected to restoring our planet! Lara Hansen from EcoAdapt shared interesting insights and resources, including the platform CAKEx.org—your online adaptation destination—and a Climate Change Adaptation Certification Tool.

EcoAdapt scientist Laura Hilberg was recently interviewed for the Wild Utah podcast, produced by the Southern Utah Wilderness Association. The podcast episode focuses on conclusions from a new EcoAdapt report titled "Contribution of the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts", which highlights the climate change benefits that would likely be realized if 9 million acres of Utah public lands were permanently protected as wilderness.

America Adapts, host Doug Parsons interviews National Adaptation Forum attendees on their thoughts on the 2019 Forum and hopes for the Forum in 2021.

On this America Adapts Podcast episode, EcoAdapt's WendyKay Gewiss and Alex Score discuss the upcoming 2017 National Adaptation Forum and its role in supporting adaptation despite the recent election results. Download the episode to learn more!

Lara Hansen and Jennie Hoffman recently appeared on the America Adapts podcast. Listen to the episode to learn more about their book, Climate Savvy, the National Adaptation Forum, and many other adaptation topics.

The City of Bainbridge Island is updating it Comprehensive Plan and EcoAdapt is looking to make it Climate Savvy! In this podcast with Bainbridge Community Broadcasting, Lara explains why this is important and what can be done to make the city more resilient. Learn more about the whole process at http://ecoadapt.org/workshops/BICIA-workshop.

Join Lara as she shares her thoughts on climate change adaptation at the local community level.

Sally Mauk interviews Lara for Montana Public Radio about climate change adaptation. Interview in Missoula, MT during a Crown of the Continent meeting.

Hear Lara explain why climate change is everyones concerns and talk a little bit about why she started EcoAdapt!

Webinar held as a part of the Switzer Foundation Webinar Series to share knowledge with conservation practitioners and resource managers on how to effectively adjust to the changing climate.

Watch the Moore Foundation's grantee video and learn more about EcoAdapt's efforts to integrate climate change into existing place-based coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) processes from Alaska down into California.

Jessi Kershner discusses the newly begun Climate Adaptation Project for the Sierra Nevada at the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative Symposium. Jessi's presentation includes an overview of the project objectives and key partners, proposed methodology and timeline, description of final products, and how this project fits with Forest Plan revisions in California.

Freshwater Future and EcoAdapt teamed up again to offer the 5th climate adaptation symposium to learn how to incorporate climate change elements into existing work, connect with climate adaptation resources for your work, and network with others. See workshop testimonials from the Duluth Climate Symposium by David Syring.

Grab a paddle and pull. Lara Hansen, Ph.D., talks about how we can no longer disregard the inevitability of drastic climate change.

Drs. Jennie Hoffman and Lara Hansen of EcoAdapt discuss the basics of an adaptation philosophy, some examples of how people are starting to address the challenges of climate change in their work, and a new tool being developed to help the climate change adaptation planning community, the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE).

In Spanish

Climate Camp, developed by the founders of EcoAdapt, was a five day program to help conservation practitioners, resource managers and others grappling with what to do about climate change develop a plan. Over the five days, Climate Campers will learn climate change basics, interact with experts and peers to develop project plans, and in the end share projects and develop resource networks to support your work forward in this field.

Dr. Lara Hansen speaks on adaptation at the 2007 Defender of Wildlife: Innovations in Wildlife Conservation Symposium

A brief history of the conflict (hopefully no longer an issue) over the need for mitigation versus adaptation. From Undark Magazine by Madeline Ostrander.

Executive Director Lara Hansen gave commentary on the CNN Climate Town Hall: "Communities all across our country are experiencing the effects of climate change. You hear it in the many questions being asked in this Democratic Town Hall. People are asking about the disparity in the effects of climate change based on income, race, gender or abilities, about the vulnerability of coastal communities and sea level rise, about our fossil-fuel economy’s health effects, or citizens who have lost their homes to wildfire. Some of these individuals are fortunate to live in communities looking to develop strategies to reduce the impact. Participants in the National Adaptation Forum share these ideas across geographies and there is a whole database of these efforts waiting to be replicated by any of us. We can all work in our own communities, but it is slow going and a patchwork of small-scale actions is insufficient and inefficient in protecting us from many of the effects of climate change."

Executive Director Lara Hansen gave commentary on the CNN Climate Town Hall: "Let’s be clear, taking no action on climate change is the riskiest action we can take. This includes proposals that commit us to continuing to invest in fossil fuel infrastructure -- including natural gas which emits greenhouse gases not only when it is burned to make energy, but also in its extraction, refining, and distribution. Senator Elizabeth Warren aptly called the current state of affairs where inaction rules “a nightmare.” Let’s be clear, climate change is a monumental problem (as Senator Amy Klobuchar put it) and an existential crisis (as Senator Bernie Sanders reminded us) that we have spent over a century creating. It is a driver of the intensity of Hurricane Dorian, which is being reported on during this town hall. Let’s be clear, we need a monumental solution, but we do not have a century to enact it. We need bold, rapid action."

Marine World Heritage Sites are not immune to the effects of climate change so EcoAdapt's Lara Hansen and Paul Marshall (Board Member)teamed up to help these "jewels of the ocean" figure out what to do about it. Check out what happened onborad in the Galapagos.

In conjunction with Bainbridge Island's effort to update the comprehensive plan, EcoAdapt, in partnership with Foresight Partners Consulting, has been developing guidance and tools to make the process climate savvy. The Bainbridge Island Climate Impact Assessment is the culmination of this work. Lara talked to Bainbridge Community Broadcasting about the product and the need for the community to stay engaged. Listen to the podcast to learn more!

EcoAdapt hosted the inaugural National Adaptation Forum (NAF), which was attended by over 30 tribal representatives and nearly 500 non-tribal attendees with a desire to use their positions in the community to enact meaningful change in the realm of climate adaptation. In this three-day event, tribal representatives were able to attend and present in numerous sessions across a range of topics in climate adaptation, to give their experience and knowledge in this subject that is often overlooked in the greater world of climate science. Their unique perspectives fostered a deeper understanding and developed strong plans of action.

National Wildlife Federation and EcoAdapt are using their jointly produced 2011 report: Restoring the Great Lakes Coastal Future, to work with this and other NOAA-Funded projects in an effort to help them address climate change.

Regardless of the ever changing political landscape, climate change isn’t waiting for a majority vote, it’s here now. Read more about how EcoAdapt and NWF’s recent collaboration: Restoring the Great Lakes’ Coastal Future: Technical Guidance for the Design and Implementation of Climate-Smart Coastal Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Region stands up despite a recent PEW survey showing global warming toward the end of the list of public concerns.

Release of interim EcoAdapt report State of Marine and Coastal Adaptation in North America: A Synthesis of Emerging Ideas (July 2010)

EcoAdapt's Dr. Jennie Hoffman coauthored chapters of the newly released 'Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment.' A new guide released today offers conservationists and resource managers a way to understand the impact of climate change on species and ecosystems and will support efforts to safeguard these valuable natural resources.

Philanthropy News Digest reviews CAKE, including it's mission, background, and web features.

"Climate adaptation might be the last situation you could expect to have your cake and eat it too, but maybe this new Web site will help. CAKE is working to make useable, vetted information on climate change easily available and easy to understand. The site features case studies of how communities are addressing adaptation needs, a virtual library of resources, tools to help in making climate decisions, and a directory of members interested in making a difference. Stop by the site today and see what it has to offer you—or vice versa."

October/November 2010 issue, in The EBM Toolbox by Sarah Carr

EcoAdapt's Dr. Lara Hansen responds to the Salt Lake Tribune's article 'Climate change solultions go digital.'

The Salt Lake Tribune talks to EcoAdapt's Lara Hansen about the importance of CAKE and why it's part of the solution.

NOAA's page of materials for assessing and growing resilience of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which contains Ecoadapt's Rapid Vulnerability Assessment Tool (RVAT), specified for MPAs with the Center for Environmental Cooperation, as well as our Climate Adaptation Toolkit, also specified for MPAs with the Center for Environmental Cooperation.

Join us Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 10AM PST/ 1PM EST for the quarterly National Adaptation Forum Webinar to learn about climate adaptation evaluation and monitoring examples in the field.

In celebration of the Coral Triangle today and for years to come, EcoAdapt and WWF present the Coral Triangle Climate Adaptation Marketplace. The Coral Triangle Climate Adaptation Marketplace is an online portal that aims to connect funding sources and climate adaptation projects in the Coral Triangle region.

The State of Adaptation in the United States: An Overview is a synthesis report funded by the MacArthur Foundation and undertaken by EcoAdapt, the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, the Georgetown Climate Center at Georgetown University, and the University of California-Davis and provides examples of societal responses to climate change in our planning and management of cities, agriculture and natural resources. These examples include regulatory measures, management strategies and information sharing.

Local non-profit, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, has been working with Freshwater Future and EcoAdapt to help position the Region to address and adapt to potential climate change impacts. During a workshop in May 2012, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper learned ways to incorporate adaptation into their programs but using the newly developed Great Lakes Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit.

Great Lakes communities have a new resource to help them respond to the effects of climate change, thanks to Freshwater Future and EcoAdapt, who have partnered to develop the Great Lakes Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit, with funding support from the Kresge Foundation.

Climate change is making it harder to achieve management and planning objectives as it changes the playing field and adds additional hurdles. Developing an approach to overcome the challenges of climate change is something most of us have not been trained to do. To help improve mangement and planning outcomes in the face of climate change, EcoAdapt created a resource, the Climate Adaptation Starter Kit, to help orient those new to what is known in the field as "adaptation".

We are pleased to let you know about a new report, Monitoring Climate Change in Temperate Marine Ecosystems: A test case using California's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which outlines a new and innovative framework for measuring climate change effects and informing adaptive MPA management. The report provides a scalable approach to monitoting, which give managers a suite of measurement options that can effectively track climate change impacts and provide 'alerting signals' for California's marine ecosystems.

Real world examples—Practical advice. To develop a better understanding of climate adaptation efforts in North America and offer a centralized source of information, EcoAdapt recently completed a comprehensive, 18 month survey of coastal and marine areas in North America (United States, Canada and Mexico) and released a report entitled “The State of Marine and Coastal Adaptation in North America: A Synthesis of Emerging Ideas.” This report summarizes climate impacts and provides summaries and examples of adaptation actions implemented throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.