Mission

Climate Resilience Consulting’s mission is to enable communities, governments and corporations to avoid, prepare for and resist the global and local impacts of climate change

Vision

Climate Resilience Consulting envisions a more equitable world with more lives saved and livelihoods enhanced in the face of climate disruption.

Approach

The UN has identified four components of adaptation for resilience: assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring. We provide technical assistance to obtain success in each component, working with clients to create practical solutions that enhance markets and communities through adaptation. We excel at strategies, policies, processes and activities that build resilience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

·   Institution Resilience Strategy

·   Local & National Resilience Policy

·   Resilience Finance and Funding

·   Social Equity & Collateral Benefits

·   Risk Reduction & Continuity Planning

·   Community Engagement & Partnerships

·   Resilience Measurement

Climate Resilience Consulting Clients and Partners

Testimonials

“You are approachable, easy to work with and welcoming. I found it delightful to work with you. Your understanding of the topic and your enthusiasm to create transformative change shows in the materials you delivered to us.” Federal extreme heat leader

“Your report is fantastic. For someone with no experience in this sector, I found the report to be readable and easily understood. The discussion and the examples provided were quite helpful and Next Steps actions listed are clear and on pointThanks for your work!” California State Official

“You are an expert at facilitating advisory groups, putting together a complex puzzle, and managing to engage both the advisory committee and service providers in an intelligent, coherent and innovative way that resulted in transformative change.” Financial services leader

“My commissioner and I were reflecting on the event and we were so impressed with your facilitation skills (you ask better questions than Terri Gross) and your persistence to [social] equity. We were anxious to see how (and if) we would wrestle with the difficult task and you were remarkable in your capacity. Thank you for your leadership. I look forward to continuing in this good work with colleagues like you.” City Chief Resilience Officer

“Thank you Joyce! We are so pleased that the project has been going so well and are excited about the next phase. Our continued thanks for your dedicated work with us on equitable resilience!” Federal Professional

“Thank you to Joyce and your team for being flexible and offering adaptive and expert pro bono technical assistance to this community.” Federal Community Resilience Professional

“Climate Resilience Consulting is a small GIANT. We love your entrepreneurial ideas and whip smart execution. You have a heart-felt enthusiasm and a focus on US. We choose you because we get to work with YOU!” International Corporate Manager

“I thought the workshop you designed was great, and I’m eager to see what comes from it. Thank you for your leadership, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm.” National Philanthropic Fund Leader

“You have contributed greatly to me individually and to [organization] as a whole.” National Nonprofit Executive

“Thank you for excellent facilitation throughout the day and your deep commitment to this work. It’s great we can rely on you to bring the national lens and bring CDFIs and other partners.” National Affordable Housing Leader

“Nobody facilitates a meeting or manages a far-flung team like Joyce. Her ability to cull out team goals, support development of action plans, manage execution, and produce results is among the top of her field. We are fortunate to have her on our team.” National Nonprofit Executive

“We have a serious problem: We need more of you! The whole team agrees you are key to our success.” International Corporate C-Suite

“Joyce, You are doing a phenomenal job. Your support was instrumental to create the first version of our tool and we will continue using your services whenever possible.” International Corporate C-Suite

“This work can be very gloom and doom. Joyce, you have always been cheer and steer. We are all better for it.” International Nonprofit Executive

“Your leadership and the Technical Assistance was unprecedented in terms of quality and follow-through. In my experience as a [federal] TA subcontractor for 8 years and as a receiver of [federally]-funded TA services since 2010, I can genuinely say that you have raised the bar for every [federal] TA provider who follows.  Well done! It's been an incredible ride and a great experience.”  Community leader

“It’s because of this kind of “extra” help and steps that you[r team has] taken along the way that so many of the [communities] have lauded you. 😊 We appreciate that here at [federal agency] Federal government leader

“Your work, your professionalism, and your inclusivity make collaboration fun.” Climate adaptation consultant

“You have modeled for me and so many other people around the world how to approach climate resilience in a rational, scientific, accessible, urgent but not panicked, inclusive, and compassionate way. So grateful for you and for your work.” Venture capitalist

Perhaps the most important testimonial is being asked to do more work. We are proud to say that since we started the company, all of our clients have hired us for additional projects.

Our founder is an appointed founding director of several international and national nonprofit boards. We are committed to contributing at least 5% of our time to pro bono advising aimed at transforming the climate resilience field to lead with social and racial equity.

2019-2023 advisory roles include:

As part of our commitment to a community of practice making the world more resilient in the face of climate change, we donate 5% of our profits to nonprofits that support human resilience in our community and around the US.

2021 - 2023 recipients include:

• American Civil Liberties Union

• American Society of Adaptation Professionals

• Anthropocene Alliance

• Bill Anderson Fund/Disaster Dash

• Blacks in Green

• Black Outside, Inc.

• Block Club Chicago

• Cheseapeake Bay Foundation

• Climate Resolve

• Equiticity

• Everytown for Gun Safety

• Fair Fight

Climate Resilience Consulting is a signatory to The Equitable and Just Climate Platform.