The Rising to the Challenge, Together Report
There is a significant gap between the size of the climate challenge and efforts to address its impacts. The root causes of climate change, environmental injustice, and racial inequity are the same. To rise to the challenge, the adaptation field must grow rapidly in size, scope, and sophistication and must prioritize the most marginalized.
We look forward to creating opportunities to collaborate as we rise to the challenge of accelerating and scaling up adaptation while blazing transformative paths to an equitable, resilient future.
We invite you to peruse the report, a seminal review and critical assessment of the state of the American climate adaptation field, along with the report’s its key features and recommendations tailored to your sector.
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In 2019, authors Moser and Coffee received follow-on funding from The Kresge Foundation to further implementation of the report’s recommendations and held a workshop about transformative climate change resilience. In 2022, authors Moser and Coffee led a symposium taking the pulse of the field.
Full Report
Appendices (also see "Recommended Actions"
Key Figures
Spectrum of Adaptation Approaches
Seven Field Advancement Strategies
Closing the Resilience Gap - Bedrock of Social Equity
Adaptation Progress Rose Diagram
Balancing Urgency and Efficacy
Critical Needs Unifying Vision
Trends Influencing Adaptation Field
2024 Beacons of Hope and Justice
Poll results from session examining the trends and examples of successful adaptation
2022 Pulse Check
Pulse Check 2022 - Are We Adapting Well and Enough? The State of the US Adaptation Field
2019 Update
Taking Stock and Staying on the Vanguard: Closing the Resilience Gap Through Transformative Action
Key Features
How to Accelerate Field Building
Vision of a Mature Adaptation Field
Influence of Movement on Field
Capacities Needed for Transformation
Effective Adaptation Interventions
Adaptation Performance Measures
Effective Climate Communications
