Initiative 2: Climate Resilience

We commit to enhancing capacity, biodiversity, and resilience of livable cities and communities.

*general or non-local resources

 Local resources to expand ecological services to improve climate resilience

• *NOAA Digital Coast - Data, Tools, and Training That Communities Need to Address Coastal Issues
• WA Coastal Hazards Resilience Network  Sea Level Rise projections, climate data, risk reduction case studies, annual conference and listserv)
• PNW Coastal Hazards Resources Newsletter
• WA EPA Shoreline Coastal Management
• WA DNR Statewide Kelp and Eelgrass Health and Conservation Plan
• Cascadia CoPes (Coastlines and Peoples) Hub: NSF-funded regional research network

Climate Change Management

• The Nature Conservancy Washington Climate Action
• Saving Water Partnership: King and Snohomish County water utilities
• Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Article: “Green infrastructure in western Washington and Oregon: Perspectives from a regional summit.”
• King County: Green Infrastructure Resources

Research

• University of Washington Climate Impacts Group
• University of Washington Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Local resources to protect, conserve, and enhance biodiversity

• WA Native Plant Society Conservation Resources
• WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife Ecosystems and Habitat Guides
• King County Biodiversity
• Pacific Horticulture (Regional Gardening Publication) 
• University of Washington Climate-Ready Landscape Plants Project
• Mongabay - Old-growth forests of Pacific Northwest could be key to climate action
• Great Bear Rainforest Campaign, BC Canada

Local resources to incorporate ecologically-sound land management practices

• WA DNR Carbon Inventories & Incentives Programs
• Center for Sustainable Economy (National) located in Port Townsend, WA

Forestry

• WA Forestry Protection Association - Climate Change Solutions
• Legacy Forest Defense Coalition of WA
• WA DNR Forest Resilience Division
• WA DNR Forest Resources
• Nature Conservancy - Urban Forestry Tree Canopy Assessment ToolKit
• A Toolkit to Grow Tree Canopy and Forests for Puget Sound Communities
• Gymnosperm Database - Washington's Forests: Status and Prospects
• PNW Research Station
• WA’s Forests Status and Prospects

Hydrology & Stormwater

• Washington State Department of Ecology: Stormwater Management Manuals 
• Washington State Department of Ecology: Low Impact Development (LID) Guidance
• WA Stormwater Center: Stormwater Leadership - Research, Training, and Education
• UW Climate Impacts Group’s Heavy Precipitation Projections and associated tools
• 700 Million Gallons Rainwater: Green Stormwater Infrastructure
• Seattle Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design Manual
• Spokane Green Stormwater Infrastructure
• City of Tacoma Green Stormwater Infrastructure
• Snohomish Watershed Resilience Action Plan

Noxious Weed Species and Management

• Washington State Noxious Weed Board
• Invasive Weeds of Eastern Washington
• Extensive List of Noxious Weed Species and Management Provided By WSU

Local resources to support regenerative local agriculture and increase food security

• Agriculture Climate Network: Agriculture and Climate Change Research in the PNW
• King County: Agriculture in King County
• King County: Local Food Initiative
• American Farmland Trust: PNW farmers combat climate change
• PNW Fibershed: Carbon sequestration through grazing
• WSU Carbon Sequestration: Farmland Carbon Offsetting
• Washington State Conservation Commission: Sustainable Farms and Fields (SFF) 
• Washington Farmland Trust

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