Kim S. Haddow

America is getting serious about combatting the causes of the climate crisis, adapting to a climate-altered world and building resilience to future climate shocks. The steep increase in the frequency and severity of climate-related disasters over the last decade has been met with fresh approaches, unprecedented resources and an expanded set of stakeholders. America is no longer debating whether to reduce emissions or to adapt to the effects of a changing environment. The nation now recognizes and is acting on the need to do both. This push to mitigate and adapt has given birth to new federal, regional, Tribal, state and local initiatives and strategies, raised calls for climate justice and demands for industry accountability. These demands for climate action have also spawned new industries, technologies and professions, elevated local frontline organizations and redirected philanthropic investments. This book, The Road to Resilience: A Primer for Climate Practitioners, is designed to provide would-be and working climate practitioners and professionals with the information, examples and tools they need now to protect lives and property and to develop and implement the plans, programs and practices needed for our nation to survive and thrive.

America is getting serious about combatting the causes of the climate crisis, adapting to a climate-altered world and building resilience to future climate shocks. The steep increase in the frequency and severity of climate-related disasters over the last decade has been met with fresh approaches, unprecedented resources and an expanded set of stakeholders. America is no longer debating whether to reduce emissions or to adapt to the effects of a changing environment. The nation now recognizes and is acting on the need to do both. This push to mitigate and adapt has given birth to new federal, regional, Tribal, state and local initiatives and strategies, raised calls for climate justice and demands for industry accountability. These demands for climate action have also spawned new industries, technologies and professions, elevated local frontline organizations and redirected philanthropic investments. This book, The Road to Resilience: A Primer for Climate Practitioners, is designed to provide would-be and working climate practitioners and professionals with the information, examples and tools they need now to protect lives and property and to develop and implement the plans, programs and practices needed for our nation to survive and thrive.

Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Third Edition provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. The emergence of new media like the Internet, email, blogs, text messaging, cell phone photos, and the increasing influence of first informers are redefining the roles of government and media. The tools and rules of communications are evolving, and disaster communications must also evolve to accommodate these changes and exploit the opportunities they provide. This book illuminates the path to effective disaster communication, including the need for transparency, increased accessibility, trustworthiness and reliability, and partnerships with the media.

The climate has changed and communities across America are living with the consequences: rapid sea level rise, multi-state wildfires, heat waves, and enduring drought. Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate details the steps cities are taking now to protect lives and businesses, to reduce their vulnerability, and to adapt and make themselves more resilient. The authors included in this book have been directly involved in the successful design and implementation of community-based adaptation and resilience programs. In this book, they apply decades of combined experience in hazard risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and environmental protection to provide timely and practical advice on how to plan for and live with a climate that is changing faster and more erratically than predicted. The book also examines obstacles to local, state, and national action on climate change, includes case studies to illustrate smart, effective policies and practices that have already been put in place, and defines how these actions benefit the economy, the environment, and public health. Living with Climate Change provides much-needed guidance for finding and enacting solutions to immediate and future risks of climate change.

The climate has changed and communities across America are living with the consequences: rapid sea level rise, multi-state wildfires, heat waves, and enduring drought. Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate details the steps cities are taking now to protect lives and businesses, to reduce their vulnerability, and to adapt and make themselves more resilient. The authors included in this book have been directly involved in the successful design and implementation of community-based adaptation and resilience programs. In this book, they apply decades of combined experience in hazard risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and environmental protection to provide timely and practical advice on how to plan for and live with a climate that is changing faster and more erratically than predicted. The book also examines obstacles to local, state, and national action on climate change, includes case studies to illustrate smart, effective policies and practices that have already been put in place, and defines how these actions benefit the economy, the environment, and public health. Living with Climate Change provides much-needed guidance for finding and enacting solutions to immediate and future risks of climate change.

Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Accurate information disseminated to the general public, to elected officials and community leaders, as well as to the media, reduces risk, saves lives and property, and speeds recovery. Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition, provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. The emergence of new media like the Internet, email, blogs, text messaging, cell phone photos, and the increasing influence of first informers are redefining the roles of government and media. The tools and rules of communications are evolving, and disaster communications must also evolve to accommodate these changes and exploit the opportunities they provide. Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition, illuminates the path to effective disaster communication, including the need for transparency, increased accessibility, trustworthiness and reliability, and partnerships with the media.