Moakley Park in Boston offers a roadmap for addressing pressing climate change needs while also prioritizing social, cultural, economic, and environmental equity. Learn the pivotal role this 60-acre waterfront park will play in Boston’s future.

Meaningful climate adaptation planning for affordable multifamily housing can be done with a wide range of climate hazard data, a diversity of governance and oversight structures, and at different scales, and can be driven by planners.

Tired of planning resilient facilities and infrastructure after a natural disaster or emergency? Or because a certain community leader asked you to? Find out how this past year's weather has brought energy and water security planning to the forefront.

Curious about how to harness ecosystem services as a tool in environmental planning? Using the Great Lakes basin as a case study, hear a cooperative dialogue on a timely topic for our generation.

Climate shock disrupts life for residents of low-income communities. By providing a framework that cities can use to work across sectors and showcasing successful examples, the session prompts discussion about what is urgently needed and what is possible.

Climate-induced relocation will be one of the most transformative trends in planning over the rest of the 21st century. How will planners need to think differently and address issues of inclusion and equity?

Learn to incorporate hazards and climate information into your infrastructure planning processes.

The viability of onsite wastewater systems in coastal environments that are subject to climate change depends on effective management. Learn about program solutions and resources that are low in cost and work to solve community inequities.

During the presidential transition, the incoming Biden Administration made equity and climate priority areas. It has now released executive orders, new regulations, and guidance aimed at climate, equity, and environmental justice. Experts discuss what has changed and what planners can expect.

Green affordable housing provides a microcosm of the potential and challenges of urban sustainability. Four emerging trends show how affordable housing is a catalyst for climate action, improved health outcomes, and increased community resilience.

Learn how integrating water and land-use planning can better ensure resilient communities and watersheds.

Climate change adaptation programs in Miami Beach, New Orleans, and El Paso, Texas, have paused due to resident concerns, cost, fears of “climate gentrification,” and discussions of “retreat.” How can communities sustain ambitious adaptation eff

Demand for large-scale solar development is booming across the U.S. Learn to maximize the benefits, minimize tradeoffs, and collaborate with traditionally under-resourced segments of the community.

Explore a tabletop exercise with video illustrations that demonstrates innovative storytelling techniques and emergency response best practices for a worst-case hurricane scenario.

This course offers a wide array of lessons learned and technical guidance for planners looking to integrate climate science into their local planning efforts.

Learn how innovative planning can overcome the challenges of sustainable stormwater resilience by integrating life cycle management of green and gray stormwater measures into the planning and design process.

Floods, fires, and droughts cost communities billions of dollars annually and represent a serious threat to the health and lives of residents. This presentation focuses on the novel benefits of a land use-first approach to address these critical challenges.

As new climate standards evolve, local planners work to meet climate and resiliency targets and Congress and the Biden Administration aim to advance critical new programs. Find out the latest on new policies and how to navigate the politics of climate ch

Extreme weather and natural disasters make resilience planning essential to ensuring strong, safe, and equitable futures for our communities. Learn how planners are using data science and emerging technology to support smart climate adaptation and recove

Past policies and planning practices have contributed to adverse health, economic and climate impacts in communities. Hear about innovative, community-led transformation of historically marginalized neighborhoods ensuring community benefits through funded projects and plans.

Studies show extreme heat causes more deaths in cities than all other weather events combined. Explore the ways that cities all over the globe are addressing urban heat island and building livable cities.

Drought mitigation techniques have advanced rapidly in recent years. Learn about water management planning, data integration, and enlisting non-traditional participants in planning.

Municipal climate and sustainability planning is often relegated to offices or departments with limited influence. This presentation will explore how to implement climate action plans via creative management structures, financial processes, and policy adoption.

Can working with nature be a faster, greener, cheaper, safer way to respond to sea level rise and intensified storms? What's developing in nature-based "green" alternatives and can they replace or complement traditional "gray" infrastructure?

To avoid the catastrophic impacts of a warming planet, significant carbon reduction is needed by 2030. Take a look at tools that can help planners create the implementation structures that can shift from bold plans to bold action.