Let’s Talk Communities and Climate: Communication Guidance for City and Community Leaders 2016 Last year’s entry into force of Paris Climate Agreement was a crucial step forward in the efforts to transform communities around the globe to low-carbon, climate-resilient societies. The year 2016 also saw the conclusion of HABITATIII and the adoption of the New Urban Agenda, which defines comprehensive...
Climate Extremes Communications Guidebook 2014 The purpose of this communications guidebook is to help local governments communicate about weather and climate extremes in the context of climate change. This guidebook will help mainstream climate preparedness into local government planning processes, and/ or build support for any existing climate preparedness efforts that have been already undertaken by local governments.
Leadership & Legacy: Handbook for Local Elected Officials on Climate Change 2012 Communities are seeing and feeling changes in weather first hand. More frequent and severe weather events tax the built environment and human population, storm surges damage infrastructure, and extreme heat and smog days send vulnerable populations to hospital. This Handbook has been tailored for Mayors and other elected...
