Adaptation
Enhancing community resilience
to a changing climate.
Climate change is not a distant concern; its impacts are already being felt today. Natural hazards like extreme heat, wildfires, sea-level rise, flooding, and drought are being worsened by climate change, exacerbating existing challenges and introducing new ones for local communities.
Successful climate adaptation requires a holistic approach to building resilient communities that address environmental, social, and economic health. We use a dynamic and inclusive planning process to fully understand climate-related risks and impacts and develop locally appropriate, community-driven adaptation strategies that promote equity and resilience.
SERVICES
- Vulnerability assessments
- Hazard risk and reduction assessments
- Wildfire risk assessments
- Adaptation strategy development
- SB 379 compliance analyses
- General plan safety element policy development
- Community and stakeholder engagement
- Implementation support
- Monitoring and reporting tools
FEATURED PROJECTS
AMBASSADORS
Erik de Kok AICP
Director of Interdisciplinary Planning
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
- City of Bakersfield
- City of Elk Grove
- City of Encinitas
- City of Milpitas
- City of Rancho Cucamonga
- City of San Luis Obispo
- County of Alameda
- County of Monterey
- County of Napa
- County of San Diego
- County of Tuolumne
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE
How do you build consensus when facing a challenge as complicated and intersectional as climate change? Check out our free recorded webinar and scenario toolkit to learn how to collaborate with stakeholders to create a climate action plan that meets multiple objectives and benefits.
On April 20, 2023, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) published updated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidance to assist lead agencies in evaluating air quality and climate impacts from proposed land use projects and plans (referred to as the 2022 CEQA Guidelines).
On October 11, the California Attorney General (AG) released guidance for complying with CEQA when analyzing and mitigating a proposed development project’s impacts on wildfire risk, emergency access, and evacuation.
