The Corte Madera Climate Change Adaptation Assessment
The Town Council adopted the Climate Adaptation Assessment on May 18th, 2021. The assessment provides an essential step in building resilience by highlighting the real and present challenges facing the Town and identifying potential actions that can be taken to address these challenges and adapt to a changing climate. However, the completion of this plan does not mean the Town has accomplished its resilience goals. Building climate resilience is a process and not the outcome of a single project. It will require ongoing collaborations, partnerships, and investment. By bringing people together, breaking down silos between sectors and departments, thinking creatively and boldly about solutions, and prioritizing near-term collaboration and early investments, the Town can continue to be a regional leader in developing and implementing flexible, robust, and equitable climate adaptation strategies.
The Corte Madera Climate Adaptation Assessment provides analysis, recommendations, and specific, implementable strategies to build resilience. The results of this planning effort can be used to inform the capital project budgeting process and other planning efforts to help ensure that critical climate adaptation projects be funded. Corte Madera’s investment in adaptation is based on a multidisciplinary approach that utilizes state of the art science and guidance to identify actions that could be used to help the Town and the community prepare for the impacts of changing climate and enhance resilience. The project was funded in part by a CalTrans Adaptation Grant.
For more information about the impacts of climate change in Corte Madera, click here.
For more information about the Adaptation Assessment project phases, click here.
For more information about the community engagement process, click here.
For information about the project team, click here.
For more information about the Adaptation Assessment project sections, click here.