Climate Adaptation Data Week Overview

The University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group (CIG) promotes climate resilience in the American northwest by providing research and tools to at-risk communities, including tribes. The CIG emphasizes transparency regarding scientific uncertainty to aid decision-making and employs a trans-boundary approach to environmental issues, collaborating with partners in Canada. While the network of eight regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) provides critical local expertise and technical advice, the demand for these services currently exceeds available resources.

• The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) assists tribes with varying levels of climate engagement, supporting activities such as the creation of adaptation plans, the relocation of infrastructure, the development of community health programs, and the production of educational materials regarding climate impacts on relied-upon species.
• To overcome barriers in communicating risk and science to decision makers, the CIG explicitly distinguishes between certain knowledge and uncertainties, allowing partners to plan with certainty for known risks and maintain flexibility for scenarios with multiple possible futures.
• The CIG utilizes a regional approach based on environmental problems rather than political borders, leading to cross-border work in the Columbia River Basin and partnerships with the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium in British Columbia on trans-boundary wildlife habitat connectivity.
• The Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) consist of eight regional centers and a national office. These centers leverage local partnerships to address region-specific climate impacts and share best practices; however, the demand for their projections, technical advice, and information currently exceeds their capacity.

APA

Snover, A. (2020). Climate Adaptation Data Week Overview. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/041620data

Chicago

Snover, Amy. Climate Adaptation Data Week Overview. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2020. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/041620data.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{snover2020climate, author = {Snover, Amy}, title = {{Climate Adaptation Data Week Overview}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/041620data}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }