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The science is clear:  addressing climate change must include strategies that both reduce heat-trapping pollution and increase resilience against current and ongoing climate impacts. Extreme weather and other climate impacts are already affecting communities, wildlife, and businesses across the planet. Understanding these effects and investing in climate preparedness are critical to ensuring our economies, public health, and natural resources remain resilient in a warming world. Investing in climate-smart strategies today will stimulate economic growth and save billions of dollars in future climate impact costs, making it economically and ecologically wise public policy.

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Power Factor: Institutional Investors’ Policy Priorities Can Bring Energy Efficiency to Scale
Report
This report analyzes the key policy innovations and practices that are needed to maximize the potential of energy efficiency investments
Ernest Moniz Confirmed as Secretary of Energy Statement of Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Press Release
This press release commends the Senate for voting to confirm Ernest Moniz for United States Secretary of Energy
BlueGreen Alliance Commends Committee Approval of EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy
Press Release
This press release thanks the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for voting to confirm Gina McCarthy to head the EPA, and encourages a quick vote in the full Senate.
Business Leaders Applaud Committee Vote for Gina McCarthy’s Nomination to EPA, Call for Swift Confirmation
Press Release
This press release commends the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for voting to confirm Gina McCarthy to head the EPA
Benchmarking Air Emissions
Report
This report documents the nation's 100 largest power producers and the gains that they have make in reducing SO2 NOx and CO2 emissions.
Climate Space Declaration 2013 - To Reclaim Our Future, We Must Change the Present. Our Proposal for Changing the System and not the Climate
Position Paper
This statement was drafted at the 'Climate Space' during the World Social Forum in Tunisia. It calls for a fundamental change in global society away from capitalist exploitation and destruction to a more just and sustainable socioeconomic system. Statement is included in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
Letter to Minister Joe Oliver re: climate science
Sign-On Letter
This letter to the Canadian Natural Resources Minister from 12 climate/energy scientists criticizes his support for expanded fossil fuel development in the face of growing global greenhouse gas levels.
REDD+ Community: Sharing and learning to improve REDD+ practice
Website
This website provides an online community of REDD+ practitioners from around the world to share ideas, best practices, and experiences with each other.
Letter opposing H.R. 271
Sign-On Letter
This letter states the position of the sign-on organizations that HR 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013, is too broad in its scoop, ignores already-existing legal mechanisms and will create harmful outcomes.
20 Winners of Prestigious Heinz and Goldman Awards Sign Joint Letter
Blog
This blog post includes a letter, signed by 20 winners of the prestigious Heinz and Goldman environmental prizes, urges Secretary of State Kerry to asking him to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Letter from 150 Obama donors urging him to reject the Keystone XL pipeline
Sign-On Letter
This letter, signed by 150 major donors to the Obama campaign, urges the president to reject the Keystone XL pipeline and begin to focus his efforts on expanding clean and renewable sources of energy.
Petersberg Climate Dialogue IV: Co-chair's conclusions
Summary
This document provides a basic summary of the informal meeting between ministers, ADP co-chairs, and a high-level representative of the UNFCCC Secretariat in Berlin discussing international climate change agreements.
Communication Best-Practices for Renewable Energy (RE-COMMUNICATE) – Scoping Study
Report
This report analyzes key elements of successful renewable energy communications strategies and reviews a number of cases relating to public perceptions of renewable energy polices and programs.
National Groups Condemn GOP Senators for Walking Out on McCarthy Confirmation Vote, Call for End of Political Games and Swift Confirmation of Well Qualified Nominee
Sign-On Letter
This joint statement expresses these organizations' continued support for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA in response to the GOP boycott of her conformation vote.
LCV Statement on Republican Boycott of McCarthy Hearing
Press Release
This press release from the League of Conservation Voters expresses their disappointment with Senator Vitter and other Senate republicans for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
Earthjustice Condemns Partisan Boycott of Gina McCarthy Nomination
Press Release
This press release from Earthjustice expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
GOP Boycott of McCarthy Vote: Ideological Obstruction
Press Release
This press release from Clean Water Action expresses their disappointment with Senator Vitter and other Senate republicans for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
Senator Vitter Does Polluters’ Bidding in Boycotting Gina McCarthy’s Confirmation to Head EPA
Press Release
This press release from Environment America expresses disappointment with the obstructionist tactics of Sen. Vitter in leading the GOP boycott of Gina McCarthy's conformation vote.
Statement on Senate Committee Inaction on the Nomination of Gina McCarthy
Press Release
This press release from the Environment Defense Fund expresses their disappointment with the delay in Gina McCarthy's conformation vote and offers several testimonials and statements in support of her from various stakeholders
NRDC: GOP Obstructs Vote on Key Public Health and Environment Leader
Press Release
This press release from the Natural Resources Defense Council expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
8 Senate Republicans Boycotting McCarthy EPA Nomination Took $5.2 Million from Fossil Fuel Industry
Press Release
This press release from Oil Change International describes how the senators who boycotted the vote on Gina McCarthy to head the EPA have received over $5.2 million in campaign contributions from fossil fuel interests.
Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in April 2013
Polling Data
This report details the results of a survey conducted in April 2013 regarding public opinion on the reality of climate change and global warming
Lawmakers Urged to Quickly Reschedule McCarthy Vote
Press Release
This press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists expresses their disappointment that the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA has been delayed. It states the organization's strong support for McCarthy and encourages another vote to be scheduled as soon as possible
Sierra Club Statement on Failure of Any Republicans to Attend Gina McCarthys Confirmation Hearing
Press Release
This press release from the Sierra Club expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair Vote
Press Release
This press release from the National Wildlife Federation expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
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Watergy, Alliance to Save Energy

It takes a lot of energy to pump and treat water for urban residents and industry, and as a result, clean water is often inaccessible in energy-poor countries.

Climate Change is Here Now, Center for Biological Diversity

This site gathers many contemporary stories and studies of climate change and its vast range of impacts.

Climate Change Information Centre, CARE

CARE publishes many resources on vulnerable people in developing countries and the negative impacts of climate change.

Adaptation and Resilience, Center for Clean Air Policy

This page includes reports on weathering climate risks, transportation and climate change, and urban climate adaptation.

Climate Adaptation, Conservation International

Protecting and restoring ecosystems can provide adaptation solutions that are often effective, cost-efficient and sustainable, and can be implemented alone or in conjunction with other approaches.

Climate Preparedness, Clean Air-Cool Planet

Clean Air-Cool Planet is developing a network of adaptation "practitioners" and providing two-way access to resources, technical assistance and information.

Adaptation and Impact Stories, Clean Air-Cool Planet

The stories in this link tell how citizens and organizations in the northeast are dealing with a changing climate.

Climate Preparedness Federal Resources, Clean Air-Cool Planet

Linked is a preliminary listing of programs from the EPA, NOAA, and the U.S. Department of the Interior that may be useful to community leaders as they prepare for climate impacts.

When it Rains it Pours, Environment America

Global warming is happening now and its effects are being felt in the United States and around the world. Among the expected consequences is an increase in the heaviest rain and snow storms.

Adaptation Clearing House, Georgetown Climate Center

Tap into the expertise of the Georgetown Climate Center and its parents. Find resources using the search, mapping, and browsing tools displayed on the page.

Materials to Get You Started, Georgetown Climate Center

Just getting started with your adaptation planning? Linked is a list of seminal resources, expert organizations, assessments and sample plans.

Resilient Cities Series, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

An annual event, the congress offers a number of sessions and events on a wide variety of topics including urban risk, resilient urban logistics, financing the resilient city, urban agriculture, and smart infrastructure.

Climate Change Adaptation Marketplace, InterAction

USAID, Pact and The Nature Conservancy collaborated with the Society for International Development to host an intensive workshop. Linked is a list of cases and tools presented as well as full descriptions.

Climate Justice Initiative, NAACP

Many fail to make the connection to climate change in terms of the direct impact on their own lives, families, and communities. The resources on this page expose those connections.

Climate Change Adaptation Reports, National Wildlife Federation

To help people across the country develop climate-smart conservation plans, NWF staff have authored or edited a variety of guidance documents including vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies.

Climate Change Threatens Health, Natural Resources Defense Council

Click the link for maps that show information on climate-health threats, actions being taken to prepare communicies, and what you can do.

Climate Displacement, Refugees International

Today, increased displacement due to more frequent large-scale natural disasters is challenging an already stressed international humanitarian system.

Global Warming Impacts, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy wants to make sure that every Southeast citizen understands that climate change is the most serious issue we face in the 21st century and it must be addressed.

Climate Impacts, The Nature Conservancy

From wildlife to densely packed cities, see the range of climate impacts on health, ecosystems and the economy.

Climate Preparedness and Resiliency Program, The Resource Innovation Group

TRIG's Climate Preparedness and Resiliency Program conducts research and provides technical assistance to organizations engaged in climate preparedness and resilience building.

Global Warming Impacts, Union of Concerned Scientists

Explore the connections between the climate data we have and the changes we see around us - and those we expect to see in the future - from overall trends to specific regional impacts.

Sea Level Rise and Land Use Change, Woods Hole Research Center

Scientists study the environment of Cape Cod not only because it has a combination of ecosystems unique in New England but also because it has changed rapidly - more rapidly than any other region in New England.

Vulnerability and Adaptation, World Resources Institute

The accelerating and deepening impacts of climate change will touch all people in some way, but the poor and marginalized in developing countries stand to suffer most.

Adapting to Climate Change, World Wildlife Fund

Around the globe WWF works with local communities, governments and others to help nature and people successfully adapt to a changing climate.

 
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