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The City of Dallas is honored to host the first-ever South Central Climate Resilience Forum and to welcome our partners from across the region. The City of Dallas is committed to realizing a more resilient and equitable future. In 2018, for example, the City council adopted Resilient Dallas to build community resilience towards handling social, economic, and environmental shocks and stressors. In 2020, the City council adopted the Comprehensives Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) to create a healthier and more equitable community by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preparing for the impacts of climate change, improving environmental quality, and advancing environmental justice. In 2022, City council adopted the Racial Equity Plan to address racial and ethnic disparities, including those related to climate resilience and environmental justice.
The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) is one of several NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships (formerly RISA) teams across the U.S. Founded in 2008, SCIPP assists organizations and decision makers across the south-central U.S. with building resilience by collaboratively producing research, tools, and knowledge that reduce weather and climate risks and impacts. We work closely with practitioners and researchers across the region to investigate changing climatic conditions, understand needs in planning and implementation processes, facilitate information exchange, and produce knowledge that can help address weather- and climate-related challenges. We also collaborate with state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, professional associations, and more through our research and engagement. Our interdisciplinary team has expertise in topics related to climatology, meteorology, climate adaptation, political science, public administration, business, geography, environmental justice, and sociology.
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Founded in 2010, Adaptation International has successfully supported the climate resilience planning efforts with dozens of municipal, Tribal, state, and county governments in the South Central region and communities across the country. Our team has more than a decade of experience in climate change science, spatial analysis, public policy, public health, equity, strategic planning, workshop development, and stakeholder engagement and collaboration. We use collaborative approaches to connect the best available science and tools with local and traditional knowledges to empower communities in developing holistic, equitable, and adaptive resilience strategies. Adaptation International believes in the power of communities to look to the future, respond to the challenges of a changing climate, and thrive in the 21st century and beyond.
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Austin, Texas, nestled in the American Southwest, serves as the Lone Star State's vibrant capital and the renowned Live Music Capital of the World. Since its founding in 1840, Austin has burgeoned into a dynamic city of one million residents, featuring top-tier companies, scenic outdoor locales, prestigious universities, and globally acclaimed cuisine. Discover more about Austin's allure at AustinTexas.gov.
Freese and Nichols is dedicated to crafting livable communities through practical and innovative infrastructure solutions. With 130 years of expertise, we offer stability as a trusted advisor, addressing contemporary challenges like climate adaptation. Our commitment to environmental sustainability guides our work, supporting clients in their stewardship goals. As the first firm to earn the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, FNI consistently delivers award-winning solutions. Our client-focused approach, mindful of Earth's resources, ensures harmonious solutions that blend practicality, innovation, and environmental responsibility in every endeavor.
Gresham Smith is a team of diligent designers, creative problem-solvers, insightful planners and seasoned collaborators who work closely with clients to improve the cities and towns we call home. Our employees are diverse in experience, yet we all have one thing in common: genuine care for each other, our partners and the outcome of our work. From roadways and pathways that connect people and places, to hospitals that promote well-being and recovery, to corporate campuses that encourage productivity and teamwork, we have the pleasure of designing communities’ most vital institutions and infrastructure.
