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Climate change is an urgent issue we face together. On this page, learn how we are addressing climate change and find resources for emergency managers.



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Understand FEMA’s role in and resources for addressing climate change, along with tools to help you know your climate risk.



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      Climate Change Enterprise Steering Group
Co-chaired by the Office of Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (OEHP) and the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR), including leadership representation from every FEMA component, the Climate Adaptation Enterprise Steering Group (ESG):



Identifies strategic opportunities and barriers to further advance adaption and environmental justice through FEMA programs and activities in both short- and long-term actions.Evaluates opportunities and barriers to advance equitable climate action across FEMA program
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      ICYMI – FEMA Administrator Highlights Advancing Climate Resilience to Western GovernorsFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed the nation’s western governors today at the Western Governors' Association 2021 Winter Meeting in Coronado, California.illustration of page of paperDecember 10, 2021
    FEMA Announces Initial Initiatives to Advance Climate Change ResilienceFEMA announced two key initiatives to advance climate change adaptation and promote disaster risk reduction and community resilience nationwide.illustration of page of paperOctober 28, 2021
    Biden Administration Commits Historic $3.46 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Funds to Reduce Effects of Climate ChangeFEMA makes hazard mitigation program funds from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic available nationwide. President Biden today approved more than $3.46 billion to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change nationwide. This significant investment will be available for natural hazard mitigation measures across the 59 major disaster declarations issued due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.illustration of page of paperAugust 5, 2021
    FEMA Administrator Releases Video Message to the Public for Assistance in Strengthening ProgramsWASHINGTON -- To help gain additional responses to FEMA’s public Request for Information, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell released a video message today urging stakeholders, community groups and general citizens to help shape the agency’s future.illustration of page of paperJune 16, 2021
    FEMA Sponsored Art Installation Opens to Denver CommunityA new installation entitled Community Forms by artist Matt Barton opened to the public today. The work was partially funded by a grant from FEMA under its ArtWorks initiative.illustration of page of paperMay 22, 2021
  
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Emergency Management in a Changing Climate



The challenges posed by climate change, such as more intense storms, frequent heavy precipitation, heat waves, drought, extreme flooding and higher sea levels could significantly alter the types and magnitudes of hazards faced by communities and the emergency management professionals serving them. Emergency managers should adapt to the impacts of climate change.



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NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) GuidanceThreat and Hazard Identification and Risk AssessmentNational Risk Index for Natural HazardsIntegrating Sustainability into RecoveryIntegrating Mitigation into RecoveryClimate.govUS Global Change Research ProgramEPA Stormwater CalculatorUS Climate Resilience ToolkitNASA Climate ResourcesDOE Climate Change Science and InnovationHHS SustainabilityClimate Data at data.gov



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National Climate Assessment 2018National Mitigation Investment StrategyHazard Mitigation AssistanceBuilding SciencePrepTalksRisk Mapping, Assessment and PlanningTechnical Mapping Advisory CouncilFederal Flood Risk Management StandardCoastal Flood RisksPlanning for Future ConditionsPlanificación para condiciones futurasBuilding Community Resilience with Nature-based SolutionsEnvironmental and Historic PreservationClimate Change Research (EPA)Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center - ARC-X (EPA)



Strategy and Policy



Executive Order 13990: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate CrisisExecutive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad



Memo 2021-02839: Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence Based PolicymakingExecutive Order 14007: the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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