The Ultimate Guide to the National Climate Assessment (NCA5) - The Podcast

In episode 197 America Adapts, we’ve got something special for you - the ultimate guide to the fifth edition of the National Climate Assessment. Joining the pod is the director of the NCA, Allison Crimmins who provides a 30,000-foot level view of what’s in NCA5. Then regular contributor – and executive producer of America Adapts – Dr. Jesse Keenan of Tulane University joins the episode and we take a deep dive on what’s in the assessment. Jesse will be your guide through the assessment, as he analyzes and provides expert insights into its positive aspects and benefits. Finally, Dr. Eric Tate of Princeton University – and co-author of the adaptation chapter of NCA5 – wraps up the episode.  All three offer their advice on how you can leverage the NCA in your adaptation planning and climate communications. In the world of climate adaptation, finding a common language can be challenging, but embracing the NCA can be a game-changer, helping those doing work in ESG, Sustainability, resilience and adaptation planning find common ground. If you've ever felt intimidated by the sheer size of the assessment and wondered how it can be relevant to your work, this episode is tailor-made for you.  This is a doozy of an episode, so share it in your networks!  

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Experts in this Episode:

Allison Crimmins - Director, National Climate Assessment (Starting Minute 1:33)

Dr. Jesse Keenan - Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning within the faculty of the School of Architecture at Tulane University (Starting Minute 25:17)

Dr. Eric Tate - Professor of Public Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University (Starting Minute 2:09:41)

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to NCA5 and its purpose
• Key differences in NCA5 compared to previous editions
• Advice for using the climate assessment effectively
• Sustaining the assessment with podcasts and other communication methods
• Introduction to Dr. Jesse Keenan and the Fifth National Climate Assessment
• Private landowners and their adoption of climate assessment in management.
• Regulatory actions, subsidies, and market-based incentives in forestry.
• The paradox of growth and adaptation in coastal areas
• The tension between desiring radical change and agency over transformation
• Fisheries: Challenges and Barriers to Adaptation
• Agriculture: Diversifying Crops and Improving Resilience
• Rural Communities: The Need for Institutional Capacity in Adaptation
• Managed Relocation and its Implications
• Risk Assessment Tools and Calculating Resilience Benefits
• Trade-offs and Collateral Impacts of Adaptation Measures
• Extreme Heat: The Number One Climate Killer
• Tribal and Indigenous Communities Leading Climate Resilience
• Lessons for Tribal Communities and Beyond
• Adaptation: Cost, Effectiveness, and Economic Rationalization
• Financial Barriers to Climate Adaptation
• The Need for Cooperative Investments in Adaptation
• Key Messages and Themes in the Adaptation Chapter
• Dr. Tate's Perspective on Centering Equity in Adaptation

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Resources and Links in this episode:
https://www.keenanclimate.com/
https://www.globalchange.gov/staff/allison-crimmins
https://cpree.princeton.edu/people/eric-tate
https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/

Adaptation Chapter of NCA5
https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/chapter/31/

 

ICR24 Website
https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience

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• Early Bird Registration Opens – November 1, 2023 – Registration link
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• Standard Registration Closes - April 15, 2024

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