• An online, free training for using the Adaptation
Workbook is coming in Winter 2020. The
Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices (APP)
training is a proven in-person NIACS course
that has helped natural resource managers
throughout the eastern United States prepare
for and adapt to climate change. Now the
same program is available as a seven-week
online course using this online tool. Through
this course, participants will be able to:
– Identify climate change impacts that pose
the greatest challenges and opportuni-
ties for their project area or ecosystem
– Describe whether and how man-
agement may need to be adjusted
in light of climate change
– Develop specific actions to help ecosys-
tems adapt to changing conditions, and
connect action plans with broader climate
adaptation concepts and strategies
– Use the Adaptation Workbook to create
their own "climate-informed" project plan
– Better communicate with stakeholders
on key climate change vulnerabil-
ities relevant to their region
– Access support from NIACS during
project planning and implementation
• Understanding and evaluating the climate
change impacts for a particular region
or system is an important first step in
adapting to climate change. It's key infor-
mation that informs the process of using
the Adaptation Workbook to strategize
natural resource management. The climate
change impact data on the above-linked
site is meticulously sourced and cited.
• Comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation
resources featured in the Adaptation
Workbook can be found here and can be fil-
tered by region, sector, and subject.
The USDA-USFS Office of Sustainability and Climate prepared this story map that
shows projected changes in heat and hardiness zones across the US.
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