Option

Advocate for state and regional coordination and investment in resilience

Details

Focus of action
Governance Capacity Building
Option

Advocate for state and regional coordination and investment in resilience

Focus of action
Governance Capacity Building

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Advocate for statewide oversight and coordination of regional adaptation initiatives. This coordination should include all aspects of disaster preparedness and recovery across state agencies, specifically Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – General Multiple or All AssetsPeople Southeast State of Louisiana Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 103)
Guide all levels of government to address climate change impacts in relevant policies, programs and legislation. Multiple or All Hazards Multiple or All Assets Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Reach out to your state representatives to seek support for priority projects in advance of the budget cycle. Multiple or All Hazards Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 189)
Work with local officials in advance of the budget cycle to advocate for funding for priority projects and staff capacity that focuses exclusively (or Multiple or All Hazards Transportation and MobilityMultiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 189)
Urge federal, state, regional and local partners to prioritize climate change considerations in the planning, construction and operation of the regional water management and flood control system. Water QualityDroughtFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel