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Climate change is a significant challenge for communities worldwide. It has been associated with flooding, drought, elevated temperatures, and other conditions that directly affect food supplies, water sources, and public health.

A goal of the CityLinks program is to promote climate-related mitigation and adaptation strategies as a component of all local planning and ongoing operations. This is particularly urgent in urban areas, where economic activity, population growth, and transportation are concentrated.

Through CityLinks, U.S. cities with effective mitigation and adaptation strategies are partnered with their counterparts in developing and transitioning countries to help develop locally appropriate solutions to climate-related challenges.

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Professional Fellows Program - U.S. Department of State

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Climate Preparedness, Adaptation, and Resilience

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Questions & Answers

Sample Sustainability Plan RFP/RFQs?

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Urban Agriculture

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Recent Documents

Dubuque 2.0: How the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Used...

Report or Article | FSG and Network Impact | 2013

Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific

Report or Article | Asian Development Bank | 2012

City Resilience in Africa: A Ten Essentials Pilot

Report or Article | The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) | 2012

Building Resilience to Recurrent Crisis

Other Document | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | 2012

City of Napa, California Sustainability Plan

Plan | 2012

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Topic Leaders

The following individuals have been identified as leaders in this area.

Muller, Scott

Senior Manager for Climate Programs, Institute for Sustainable Communities
Montpelier, VT

McGalliard, Tad

Director, Center for Sustainable Communities, ICMA
Washington, DC

People with Expertise

The following individuals have identified themselves as being knowledgeable in this area.

Tobon, Maurice

Director of Engineering
West Palm Beach,

Bailey, Joy

Kunz, Michael

Africa Regional Director & Senior Governance Advisor, ICMA
Washington, DC

Hove, Niels

Provincial Capacity Development Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul,

Miller, Clark

Associate Director, Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

Naud, Matthew

Environmental Coordinator, City of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Blog Posts

Climate Change and Sustainability Resources from the Center of Sustainable Communities

Emily Elledge

US Case Studies Webinar by CityLinks – Climate Change and Communities

Elisabeth Berman

Durban Adaptation Charter and Building Urban Resiliency

Joseph Lombardo

Upcoming CityLinks Activities

Laura Hagg

CityLinks Side Event At the 4th High Level Seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Cities

Shraddha Kharel-Pandey

Local Governments leading on climate change adaptation

Sarah Birch

CityLinks paves the way for implementation of the Durban Adaptation Charter

Nancy Leahy

Water and Sanitation Resources

Emily Elledge

Next Steps for the Durban Adaptation Charter

Emily Elledge

Upcoming Climate and Energy Webcasts

Andrea Fox

Knowledge Network Resources for CityLinks

Emily Elledge

Green Stoves

Emily Elledge

From Victims to Agents of Change

Emily Elledge

Visit to Choloma

Emily Elledge

Visiting Armenia Bonito and Bonitillo

Emily Elledge

Commitment from the Honduran Government

Emily Elledge

CityLinks launches first Pilot Partnership

Laura Hagg

Preparing for Honduras

Emily Elledge

USAID and African Union Agreement Presents Opportunity for Local Development

Michael Kunz

Green Urbanization in Asia

Emily Elledge

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A Climate Leadership Academy on Urban Adaptation: From Risk Barriers to Results

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