Created to call municipal leaders to action, the 2021 Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% from 2005 levels by 2050 and highlights ways to equitably build climate resilience and a vibrant economy at the municipal level.
The 2021 Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region, co-authored by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and the NOAA Climate Program Office, will serve a region which is home to nearly 9 million people in more than 280 cities, towns, and villages. It is one of the first regional climate plans in the United States.
The Southeast faces numerous climate hazards, and this targeted set of resources can help communities across the region build climate resilience.
The review camp will review and certify new teaching activities as high quality resources that are ready to be entered into the CPO-funded Climate Literacy and Energy Network (CLEAN) collection. Since being launched in 2010, the CLEAN review camp process has evaluated over 30,000 resources.
CRF, with support from CPO's Communication, Education, and Engagement (CEE) Division, is seeking proposals for projects that will directly support efforts to ramp up resilience-building efforts in communities across the United States.
Americans’ health, security and economic wellbeing are tied to climate and weather. Every day, we see communities grappling with environmental challenges due to unusual or extreme events related to climate and weather.Â