Summary

Adapting to climate change impacts is a necessary part of our response to the climate crisis. This week, we've talked about how no matter how swiftly and aggressively we mitigate the causes of climate change, we're still going to need to prepare for the changes we're likely to face anyway. How we choose to respond and adapt has great implications for overall cost, effectiveness, and equity. We've looked at both the US context and a broader international perspective which challenges us to think back to what we've learned about the people and places who create climate change vs. the people and places who most harshly feel the negative impacts of climate change.

Next up, we'll continue thinking about adaptation from the framework of sustainable development and look closely at the UN's Sustainable Development goals - ending our semester together on a hopeful, actionable note!

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