Resource Library

Non-Regional Resources

Climate

• Coastal Climate Adaptation (website) By the NOAA Coastal Services Center.
• Georgetown Climate Center (website)
• ClimateWizard (web tool) By The Nature Conservancy, the University of Washington, and the University of Southern Mississippi.
• Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT-US) (web tool, login required) By the World Resources Institute.
• EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program (website)
• NOAA Climate Program Office (website)
• NOAA Climate Services (website)
• Extreme Heat in the Summer of 2010 (PDF) By National Wildlife Federation, 2010.

 

Energy

• The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America (PDF) By Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009.
• DSIRE Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy (website) By the NC Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.

 

Natural Resources

• EPA Climate Ready Estuaries Coastal Toolkit (website)
• Climate Change Resource Center: Information and Tools for Land Managers (website) By the U.S. Forest Service.
• Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT) (website with downloadable tool) EPA.

 

Local Solutions

• Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments (PDF) By the U.S. EPA, 2010.
• Planners Energy and Climate Database (website) By the American Planning Association.
• Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments (PDF) By the Center for Science in the Earth System, the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, the University of Washington, and King County, Washington, 2007.
• The Playbook for Green Buildings and Neighborhoods (website)