Helping communities plan for a sustainable and climate-ready future.
What’s Included
🔹 Climate Vulnerability Mapping
- Use GIS to identify flood risk zones, heat islands, wildfire risk, and other climate hazards
- Overlay socioeconomic and demographic data to highlight vulnerable populations and equity impacts
🔹 Sustainability & Resilience Planning
- Support local climate action plans with data-driven strategies
- Develop policy recommendations for housing, transportation, and land use that align with climate goals
- Integrate resilience into comprehensive plans and capital improvement strategies
🔹 Green Infrastructure & Active Transportation Analysis
- Evaluate opportunities for tree canopy expansion, storm-water management, and nature-based solutions
- Assess transit, biking, and pedestrian networks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
🔹 Grant & Policy Support
- Research and draft funding proposals for sustainability and resilience projects
- Translate technical data into accessible policy language for decision-makers and the public
🔹 Community Engagement on Climate
- Design equity-focused outreach strategies to ensure diverse voices guide climate planning
- Facilitate workshops and listening sessions around climate impacts and solutions
Who It’s For
- Cities & counties developing or updating climate action/resilience plans
- Housing authorities & nonprofits addressing the intersection of affordability and climate risk
- Universities & research centers conducting applied climate studies with a community focus
Why Work With Me?
With a background in GIS, housing policy, and sustainable transportation, I bring both technical and policy expertise to climate resilience work. My experience includes securing over $10M in federal funding for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and designing data-driven programs that shifted community transportation behavior by 35%. I help clients bridge the gap between climate data, policy design, and community action, ensuring resilience strategies are both practical and equitable.
Topics:
- Green Infrastructure Development
- Creation of urban green spaces and shaded walkways
- Tree planting initiatives and preservation of existing natural landscapes
- Development of pocket parks and community gardens
- Stormwater Management
- Implementation of bioswales, rain gardens, and permeable pavements
- Integration of stormwater drainage with public infrastructure upgrades
- Collaboration with local governments to prevent flooding
- Air Quality and Noise Pollution Reduction
- Installation of noise barriers along major roadways
- Expansion of low-emission zones and traffic restrictions
- Public outreach and education on pollution reduction strategies
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