Working Toward Climate Resilience in the San Juan Islands

Islands Climate Resilience would
Posted on: 3/11/2019 - Updated on: 3/11/2019

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CAKE Team

Abstract

This report was developed in 2016 and 2017 by the Islands Climate Resilience (ICR) group, a grassroots group formed in 2014 to encourage preparedness for climate-related impacts in the San Juan Islands. The current steering committee includes staff from the San Juan Islands Conservation District and Friends of the San Juans, as well as interested residents who are educators, artists, climate activists, and conservationists. ICR has organized several awareness-raising events in the Islands over the last few years.

This document provides an initial overview of what we know about climate change projections and potential vulnerabilities in four sectors: water, terrestrial ecosystems, energy, and agriculture. We have also included preliminary ideas about adaptation measures that could help address our climate change vulnerabilities. These ideas are intended to serve as a basis for further discussion in the Islands community.

This is intended to be a living document, not a plan. As additional resources become available, Islands Climate Resilience (as of January 1, 2018, a program of the Madrona Institute) will collaborate with others in the community to look at additional sectors—such as health and infrastructure— and pursue further analyses to better understand local vulnerabilities. We will also continue to evaluate and seek input on the potential adaptation measures, and share them with our local policymakers.

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