{"id":10,"date":"2020-05-22T17:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T21:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-01-30T06:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:30:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Welcome to the CCAP Website for Community Climate Resilience!<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10_bc3e37-44 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10_9b648d-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10_9b648d-0d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Throughout this site, we\u2019ve compiled the best information and best practices to assist communities in building local climate resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adapting to Climate Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Communities across Maine are already adapting to climate change. We are collectively learning how to respond to changing and intensifying storm patterns, more extreme precipitation events, stronger wind, and summer droughts. Towns and homeowners are already preparing for sea level rise, upgrading roads, adapting structures, and making plans and operational changes to keep people safe, keep communities vibrant, and to build resilience into everyday actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why adapt to a changing climate in Maine?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protect the people, places, and environments that we care for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save money for communities and individuals by avoiding chronic repairs and damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preserve our communities\u2019 way of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10_124b03-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10_124b03-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10_124b03-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image10_b8f5f2-23 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10_b8f5f2-23\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/maine-community-resilience-workbook\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1552\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition.jpg\" alt=\"Cover for Maine Community Resilience Workbook, 2025 2nd Edition\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-1188x1536.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-105x136.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-317x410.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-423x547.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-634x820.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-846x1094.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/Front-Cover-Community-Handbook-2nd-edition-951x1230.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resource: The 2nd Edition Maine Community Resilience Workbook!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A framework and how-to guide for climate change assessment, collective climate action, and achieving community resilience outcomes. A living document pursuant to continued training and guidance. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/maine-community-resilience-workbook\/\">Maine Community Resilience Workbook page<\/a> to access the PDF download of the workbook.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10_106046-1f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10_7b21f8-4e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resilience Building Cycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Resilience Building Cycle provides a framework for aligning community actions so that a more directed approach to resilience can be charted. Resilience building is a continual cycle of various steps from taking stock and visioning at a high level to assessing, planning, and implementing projects. Progress is often non-linear and work can be accomplished at points along the cycle at all times. Each proposal, project, or plan is an opportunity to ask how climate change can be integrated so there is incremental or larger resilience-building progress. When adapting systems and infrastructure, you can draw from the strengths of your town and the skills of local leaders. You can look to neighboring communities to learn about their climate-resilience initiatives. The process requires learning from the work and from peers to constantly improve. The Climate Adaptation Providers Network has compiled a starting list of decision support tools, case studies of best practices, and training and networking opportunities, from Maine and beyond that communities are using and can support your work in each part of the Resilience Building Cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/resilience-building-cycle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/climatesolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/11\/Adaptation-Graphic-11_3_20-01-1-1024x791.png\" alt=\"The graphic shows a cycle of steps leading to adaptation to climate change. 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