Climate adaptation training | UMN Climate Adaptation Partnership

Workshops and resources to help Midwest professionals adapt

Overview

Our programs offer instruction on integrating climate data into long-term planning — teaching participants to find and interpret local climate information, understand specific risks and vulnerabilities, and implement resilience strategies. We also develop custom workshops across a range of sectors and specialities.

Community planning

This program is aimed at communities working on comprehensive plans or other planning efforts. We help decision-makers identify and assess local climate challenges and opportunities, and actions to achieve community goals.

Natural resources and watershed planning

For managers working on forest and watershed plans and projects, we use a structured decision-making process to integrate climate data, identify climate vulnerabilities, and select adaptation actions for implementation.

Risk to Resilience

Offering growers the opportunity to learn about changing weather patterns specific to our region, improve farm planning and resilience skills, and foster relationships with others looking to build sustainable and resilient operations.

$15

Amount saved in future losses for every dollar spent on climate preparedness

15-20 days

Per year that Southern Minnesota could experience temperatures over 100°F by 2100 under an intermediate emissions scenario

10,000+

Users of our online tool offering local climate projections for Minnesota communities