How public, private, and philanthropic leaders can scale the next chapter of climate resilience. A national call to action prepared for Chicago Climate Week and Aspen Ideas: Climate.
Bespoke deals are too complex to scale. Broad “green” designations are too vague to measure. A middle route can fund adaptation at the pace climate risk demands.
Bespoke deals are too complex to scale. Broad “green” designations are too vague to measure. A middle route can fund adaptation at the pace climate risk demands.
By adopting green infrastructure in place of some gray infrastructure, Kansas City reduced the total costs of managing its combined sewer system through 2040 by over $2 billion.
Twenty-three billion-dollar disasters, $115 billion in damage, and not one hurricane: 2025 was a masterclass in how climate risk in the U.S. has changed.
Twenty-three billion-dollar weather and climate disasters struck the United States in 2025, revealing important takeaways for decision-makers in the real estate, public infrastructure, and insurance sectors.
From Iowa's pioneering flood-monitoring network to North Carolina's comprehensive resilience blueprint, states are demonstrating what's possible when local leaders take ownership of their climate futures.
Last week, New York City experienced another round of flash flooding thanks to a violent downpour, highlighting a thorny question: When do you harden infrastructure against stormwater, and when do you work with it?
Historically, strong federal environmental regulations drove government action to manage water resources -- that’s changing as more communities experience flooding and see the benefits of nature-based solutions to mitigate those impacts.
Municipal leaders have an opportunity to lead their communities to a resilient future and mitigate flood risk. A case study from Algonquin, IL highlights resiliency investments that have fundamentally transformed how flooding affects the community and have yielded significant cost savings.
Three key levers present opportunity for private capital to improve the resiliency of infrastructure and assets during hurricanes: reduce exposure by pricing in disaster risk, fortify assets with hurricane-resilient materials, create partnerships between public and private actors.
