We empower communities to recognize, understand, and proactively address both current and emerging climate threats.
Cascadia collaborates with local jurisdictions and tribal communities to identify pressing climate-related threats, forecast short and long-term scenarios, and craft practical, equitable resilience strategies. We utilize advanced mapping tools, participatory engagement processes, and cutting-edge scientific research, we assess and characterize a range of climate challenges, including flooding, extreme heat, and wildfires.
What sets us apart is our unwavering focus on keeping the community at the center of every stage—research, planning, and implementation. We simplify complex science to ensure its accessible and actionable, deliver strategies that integrate both collective and individual efforts, and emphasize the broader value of action—not only in terms of environmental and economic outcomes but also through the co-benefits that enhance community health, cohesion, and resilience.
Examples of our support include:
- Developing GIS maps to visualize and analyze the distribution of anticipated climate impacts across neighborhoods, with a focus on equity-priority areas
- Identifying neighborhood hotspots and recommending optimal locations for cooling centers and resilience hubs
- Modeling sea level rise impacts on coastal communities and critical infrastructure
- Projecting environmental and ecosystem changes caused by rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns
- Assessing and describing potential climate-related threats to human health to inform targeted mitigation and adaptation strategies
