Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative
Is a network of local and tribal governments, regional agencies, and organizations in the Puget Sound region working together to ensure that the economy, environment, and all residents are resilient to the impacts of climate change.
- Leverage limited resources
- Reduce duplication of efforts
- Facilitate institutional learning
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Increase the effectiveness of individual community and organization adaptation efforts
News & Updates
Preparing for Wildfire Season: Past, Present, and Future
10.9.2020 In 2017 and 2018, the Puget Sound region experienced wildfire smoke events caused by fires in the Pacific Northwest region and beyond. These events raised concerns about the potentially harmful effects of wildfire on our health, communities, and ecosystems.
Member Highlight – City of Tacoma
9.2.2020 By Kristin Lynett, Sustainability Officer and Beth Jarot, Resilient & Green Building Specialist For a number of communities on the West Coast, treasured natural systems, the environment, and the health and safety of communities are threatened by climate change;
King County approves new Sea Level Rise Risk Area
9.2.2020 King County Council recently approved a new Sea Level Rise Risk Area (SLR Risk Area) and related development regulations for Vashon and Maury Island. The SLR Risk area created an important opportunity to get ahead of expected shifts in coastal flooding as a result
Webinar Series Recap: Preparing for Wildfire Season: Past, Present, and Future
9.2.2020 In December 2018, the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative (PSCPC) hosted a wildfire convening to illuminate the ways in which climate change affects the potential for wildfires west of the Cascades. The convening also shed light on strategies communities can
Member Highlight-Pierce County
4.8.2020 By Ryan Dicks Pierce County includes Mt. Rainier, a huge mountain that makes our climate resilience challenges somewhat unique. All of our threats appear to be water related–either we are getting too much of it, not enough of it, or changing the makeup of water
Washington Department of Natural Resources Climate Resilience Strategy Workshop Recap
11.19.2019 On October 3rd, the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative co-hosted a half day workshop with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) on their forthcoming climate resilience strategy and local level needs related to climate
Member Highlight – Tulalip Tribes
11.19.2019 The Tulalip Tribes are the successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, and Skykomish and other allied bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliot of 1855. As part of the treaty, our ancestors ceded millions of acres of land in exchange for the recognition
10th Annual Northwest Climate Conference Recap
11.19.2019 The 10th annual Northwest Climate Conference celebrated its 10th year this fall, bringing together more than 400 attendees from the public and private sector to share knowledge, ideas, and best practices related to climate change impacts and adaptation
Past Event: Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate
10.22.2018 The Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative, along with co-hosts from the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and the Tulalip Tribes, hosted a one-day workshop on Managing
Past Event: Addressing Sea Level Rise in Shoreline Master Programs Workshop
10.22.2018 The Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative hosted the Addressing Sea Level Rise in Shoreline Master Programs Workshop on August 2, 2018. Over the next two years, shoreline jurisdictions in the Puget Sound region will update their Shoreline Master Programs
Past Event: Climate Change & Extreme Precipitation in Puget Sound Spring Workshop
10.22.2018 The Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative hosted an inaugural workshop at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This convening provided an opportunity to connect with a broad network of experts and leaders as they discussed the regional and local
Participating Organizations
THE PUGET SOUND CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS COLLABORATIVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:
