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Climate Change: Cost of Inaction for Maryland’s Economy

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Climate Change: Cost of Inaction for Maryland’s Economy

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Screen Shot 2016-08-03 at 10.59.24 AMThe Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) produced a report in November 2015 that expanded upon climate impacts addressed in the American Climate Prospectus. The report includes estimates on climate change’s effects on infrastructure, tourism, ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, and human health. Furthermore, the report speaks on the costs of inaction. The report concludes that risks and costs grow with increasing severity of climate change impacts and can be significantly reduced via immediate mitigation actions.

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  • Equitable Resilience Planning Frameworks (Session #5: Building Water Equity & Climate Resilient Communities for ALL Series)
    Date: December 13, 2023
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    In this session, we will discuss how to  engage and center the needs of the most vulnerable community members when  developing climate resilience plans.  We will share examples of community-driven plans that advance community…

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