Abstract

The seventh chapter of the book provides a cursory and illustrative review of available resources, tools, and assistance for sustainability and resilience planning for local governments to attain maximum resilience and sustain communities. Beyond consulting services, resources and tools are available at no or economically feasible cost and require internal coordination, staffing, and management. The chapter provides a brief overview of accessible national, state, and regional level resources and organizations supporting the climate preparedness and resilience efforts, including available tools for carbon footprint inventory or greenhouse gas emissions reporting. An illustrative overview of a template of a sustainability and resilience plan is provided. A template for integrating a climate readiness into emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation plan is offered.

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