Nationwide, communities are becoming cognizant of the need to plan for the impacts of climate change, but too often, they aren’t sure how to implement climate adaptation plans, particularly in smaller, rural areas with fewer resources, according to officials at a climate leadership conference.
“We have many people who are very passionate about the environment, but they don’t know what to do in terms of adaptation,” said Sushma Masemore, deputy assistant secretary for environment and state energy director for the North Carolina Dept. of Environmental Quality, at the Climate Leadership Conference, held March 20-22 in Baltimore.