Evidence of environmental change is overwhelming. Novel approaches are being pioneered in an effort to quantify the safe operating space for humanity and the extent to which planetary boundaries have already been transgressed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is presently undertaking its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5).
Responding to climate change requires the exercise of mitigation and adaptation options at multiple scales. International, national, and regional efforts are important and shape how individuals and organizations address climate change locally.
The Community Climate Change Leadership Network (CCCLN) focuses on the essential element of leadership in response to climate change at the community scale. CCCLN aims to: connect people who are concerned about the implications of climate change on communities; bridge cutting edge climate science with policy and practical considerations; mobilize knowledge and communicate best practices of responding to climate change by communities; and, build capacity in communities for mitigation, adaptation and transformation.
The CCCLN portal allows members to:
- Network with other individuals who are interested in leadership and climate change through the Members function.
- Form a climate change community within the Communities function. Members of that community are able to identify upcoming events through the calendar function, discuss community related issues within the forum and interact with other members.
- Discuss issues relating to leadership and climate change at the community scale through CCCLN Forums.
- Access information relating to leadership and climate change at the community scale through the CCCLN Database (coming soon). Community Resources provide a mechanism to share information within a specific climate change community. The CCCLN Blog consists of entries highlighting current climate related news, events and materials.
CCCLN is international in scope as people and their communities throughout the world are confronting climate change. While the implications of climate change are context specific, we believe much can be learned by understanding and sharing innovative community responses. Ultimately, communities have an integral role in the pursuit of sustainable trajectories.
