Building Resilient Communities
We help communities, governments, and partners prepare for weather-related hazards. By combining cutting-edge research, tailored policy tools, and strong stakeholder collaboration, we work to build more resilient and sustainable futures.
Our vision
A world where proactive governance and planning realize more livable and resilient communities by:
- Identifying and strengthening policy and planning tools that deliver significant impacts with limited resources
- Streamlining research-to-policy collaboration to accelerate knowledge transfer and real-world solutions
Our mission
To support policymakers, planners, and communities in preparing for extreme weather events by advancing research that:
- Fosters Innovation: leveraging transdisciplinary, cutting-edge tools to enable planning and policymaking that address complex challenges.
- Improves evaluation: helping decision-makers identify which interventions are most effective-and for whom.
- Encourages participation and centers communities: engaging a broad range of actors and paradigms to develop solutions that leave no one behind.
What We Do
- Applied Research Projects We have access to a rich network of dedicated and passionate scientists, policy specialists, and local experts who are eager to collaborate with you on transformative projects. Our applied research delivers evidence-based solutions designed to strengthen resilience and adaptability within your community.
- Extreme Weather Adaptation Trainings Reach out to us for collaborative workshops, webinars, or hands-on training in areas such as policy and planning tools, mediation, negotiation, and other aspects of extreme weather adaptation. Our goal is to deepen understanding of the science, policy, and strategies that help communities become more resilient to the impacts of extreme weather.
- A Hub for Extreme Weather Resilience We believe collaboration is key to building resilience. Our network connects decision-makers, communities, and stakeholders with peers who face similar challenges. While our reach is both national and international, our roots are in Texas—and we take pride in supporting and connecting partners across the state to strengthen collaboration and shared learning.