Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center

In just over 36 weeks, the world will gather in Belém for COP30. Each year, the host of the UN climate summit changes. This year, it's Brazil. In the latest analysis, our deputy director for global policy and finance Nidhi Upadhyaya considers what is at stake and why the country is well positioned to take on the challenges of this year's summit as its latest host. 👉 https://bit.ly/4k7buPH Want even more COP30 insights? This new article part of our path to COP30 campaign. In the countdown to November, we’re sharing leading insights and analysis—covering everything from climate finance models to effective community-led solutions to extreme heat. We're helping you learn what's at stake and what's on the agenda. Explore all of our analysis today! 🌎 🌱 https://bit.ly/49PGgaR

Lions and tigers and… dragons? Oh my!    From learning how to protect big cats in indie games like Wildlife Sanctuary to taking on the notorious heat dragon in our new series for Minecraft Education, we’re building climate resilience through games and technologies. We bring together industry veterans and experts to work directly with developers, designers, and publishers to advance climate resilience. Our advisors—Shayne Hayes, Marina Psaros, Chance Glasco, Grant Shonkwiler, and Trevin York—bring their hands-on experiences and leadership to drive change at scale.   Want to learn more about our climate gaming work? Head to our website to explore our key initiatives, like our Climate Games Launchpad and our ever-expanding portfolio of AAA and indie studio games. https://bit.ly/3R1Dt6s 

The world needs $366 billion more per year for climate adaptation. The gap is large and growing. And with it, the costs. Notably, investing in adaptation and resilience not only prevents future losses, but also offers clear benefits for entire communities. It’s estimated that each $1 spent on adaptation could generate $12 in economic benefits. That's why—at the Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center—we advance and scale policies and financial mechanisms to protect people from the impacts of climate change. 🌍 🌿 https://bit.ly/3WWdG3f    By advancing systemic policy and financial solutions, we can achieve impact at scale—a critical need given the undeniable urgency of the climate crisis. Want to learn more about our work on climate policy and finance? Head to our website to explore our key initiatives, like our Call for Collaboration and innovative microinsurance pilot. https://bit.ly/3WWdG3f 

Last year was the hottest on record. It was also the first year to pass the 1.5°C threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement. The world is heating up. Now, we need to not only mitigate its impacts and address the root causes, but also work to adapt and protect people from the unavoidable, locked-in consequences. At the Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center, we approach heat resilience in a different way. From day one, we have emphasized a partner-based approach, co-designing and deploying solutions to reduce the impacts of heat and its risks for millions of people around the world. Our innovative solutions are designed for impact at the local level with potential to scale within and across communities. Through our work, we’re helping the climate community imagine what is possible and envisioning new approaches to extreme heat adaptation and mitigation.    Want to learn more? Head to our website to explore our key initiatives, from the Heat Action Platform to our urban farming initiative in Chennai, India. https://bit.ly/4bJ12cA  

📣 Developed countries are set to raise $1.3 trillion for climate action under the New Collective Quantified Goal. But why this number... and is it enough? As the climate crisis intensifies, the price tag for its devastating impacts is also rising. However, the true cost and externalities of the crisis are often undercounted, leading to a unique threat. "The atmosphere, like other natural resources, has been victim to a flawed economic assumption," writes Sabrina Nagel, our policy and finance advisor. ": "It has been treated as a waste-bin for a carbon-driven economy." In a new article, she breaks down the story behind that trillion-dollar number and unpacks how countries can work to meet that target. On the road to COP30, the conversations on blended finance are critical. Learn more in her latest analysis for the Climate Resilience Center 👉 https://bit.ly/3PX2nD3

Can Minecraft help people prepare for climate disasters? Could banks and insurers play a leading role in this new era of climate resilience? Can public officials make people safer before a heat wave strikes? Our team at the Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center believes so. While gaming might seem worlds away from climate finance, we're taking them all on to approach resilience holistically. Our team focuses on three priority areas to protect lives and livelihoods:   ↪ Build extreme heat resilience  ↪ Advance and scale adaptation policy and finance  ↪ Build resilience through climate games and technology    By addressing these effort together, we can better ensure that people have access to the tools, knowledge, resources, and policies they need to prepare for and respond to climate disasters. We develop and implement innovative solutions that protect people now while enabling systemic change for a more resilient future.   Learn more about how we work and our impact on-the-ground. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3R4TR68  

In the latest episode of the Climate Proof podcast, Jorge Gastelumendi breaks down how our center drives change at speed and scale by: 🌡️ Building extreme heat resilience 🏦 Developing and scaling innovative global policy and finance solutions 🎮 Using games and technology to reach people with climate resilience skills and knowledge But how do innovations in gaming relate to what we're doing on climate finance? "You might think, "These pillars are disparate... They seem too distinct.' But all of them—to a certain degree—compliment each other," Jorge tells Louie Woodall. Since our foundation, our center has approached climate resilience holistically, transforming the way we prepare people for climate disasters, shocks, and stresses. In this latest interview, you'll learn how our work to develop heat resilience solutions, drive change through video games, and scale climate policy and finance all align. 🎧 Listen now to hear the full conversation → https://bit.ly/3CppNhs

🔊 Applications for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship applications are now open! Join a network of exceptional global leaders tackling the most pressing issues of our time. Through dynamic learning experiences, peer-to-peer learning, and unparalleled access to world leaders on study tours, Millennium Fellows embark on a year of transformative growth. Fellows develop the skills, insights, and connections needed to drive meaningful impact and build a community of peers across sectors and geographies. The Fellowship is open to global leaders who are twenty-five to forty years old as of the deadline. Take the next step in your leadership journey and apply today: https://bit.ly/3G7YEx6

The wildfires in Los Angeles have devastated entire communities and families. These fires are among the deadliest and most destructive in the county’s history. At least 27 people have died and thousands have been displaced. Many have lost their homes, and the losses are only beginning to be fully understood.    Soberingly, however, it is notable that these fires struck uncharacteristically in the first month of the year. Los Angeles rarely has wildfires anywhere close to this scale in January. But climate change is making disasters more frequent, intense, and out-of-season.    The unprecedented wildfires tearing through southern California underscore the layered burdens of climate change. From health to economics, climate disasters bring both individual risks and systemic challenges. As the county sets its sights to recovery, the role of both the public and private sectors—especially the private finance sector—cannot be overstated. Given the current scale of devastation, there will be a clear need to reimagine how investors and insurers can work with public stakeholders to make people and communities more climate resilient.   When we respond to climate change, holistic approaches are indispensable. Read the analysis of the Atlantic Council’s Climate Resilience Center fellow Claire Phillips about why—in an era of global boiling—climate hazards can no longer be viewed as isolated events. https://bit.ly/4j4eL1J

“The bottom line is that heat is a year-round issue,” writes Owen Gow in his latest article. While heat captures front page headlines throughout the entire summer, its threat is often overlooked in the cooler months. However, this is a dangerous approach. While public attention on global warming may wane when temperatures drop, the risk is constant. As Owen notes, there must be ongoing “pressure to innovate, prepare, and invest for the next heat season.” Learn what makes heat so deadly—and what we can do to change that—in our latest analysis 👇 https://bit.ly/3BYQzNl