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Take climate action using the “tools” below that are relevant to you

Climate Ready Communities, Healthy Families and Individuals

Community Resilience Menu

This interactive tool helps communities customize climate resiliency strategies from lower cost to robust actions. Focus areas include: “Built and Natural Environment”, “Ag and Local Food Systems”, and “Energy Efficiency and Renewables”

Tribal Food Sovereignty Programs

This toolkit of indigenous-based programs guides communities and individual to grow and use climate resilient healthy foods while preserving culture and language.

Explore 52 practical financial strategies individuals and families you take to increase financial resilience and reduce
potential financial burdens caused by climate change and extreme weather events.

Climate Resilient Food Systems Menu

This “menu” guides communities in choosing strategies that will increase access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods for all community members without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Youth Climate Action

Climate Change Curriculum Jams

Climate Change Curriculum Jams are resources that support youth in developing greater understanding and agency around the topic of climate. Specific curriculum resources are posted for K-12 students.

Climate Ready Landscapes

Built & Natural Environment Resiliency Menu

A Extension-developed menu for communities to explore a range of climate resiliency strategies, including increasing energy efficiency.

Sugarbush Adaptation Guide

This UW Extension Maple Program guide helps maple syrup producers take concrete actions to adapt to current and future environmental challenges.

Energy Efficiency and Savings

wind energy source in the distance

“Energy Efficiency and Renewables” Menu

This Menu helps communities make energy choices that will increase their resilient to severe weather. Focus areas include “Assessment and Planning”, “Energy Efficiency”, “Renewable Energy Generation”, and “Energy Resilience.”

workers installing solar panels

Energy On Wisconsin Program

Energy On Wisconsin program for individuals, communities, and businesses provides resources, tools, financing and funding, trainings, and opportunities to promote Wisconsin’s transitions to energy independence and a clean energy economy.

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