The Climate Resilience Working Group convenes cross-sector representatives to support the City of Boston as it prepares for the impacts of climate change. The group offers a forum for members to deliver input into Boston’s climate resilience plans and various projects dealing with district scale resilience planning, governance issues, and financing strategies, among various topics.
The Climate Resilience Working Group has been responsible for several key analyses and reports, including the Climate Ready Boston Report, which together have provided essential research to the City of Boston and influenced the city’s Climate Action Plan.
Co-Chairs
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Bud Ris
Senior Advisor
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Bryan Koop
Executive Vice President
Boston Properties
Climate Ready Boston
The GRC Climate Resilience Working Group, in partnership with the City of Boston, undertook a broad effort to evaluate climate risks citywide and for each Boston neighborhood. This research manifested in the Climate Ready Boston Report and neighborhood Vulnerability Assessments which informed decisions laid out in the City of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan Update. The 2019 Climate Action Plan is currently being executed by the Wu Administration and the city’s Environment Department – learn more about current climate action efforts being rolled out by the city.