Resources
City of St. Louis Climate Vulnerability Assessment
This Climate Vulnerability Assessment has been developed to better understand the potential consequences of increasingly extreme weather events brought on by climate change, the conditions most likely to affect the residents of the City of St. Louis, and those who are most vulnerable to these events. Existing and potential climate mitigation strategies were researched with […]
2018 NCA Resources for Midwest Region
This project started in Cleveland in 2023 with the launch of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Trees Initiative. The Trees Initiative aims to plant 250 million trees across the Great Lakes region by 2033. Maximizing the health benefits of trees and planting trees in neighborhoods that need more tree canopy is a major focus of […]
State Policy Opportunity Tracker
SPOT synthesizes existing information related to 37 clean energy policies at the state level and documents whether a given state policy exists and where it stands related to 3 – 6 policy components. This resource is not a state scorecard. It is a planning tool for states as they develop their clean energy policy roadmaps. […]
Climate Costs in Wisconsin
This study estimates the financial costs of climate change impacts in Wisconsin, including damage to infrastructure, public health, agriculture, and local economies. The resource translates climate risks into economic terms to help policymakers and communities understand the real costs of inaction and the economic benefits of mitigation and resilience strategies.
Green Dining Alliance – Restaurant Map
The Green Dining Alliance Restaurant Map is an interactive tool that highlights restaurants in Missouri committed to sustainable dining practices. The map allows users to locate participating establishments that meet environmental standards related to waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and responsible sourcing. By making sustainability efforts visible to the public, the tool supports informed […]
Organizations
University of Wisconsin- Madison Nelson Institute
Interdisciplinary institute at UW–Madison supporting environmental and climate research, including access to historic climate datasets and analysis.
Science Direct
Academic publishing platform hosting peer-reviewed research articles, including studies relevant to climate, ecology, and energy systems.
Climate Action Lab
Research organization providing data-driven insights, interactive tools, and policy analysis to support climate decision-making.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Public research university in Nebraska that produces applied climate and agricultural resources, including materials on climate change implications for Nebraska.
University of Illinois Chicago
Public research university with research and resources related to climate justice and community assets in Chicago.