Climate Change Adaptation Training
EPA's "Watershed Academy" consists of webinars, training modules, and publications developed as a tailored training resource for watershed management.
In addition to helping EPA staff and the communities and local governments that it serves understand more about effective watershed management, the Watershed Academy also offers courses on how to:
- Increase adaptive capacity.
- Strengthen infrastructure and ecosystem resiliency.
- Identify how changes in the environment may affect provision of services.
All EPA training is Section 508 compliant.
| Training Name | Intended Audience | What You Will Learn | Type of Training | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government Climate Adaptation Training | This training module was developed for local governments and communities. The training was developed in cooperation with EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee. | The training illustrates how a changing environment may affect a variety of environmental and public health services. Examples of these effects include:
The training also provides numerous examples of how communities across the U.S. are already adapting. | Online, Self-Guided | 40 minutes |
| Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources | This training module was developed for those interested in building resiliency of water resources to climate change. | This training discusses:
| Online, Self-Guided | 45 minutes |
| Watershed Academy Hazard Mitigation Module: Creating Co-Benefits Through Hazard Mitigation Planning and Water Resource Management | This module is for water quality and hazard mitigation professionals that are interested in integrating water quality issues and/or nature-based solutions into state or local Hazard Mitigation Plans. | This module assists hazard mitigation planners with:
| Online, Self-Guided | 2 hours, 29 minutes |