Training and Engagement Center

Climate Risk and Resilience Trainings

Become more familiar with CRWU’s Climate Data Maps, RSG, and CREAT  by exploring the recorded trainings below. Each training series offers the following: climate trends and projections for the region; an introduction to the CRWU initiative and demonstrations of its climate resilience tools; a utility case study; and discussions about financing adaptation and resilient infrastructure projects. Many trainings correspond to the National Climate Assessment Climate Regions depicted in the map below:

Stories from the Sector

• Increasing Water System Resilience in North Carolina

  

  Hear from the City of Durham's Department of Water Management about climate resilience efforts and their technical assistance work with CRWU. 

• Impact of Extreme Weather in the Southern U.S.

  

  Learn about historical extreme weather in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and how Lafayette Utilities System used CREAT to explore adaptation strategies to address flooding. 

• Developing Drought Resilience in Puerto Rico

  

  Hear from the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority about climate resilience efforts and their technical assistance work with CRWU.

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  Adaptation Planning in Action

  Learn more about water utilities' efforts to increase their resilience using CRWU resources.

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  Assessing Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise

  Learn how the Hudson River Foundation utilized CREAT to assess combined sewer systems' vulnerability to sea level rise in the New York - New Jersey Harbor Estuary. 

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  Strengthen Climate Resilience

  In the Journal Opflow, learn how the CRWU initiative is helping water sector utilities prepare now for future resource challenges caused by climate change.

CREAT Training Videos

 Click on each video below for more information on CREAT and the How-To’s for completing its Modules. See the Methodology Guide for more information on data sources and methods used in the programming of CREAT.