KLA Perspectives

I’m passionate about a lot of things – my family, protecting the planet for my daughter, highlighting and advancing the role of working women.  And when it comes to sports, sure, I reserve my strongest fervor for the New England Patriots during the NFL season.  But come March, I have fond memories of when my alma mater, UMASS Amherst, made it to the Final Four in 1996. And it’s hard not to get swept up in the collective fervor of March Madness.

Climate adaptation is just one piece in the complicated resilience puzzle that cities face, and it’s directly and indirectly related to a host of challenges from flooding to infrastructure to public health. Resilience touches many city departments and budgets and outside stakeholders.