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Climate-Smart Conservation Jobs Flowchart PDF

Addressing climate change means reducing emissions and protecting people and resources from impacts already under way. Significant resources are required to keep our economy, health and wildlands resilient in a warming world. Investing in climate-smart conservation projects will create jobs across the country that protect the natural resources upon which we rely. These types of projects include: stream bed repair, removing invasive species, coastline restoration and installing culverts.

Public Health and Climate Change PDF

Natural Resources Adaptation Coalition Brief PDF

Green Jobs: Natural Resources Adaptation Projects PDF

The challenges posed by unemployment and climate change create a powerful opportunity to revitalize our economy while restoring the backbone of our wellbeing: our natural heritage. Safeguarding our natural resources—our forests, rivers, prairies and other wildlands—in a warming world will protect and create jobs across the country today, while investing in our country’s future.  What do projects that protect our natural resources and communities look like?

A business owner goes to DC to fight for American jobs on American lands VIDEO

Andy Brown, head of Equinox Environmental, discusses his company and the impact that adaptation and restoration jobs have in the local community.

American Jobs on American Lands: Restoring our natural resources, Revitalizing local economies PDF

Global warming poses an unprecedented threat to the survival of the natural world and the fish and wildlife Americans cherish. With the Senate poised to take on a comprehensive energy and climate bill, we have a historic opportunity to revive the rural economy and create new American jobs while securing clean air and water for future generations by restoring our lands and waterways. In order to protect our communities and economy, climate and energy legislation must dedicate 5% of total allowance value to safeguarding our natural resources from changing climates.

Getting the whole job done: Safeguarding natural resources, storing carbon PDF

Protecting our natural resources from the impacts of climate change will help ensure our forests, wetlands, and other natural lands remain resilient in a warming world. Safeguarding natural resources through conservation, restoration, and careful management will create jobs and help maintain the ability of our forests and other natural areas to absorb and store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide, a chief greenhouse gas. Investing in natural resource adaptation is a one-two-punch against climate change: