Level Up Audio Project FEMA Region IX and Georgetown Climate Center

Learn how Oakland, California worked with its residents to make a Climate Action Plan.  * City of Oakland 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (https://www.oaklandca.gov/projects/2030ecap) * Racial Equity Impact Analysis Worksheet (https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Racial-Equity-Analysis-Worksheet-Rev4.pdf)* Inclusive Public Engagement Planning Guide (https://calworkforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Inclusive-Engagement-Plan-Oakland.pdf)* Racial Equity Impact Assessment & Implementation Guide (https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/FINAL_Complete_EF-Racial-Equity-Impact-Assessment_7.3.2020_v2.pdf) * OakDOT Geographic Equity Toolbox (https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/oakdot-geographic-equity-toolbox) 

Find out how Clark County, Nevada, took a first step to reduce its risk to earthquakes by making a log of unreinforced masonry buildings.  * The Natural Hazard Retrofit Program Toolkit (2021) (https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_natural-hazards-retrofit-program-tookit.pdf) * Clark County URM Database Report (2015)  (https://files.clarkcountynv.gov/clarknv/Building%20&%20Fire%20Prevention/Plan%20Review/Disciplines/URMEERIprojectfinalreport.pdf) * FEMA P-774: Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes- Developing Successful Risk Reduction Programs (2009)  (https://mitigation.eeri.org/wp-content/uploads/femap774.pdf)*  (https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/earthquake/training/fema-p-154)FEMA P-154: Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards (2015) (https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/earthquake/training/fema-p-154) 

Hear how Kaua’i, Hawai’i, made forward-looking policy that protects people and property from coastal erosion and sea level rise.   * Kaua'i Shoreline Setback Ordinance (No. 863, Bill 2266, 2008) (https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/resources/kaua-i-shoreline-setback-ordinance-no-863-bill-2266-2008.html) * Adapting Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion Hawaii (https://www.cakex.org/case-studies/adapting-sea-level-rise-and-coastal-erosion-hawaii) * Managed Retreat Toolkit (https://www.georgetownclimate.org/adaptation/toolkits/managed-retreat-toolkit/introduction.html)

Learn how the Morongo Band of Mission Indians worked with nearby jurisdictions and tribes to build strength against natural disasters. * Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan – Morongo Band of Mission Indians (2017) (https://morongo.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/morongo.com/Morongo-THMP-2017.pdf) * Morongo Band of Mission Indians: History & Preservation (https://morongonation.org/history-preservation/) 

See how Woodland, California built up its water source portfolio to protect against the growing impacts of drought.   * Woodland Davis Clean Water Agency (https://www.wdcwa.com/) * EPA: Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness tool (CREAT) (https://www.epa.gov/crwu/climate-resilience-evaluation-and-awareness-tool-creat-risk-assessment-application-water)  * Adaptation Clearinghouse (https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/sectors/water/)

Discover how practitioners can encourage mitigation action by understanding how our minds tick.Episode Notes: Availability Heuristic: If a threat has never happened or happened too long ago, people will discount it. We believe what comes to mind most readily that we were impacted by. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0010028573900339 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0010028573900339) Optimism Bias: We overestimate our chances of winning and of avoiding natural disasters. This mentality leads to inaction or even a disbelief that they are at risk. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1981-28087-001 (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1981-28087-001) Confirmation Bias: We accept only evidence that confirms our current beliefs. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1981-05421-001 (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1981-05421-001) Status Quo Bias: We prefer to keep existing conditions, even when an alternative option might be better. The longer a condition exists, the more ingrained it becomes. https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/rzeckhauser/files/status_quo_bias_in_decision_making.pdf (https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/rzeckhauser/files/status_quo_bias_in_decision_making.pdf) Chunking: Breaking larger actions or plans into smaller tasks make it easier to complete and the overall process less overwhelming, making action easier to achieve. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004592 (https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004592) Georgetown Climate Center: www.georgetownclimate.org (http://www.georgetownclimate.org/)