Joyce E. Coffee, LEED AP
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The Climate Science Behind Managing Disaster Risks
The Climate Science Behind Managing Disaster Risks
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A New Drama Series Streaming About Climate Change Is Worth Watching
A New Drama Series Streaming About Climate Change Is Worth Watching
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A Climate Change Message to Governments: Meet Today’s Needs and Build for Tomorrow
A Climate Change Message to Governments: Meet Today’s Needs and Build for Tomorrow
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Contributions
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How do you integrate disaster recovery with your risk management and governance frameworks?
An excellent resource for the private sector - increasingly also used by the public sector, is the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure. It includes a guidelines to determine what insights, control, and/or oversight an organization has over climate-related risks and opportunities. https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/
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How do you integrate disaster recovery with your risk management and governance frameworks?
Given the pervasive impacts of climate change, your DR plan needs to include stakeholders outside your "fence line." What does your workforce depend on that has already been impacted by an extreme weather event? Those events are growing in intensity, frequency and duration and schools, daycare, shops, health clinics are just some of the external resources that should be included in your disaster recovery and resilience plan.
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How do you integrate disaster recovery with your risk management and governance frameworks?
This risk assessment needs to include scenarios for the physical impacts of climate change resilience. To help, some national governments have risk indices, and you can work with universities or private consultants to determine the projections for changes in temperature, precipitation and extreme weather events resulting in various impacts including extreme heat; coastal, river and urban flooding; wildfire; sea level rise; landslides; drought etc.
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This Friday marks the conclusion of my summer internship at JAB Real Estate as a Market Analyst Intern. First and foremost, I want to express my…
This Friday marks the conclusion of my summer internship at JAB Real Estate as a Market Analyst Intern. First and foremost, I want to express my…
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I’m beyond lucky to be working on the issues I care most deeply about – #equitable and #resilient economic opportunity - in the place I call home…
I’m beyond lucky to be working on the issues I care most deeply about – #equitable and #resilient economic opportunity - in the place I call home…
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as the inaugural Director of the Resilience Office at Washtenaw County! There was a time - not…
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as the inaugural Director of the Resilience Office at Washtenaw County! There was a time - not…
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Experience
Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Activities and Societies: Regional and International Planning: Water Infrastructure Institution Building. PEO Academic Scholarship; Department Service Fellowship Research Assistant, United Nations Development Program
Worked for World Bank and MIT while achieving Masters in City Planning focused on international infrastructure service delivery
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Activities and Societies: Human Health and Natural Resource Conservation; Dean’s List; Minor’s Thesis Honors; Research Fellowship: Tropical Ecology
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Study abroad
Awarded a Henry Luce Fund Scholarship
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Appointed Member of Advisory Group for Coordination and Collaboration in the Resilience Ecosystem
NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Present 3 years 1 month
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Advisor
American Flood Coalition
- Present 4 years 6 months
https://floodcoalition.org/
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Board Member at Large; Authored Building Sector Disaster Scorecard
UNISDR ARISE
- 1 year 3 months
http://www.ariseglobalnetwork.org/
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Business Advisor
The Climate Service
- Present 6 years 11 months
https://www.theclimateservice.com/
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Member
National Equitable Climate Resilience Advisory Panel
- Present 4 years 8 months
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Advisor Third Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3.3) 2021-2023
Urban Climate Change Research Network UCCRN
- Present 3 years 5 months
Environment
https://uccrn.ei.columbia.edu/arc3.3
The Urban Climate Change Research Network at the Earth Institute of Columbia University
The ARC3 report series represents a collaborative effort with authors from cities in developed and developing countries around the world. The reports are the first-ever global, interdisciplinary, cross-regional, science-based assessment to address climate risks, adaptation, mitigation, and policy mechanisms relevant to cities. The assessment articulates urban…https://uccrn.ei.columbia.edu/arc3.3
The Urban Climate Change Research Network at the Earth Institute of Columbia University
The ARC3 report series represents a collaborative effort with authors from cities in developed and developing countries around the world. The reports are the first-ever global, interdisciplinary, cross-regional, science-based assessment to address climate risks, adaptation, mitigation, and policy mechanisms relevant to cities. The assessment articulates urban climate risk frameworks and climate science for cities and derives policy implications for key urban sectors—water, energy, transportation, sanitation, public health—and the systemic issues of land use and governance. -
Partner
Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management
- Present 4 years 2 months
https://i-diem.org/
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Ambassador for Climate Resilience
Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE)
Housed at the Stimson Center https://www.stimson.org/project/acre/
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Board Member
Anthropocene Alliance
- Present 7 years 6 months
Economic Empowerment
Working in the US, we help people confront the flooding impacts of climate change. anthropocenealliance.org
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Board Member
American Society of Adaptation Professionals
- 3 years
https://adaptationprofessionals.org/ connects and supports climate adaptation professionals, while advancing innovation in the field.
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Adaptation and Resilience Expert Group
Climate Bonds Initiative
- 1 year
Technical lead for 40 member group crafting climate resilience principles for the bond market.
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Chair, Advisory Panel
Urban Land Institute
- Present 6 years 5 months
Chaired 3-day advisory panel of 9 experts evaluating Miami Beach's locally-funded $600 million stormwater and climate adaptation program and making recommendations in the face of growing climate disruption. Led workshops, interviews, listening sessions and presentation to City, Commissioners and Public.
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City Finance Lab Committee
Climate-KIC
- Present 6 years 3 months
http://local.climate-kic.org/city-finance-lab/supporters/
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Partner
Resilience Brokers
- Present 6 years 11 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
https://resilience.io/ and other Programme elements stemming from the Ecological Sequestration Trust mission and Roadmap2030, https://ecosequestrust.org/roadmap2030/
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Climate Change Adaptation Advisor to Advisors
EU Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Sustainable Finance
- Present 5 years 8 months
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Appointed Member
Mayor Elect Lightfoot Environment Transition Committee
- Present 5 years 6 months
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Contributing Partner
Partnership for Resilience and Preparedness
- 1 year 4 months
https://www.prepdata.org/partners
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Climate CoLab Climate Adaptation Judge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Present 7 years 1 month
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Member
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Present 4 years 6 months
ARISE initiative, https://www.ariseglobalnetwork.org
Publications
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Taking Action on Extreme Heat
Arthur D. Little
In the Arthur D. Little Volume "We're Doomed, Now What: Finding the Way Through Climate Change Adaptation Technologies."
Includes strategic and technology solutions for extreme heat mitigation.Other authorsSee publication -
Climate Resilience: The Next Frontier for Community Development.
New York Federal Reserve/Enterprise Community Partners
In Volume "What's Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous Sustainable Neighborhoods
Invited contributor, co-authoring the chapter on Climate Resilience: The Next Frontier for Community Development.Other authorsSee publication -
Extreme Heat Social and Behavioral Science Research
National Weather Service
Top recommendations:
Emphasize actions to improve health outcomes
Overcome messaging barriers to those at greatest risk
Tailor specific messaging in terms of location, severity, language
Expand the network of trusted intermediaries disseminating messages to include, medical professionals, social workers, and faith leaders
Issue heat-related communication soonerOther authorsSee publication -
An Update on Cemex's Patrimonio Hoy from a Resilience Perspective: Furthering Community Resilience to Climate Change Via Housing Solutions for Vulnerable Populations
Cemex
Global construction materials company CEMEX developed its market-based "Patrimonio Hoy" solution to meet the housing needs of vulnerable families in urban and semi-urban areas, combining resilient and sustainable building with a savings program to improve communities and families’ quality of life. Given growing climate change impacts, the expansion of this program can help fill the climate resilience gaps that exist throughout the world. This case study describes this innovative housing…
Global construction materials company CEMEX developed its market-based "Patrimonio Hoy" solution to meet the housing needs of vulnerable families in urban and semi-urban areas, combining resilient and sustainable building with a savings program to improve communities and families’ quality of life. Given growing climate change impacts, the expansion of this program can help fill the climate resilience gaps that exist throughout the world. This case study describes this innovative housing solution, how it creates impactful climate resilience, and what paths CEMEX and Patrimonio Hoy might take going forward.
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Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate Adaptation Infrastructure
Canadian Climate Institute
Private capital is needed to invest in climate adaptation infrastructure as extreme weather events like fires and floods become more acute by the year. Public funding isn’t enough to meet the investment needs for adapting Canadian infrastructure to climate change.
The challenge is particularly acute for municipalities, which have limited resources and capacity to address the effects of climate change on Canada's public infrastructure despite owning and operating almost two-thirds of it…Private capital is needed to invest in climate adaptation infrastructure as extreme weather events like fires and floods become more acute by the year. Public funding isn’t enough to meet the investment needs for adapting Canadian infrastructure to climate change.
The challenge is particularly acute for municipalities, which have limited resources and capacity to address the effects of climate change on Canada's public infrastructure despite owning and operating almost two-thirds of it. Report in en françaisOther authorsSee publication -
Ready to Fund Resilience Toolkit and Technical Volume
NOAA, American Society of Adaptation Professionals
alks users through ten characteristics to integrate into climate resilience projects to ensure they're ready to receive the funding and finance. Co-created, along with a Technical Guide, by the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. Included in the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, and its “Steps to Resilience” planning framework. https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/46459
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Governor's Climate Resilience Playbook
US Climate Alliance
States must move swiftly to build their resilience to these and other climate impacts. In doing so, they can save billions of dollars and make America’s communities more vibrant, healthy and prosperous.
An update to the 2018 version, the 2021 Governors’ Climate Resilience Playbook outlines 12 foundational steps to set and achieve an effective state-level climate resilience agendaOther authorsSee publication -
Keep Safe Miami Funding and Finance Guide
Enterprise Community Partners
Equip affordable housing owners and operators with tools, actionable strategies and guidance on financing to implement resilience strategies in their buildings.
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How State Governments can Help Local Communities Invest in Local Climate Resilience
What financial strategies can state governments use to help local governments invest in climate resilience?
What resources do states have to fund and finance resilience? How can states expand federal pre-disaster funding?
What can states do to enable local governments to raise local funds for resilience projects?
How can private investment in local resilience be increased?Other authorsSee publication -
Op Ed Contributor
Triple Pundit
Monthly opeds about climate resilience published by Triple Pundit. TriplePundit reports on the intersection of people, planet and profit, focusing on sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and finance.
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Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Industrial and Commercial Buildings
UNDRR ARISE
The Building Scorecard was created by a team of volunteers for the UN Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (UN ARISE).
Disaster resilience scorecard for industrial and commercial buildings. For use by building owners, operators and managers. The scorecard is intended as an analysis of overall building resilience by looking beyond issues that are in the immediate control of the building. These include transportation, water and energy infrastructure as well as local…The Building Scorecard was created by a team of volunteers for the UN Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (UN ARISE).
Disaster resilience scorecard for industrial and commercial buildings. For use by building owners, operators and managers. The scorecard is intended as an analysis of overall building resilience by looking beyond issues that are in the immediate control of the building. These include transportation, water and energy infrastructure as well as local policy. And, if provides a “resilience agenda” of sorts for when building owners and operations hold discussions with city planners and investors.It includes 10 “essentials” including measures to plan for resilience, measuring future risk scenarios and effective disaster response plans.Other authorsSee publication -
Resilience Matters: Strengthening Communities in an Era of Upheaval
Island Press
“Climate Disasters Hurt the Poor the Most. Here’s What We Can Do About It”
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Climate Resilience Principles
Climate Bonds Initiative
The Principles provide a framework for Climate Resilience Criteria are intended for a wide audience, including but not limited to bond issuers, investors and other stakeholders seeking guidance on:
- The potential range and type of climate resilience investments
- How to define and assess physical climate risks
- How to credibly demonstrate climate resilience outcomes
The Principles provide a framework for Climate Resilience Criteria requiring Certified Climate Bond issuers…The Principles provide a framework for Climate Resilience Criteria are intended for a wide audience, including but not limited to bond issuers, investors and other stakeholders seeking guidance on:
- The potential range and type of climate resilience investments
- How to define and assess physical climate risks
- How to credibly demonstrate climate resilience outcomes
The Principles provide a framework for Climate Resilience Criteria requiring Certified Climate Bond issuers to go beyond just assessing climate risks. Specifically, issuers must demonstrate that for the assets and activities (re)financed via the bond they:
-Understand the climate risks faced by the asset, activity or system in question;
-Have addressed those risks by undertaking risk-reduction measures and adopting flexible management plans that take account of inherent uncertainties around climate change, ensuring that the asset, activity or system is robust, flexible and fit-for-purpose in the face of that uncertainty;
-Can deliver resilience benefits over and above addressing identified risks (for system-focused investments); and
-Are undertaking regular (re)evaluation of the asset and/or system’s climate resilience performance, adjusting to risk reduction measures over time as needed.Other authorsSee publication -
Playbook 1.0: How Cities are Paying for Resilience
Summit Foundation
This report by Innovation Network for Communities and Climate Resilience Consulting identifies eight distinct strategies cities are using to pay for large-scale climate-resilience projects, mostly to address sea level rise and flooding. These strategies amount to an initial approach—Playbook 1.0—for deciding who will pay what and how city governments will generate the needed revenue. Our analysis is based on a close look at how eight US cities in seven states have been organizing the funding…
This report by Innovation Network for Communities and Climate Resilience Consulting identifies eight distinct strategies cities are using to pay for large-scale climate-resilience projects, mostly to address sea level rise and flooding. These strategies amount to an initial approach—Playbook 1.0—for deciding who will pay what and how city governments will generate the needed revenue. Our analysis is based on a close look at how eight US cities in seven states have been organizing the funding needed to implement their ambitious climate-resilience plans. They are among a small number of cities that have gotten this far.
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Miami Beach Florida Stormwater Management and Climate Adaptation Review
The Urban Land Institute
Advisory Panel Chair. ULI Panelists provided recommendations to the City of Miami Beach on how to take a more holistic approach beyond the current stormwater strategy, considering upgrades to hard infrastructure, opportunities for green and blue infrastructure, regulatory opportunities, finance, and communications strategy for engaging the public.
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Louisiana Transformation: Resilience in Action
Center for Planning Excellence
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Safer & Stronger Cities - Strategies for Advocating for Federal Resilience Policy
100 Resilient Cities; Enterprise Community Partners
Specifically, Promote Safe and Resilient Infrastructure chapter:
-Create a national infrastructure bank to further private investments in resilience
-Improve and align benefit-cost analysis to account for full life-cycle and collateral benefits
-Create a Department of Defense-city infrastructure resilience partnership
-Develop metrics for rating the resilience of infrastructure
-Coordinate efforts of departments and agencies to increase efficiency of disaster response
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Rising to the Challenge, Together: A Review and Critical Assessment of the State of the US Climate Adaptation Field
The Kresge Foundation
This report assesses the current state of the climate adaptation field; provides a vision of what a mature, effective field would look like; and recommends steps that should be taken to realize that vision.
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Establishing a Resilience Trust Fund for the Connecticut, New Jersey and New York Tri-State Region
Regional Plan Association
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Measuring the Adaptation Gap: A Framework for Evaluating Climate Hazards and Opportunities in Urban Areas
Environmental Science and Policy
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Financing Urban Resilience: Credit Rating and Insurance
The Rockefeller Foundation
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Climate Adaptation: Seizing the Challenge
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Climate Change’s report, Climate Adaptation: Seizing the Challenge, captures some of the latest thinking in the field of climate adaptation and financing, with the goal of assisting decision-makers in the public and private sectors gain a better understanding of the issue.
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Building a Sustainable Region: Innovative Practices from Metro Chicago's Global Corporations
Probono lead with the Chicago Region Corporate Sustainability Report Working Group.
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Preparing for a Changing Climate: The Chicago Climate Action Plan's Adaptation Strategy
Journal of Great Lakes Research
The Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP), Chicago's roadmap for reducing climate change impacts and adapting to the changes already occurring, relied on rigorous analysis to formulate policy decisions through stakeholder coordination and public engagement. Three key pieces of analysis contributed to Chicago's adaptation strategy: an evaluation of Chicago's higher and lower greenhouse gas emissions scenarios; an assessment of Chicago's economic risk under both emissions scenarios; and a…
The Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP), Chicago's roadmap for reducing climate change impacts and adapting to the changes already occurring, relied on rigorous analysis to formulate policy decisions through stakeholder coordination and public engagement. Three key pieces of analysis contributed to Chicago's adaptation strategy: an evaluation of Chicago's higher and lower greenhouse gas emissions scenarios; an assessment of Chicago's economic risk under both emissions scenarios; and a prioritization of potential impacts using a scoring system that included likelihood of occurrence and local consequences of occurrence.
Potential adaptation tactics were categorized according to their expected benefits and costs and led to the creation of working groups to develop action plans that will include primary actors, timelines, budgets, and performance measures that the City will monitor. While not essential for all cities, the impacts analysis was of high value to the adaptation strategy. However, a strategy for stakeholder engagement is crucial in ensuring that the implications of climate impacts are properly understood. -
Centering Racial Justice in Urban Flood Adaptation: Planning and Evaluation Tools for Great Lakes Cities
University of Michigan, Graham School
Racial and spatial segregation generates uneven exposure to flood risks and worsens economic and health consequences for BIPOC communities. We developed an integrated set of decision-making tools and resources to center racial justice in urban adaptation
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