How NRDC is Adapting to the Climate Crisis with CEO/President Manish Bapna

America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast

In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts the CEO and President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Manish Bapna. Doug and Manish talk about how NRDC is addressing climate change, specially focusing on their approach to resilience and adaptation planning. Manish shares his vision on how domestic and international adaptation approaches can learn from each other and an update on their legislative approach to adaptation funding.

Topics covered:

• Integrating international and domestic adaptation planning.
• How COP26 approached resilience
• Legislative opportunities for resilience
• NRDC’s legal approach
• Why NRDC was an early adopter of resilience in their climate change approach.

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