The Georgetown Climate Center hosts virtual and in-person convenings and facilitates peer-learning networks to help states, regions, and communities learn from their counterparts in other jurisdictions that are undertaking similar adaptation efforts to build resilience and proactively address climate change impacts. These opportunities also help federal partners learn from the lessons, successes, and challenges of states and communities in order to help inform federal partnerships and assistance. 

The Adaptation Program maintains two flagship networks that foster peer-learning and advance climate resilience practices across jurisdictions.

State Policy Forum

Since 2014, GCC has facilitated the State Policy Forum, hosting bi-monthly meetings that bring together policymakers from more than two dozen U.S. states and the District of Columbia. This network connects resilience professionals working across environmental protection, hazard mitigation, transportation, insurance, and public health agencies, creating opportunities for cross-sector learning and coordination.

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Regional Collaboratives Forum

Launched in 2017 and jointly facilitated with Farallon Strategies, the Regional Collaboratives Forum harnesses the power of regional collaboration on a national scale. The forum currently connects over 35 regional climate collaboratives and networks, enabling them to share strategies and learn from other regions working on similar challenges and coordinating resilience efforts across multiple jurisdictions.

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These networks demonstrate how GCC's convening role accelerates the transition from awareness to action in climate resilience. Through structured peer learning and resource sharing, participants discover new approaches to funding, coordination, governance, and organization that enhance their effectiveness in addressing climate challenges.