The State of Adaptation and Climate Adaptation Finance with Harvard’s Jesse Keenan

In episode 84 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons interviews Dr. Jesse Keenan, from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Jesse recently published a book Climate Adaptation Finance and  Investment in California. Also, Jesse answers questions from listeners on the general “State of Adaptation.” Topics covered in this episode:  adaptation finance, understanding ‘maladaptation’, differences between finance and funding; social equity and much, much more!    Donate to America Adapts Other Topics covered: Defining the field of climate finance relating to adaptation. What we give up by not adapting. California’s approach to mitigation and adaptation Financing large scale climate communications. Social equity and the opportunity adaptation provides. The current state of climate change podcasts and much, much more! The role of foundations in experimenting in adaptation planning. Disaster capitalism and could we see an Enron type situation in adaptation. Subscribe to America Adapts, text “adapters” to 31996! Links in this episode: https://www.routledge.com/Climate-Adaptation-Finance-and-Investment-in-California/Keenan/p/book/9780367026073 https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/person/jesse-keenan/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA80pmg4pGc https://scholar.harvard.edu/jessemkeenan/videos Donate to America Adapts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android Podcasts in the Classroom - Use this episode in your classroom, discussion guides available below. Episode 83 discussion guides available here. This episode is especially relevant for workforce trainings, be sure to check it out! Episode 82 with Signe Nielsen (New York Adapts to Climate Change) Discussion Guide here. For a list of general questions that we believe are useful for classroom discussions about podcast more generally, see the exemplar guide available here. “Watch” America Adapts on the Climate Monitor tv channel. For more information, here. Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org @Jesse_M_Keenan Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa https://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Producer Dan Ackerstein Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com