Nature-Based Solutions and the FEMA Community Rating System
The Georgia Chapter of TNC help to identify the states top climate research questions through a state-wide collaborative effort called the Georgia Climate Research Roadmap.
Access Open Space to Lower Flood Insurance Cost
Esri and TNC share the story of planners in a South Carolina community that are taking steps to help homeowners save an estimated $128 each on their flood insurance, as part of the Community Rating System, in a newly developed Esri Learn Lesson.
A Suite of Community Rating System Resources
TNC is excited to announce the launch of a suite of new products developed with Esri to help communities reduce their flood risk, make flood insurance more affordable, and increase their resilience through FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS).
What does fire have to do with floods?
The Bay Area Open Space Council makes the link between fire, floods, open space preservation, and flood insurance premiums., and highlights NOAA’s GIS Workflow and Mapping Guide for the Community Rating System.
We got tools, are you using them?
Digital Coast fellows share some lessons learned from tool assessments they’ve conducted, both of which can inform a deeper look at specific outcomes and audiences the Partnership tools are designed to reach.
Happy Birthday!
NOAA’s Digital Coast website is turning 10 this year! TNC is a founding partner in what started as an innovative experiment designed to bring focused data, tools, and training to the people charged with addressing development and environmental challenges in coastal communities.