In addition to exploring the myriad of resources available in ERIT for adapting to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, local change agents and decision makers find it useful to talk to peers and experts. This page provides a list of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional climate change adaptation coordinators, along with their contact information. Links to state and tribal homepages for more regionally specific guidance is also provided below.
USEPA Regional Climate Adaptation Contacts and State Websites
Alaska Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 10
(Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribal Nations)- Linda Anderson-Carnahan (anderson-carnahan.linda@epa.gov), Phone: (206) 553-2601
- USEPA Region 10 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | State Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Climate Change in Alaska | Region 10 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Great Plains Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 6
(Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations)- Meaghan Bresnahan (bresnahan.meaghan@epa.gov), Phone: (214) 665-8354
- USEPA Region 6 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 7
(Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and 9 Tribal Nations)- Kumud Pyakuryal (pyakuryal.kumud@epa.gov), Phone: (913) 551-7956
- USEPA Region 7 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 8
(Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations)- Laura Farris (farris.laura@epa.gov), Phone: (303) 312-6388
- USEPA Region 8 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | State Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 7 |
| Montana | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 8 |
| Nebraska | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 7 |
| North Dakota | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 8 |
| Oklahoma | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 6 |
| South Dakota | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 8 |
| Texas | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 6 |
| Wyoming | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 8 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Resiliency website | Region 8 |
| Fort Belknap Indian Community | Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Strategic Plan (Copy available from EPA Region 8) | Region 8 |
Hawai'i & Pacific Islands Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 9
(Serving Arizona, California, Hawai'i, Nevada, Pacific Islands and 148 Tribal Nations)- Suzanne Marr (marr.suzanne@epa.gov), Phone: (415) 972-3468
- USEPA Region 9 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | Hawai'i Climate Adaptation Portal | Region 9 |
| Territory | Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Climate Change | Region 9 |
| Guam | Territory of Guam | Region 9 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Region 9 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Midwest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 5
(Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribal Nations)- Melissa Hulting (hulting.melissa@epa.gov), Phone: (312) 886-2265
- USEPA Region 5 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 7
(Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and nine Tribal Nations)- Kumud Pyakuryal (pyakuryal.kumud@epa.gov), Phone: (913) 551-7956
- USEPA Region 7 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | State Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Illinois Climate Adaptation Toolkit | Region 5 |
| Indiana | Environmental Resilience Institute Toolkit | Region 5 |
| Iowa | Climate Change | Region 7 |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services – Resilience Efforts at the National and Local Levels | Region 5 |
| Minnesota | Adapting to a Changing Climate | Region 5 |
| Missouri | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 7 |
| Ohio | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 5 |
| Wisconsin | What are Wisconsin's possible Adaptation Strategies? | Region 5 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Midwest Clean Fuels Support Centers
- Illinois - Chicago Area Clean Cities
- Indiana
- Iowa- Iowa Clean Cities Coalition
- Michigan - Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities
- Minnesota - Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition
- Missouri
- Ohio - Clean Fuels Ohio
- Wisconsin - Wisconsin Clean Cities
Northeast Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 1
(Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 Tribal Nations)- Cynthia Greene (greene.cynthia@epa.gov), Phone: (617) 918-1813
- USEPA Region 1 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 2
(Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and eight Tribal Nations)- Juan Gutierrez (gutierrez.juan@epa.gov), Phone: (212) 637-3495
- USEPA Region 2 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 3
(Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and one Tribal Nation)- Matthew Konfirst (konfirst.matthew@epa.gov), Phone: (215) 814-5342
- USEPA Region 3 Climate Adaptation Plan
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Northwest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 10
(Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribal Nations)- Linda Anderson-Carnahan (anderson-carnahan.linda@epa.gov), Phone: (206) 553-2601
- USEPA Region 10 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | State Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 10 |
| Oregon | Climate Change in Oregon (including The Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework, 2010) | Region 10 |
| Washington | Climate Change Adaptation | Region 10 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Southeast & Caribbean Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 2
(Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and eight Tribal Nations)- Juan Gutierrez (gutierrez.juan@epa.gov), Phone: (212) 637-3495
- USEPA Region 2 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 3
(Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and one Tribal Nation)- Matthew Konfirst (konfirst.matthew@epa.gov), Phone: (215) 814-5342
- USEPA Region 3 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 4
(Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and six Tribal Nations)USEPA Region 6
(Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations)- Meaghan Bresnahan (bresnahan.meaghan@epa.gov), Phone: (214) 665-8354
- USEPA Region 6 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 4 |
| Arkansas | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 6 |
| Florida | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Adapting to Climate Change and Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook (2018) | Region 4 |
| Georgia | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 4 |
| Kentucky | Action Plan to Respond to Climate Change in Kentucky: A Strategy of Resilience (2013) | Region 4 |
| Louisiana | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 6 |
| Mississippi | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 4 |
| North Carolina | Climate Ready North Carolina: Building a Resilient Future Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE, 2016) NC Department of Health and Human Resources | Region 4 |
| South Carolina | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 4 |
| Tennessee | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 4 |
| Virginia | Virginia Coastal Zone Program – Climate Change Adaptation Efforts | Region 3 |
| Territory | Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico, Climate Change Council | Region 2 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Climate Change | Region 2 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
Southwest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Coordinators
USEPA Region 6
(Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations)- Meaghan Bresnahan (bresnahan.meaghan@epa.gov), Phone: (214) 665-8354
- USEPA Region 6 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 8
(Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations)- Laura Farris (farris.laura@epa.gov), Phone: (303) 312-6388
- USEPA Region 8 Climate Adaptation Plan
USEPA Region 9
(Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands and 148 Tribal Nations)- Suzanne Marr (marr.suzanne@epa.gov), Phone: (415) 972-3468
- USEPA Region 9 Climate Adaptation Plan
| State | State Climate Change Adaptation Website, if available | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 9 |
| California | California Climate Change Adaptation California Implementation Action Plans | Region 9 |
| Colorado | Colorado Resiliency and Recovery Office FrameworkColorado Department of Transportation Resilience ProgramColorado Department of Local Affairs Resilience Planning Program | Region 8 |
| Nevada | Nevada Climate Initiative | Region 9 |
| New Mexico | No State Government Climate Adaptation Website is Currently Identified | Region 6 |
| Utah | Utah Climate Action Network | Region 8 |
| Tribal Nations | Climate Change Adaptation Website | USEPA Region |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Nations Section – Climate Resilience Toolkit |
