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Adaptation Action Stories

Learn more about adaptation and resilience work taking place on the ground through our Adaptation Action Stories. Each story is associated with a project that received either financial or technical assistance from EPA and highlights why prioritizing climate resilience was important for the community.

The lessons learned may be applicable in similar towns/cities/regions for adaptation practitioners, local and state governments, organizations that assist in adaptation action, and other interested community members.

Native Village of Eyak, Alaska

Kelp farming in the Native Village of Eyak, a coastal community in the Prince William Sound, Alaska.

Publication Date: December 6, 2024

Summary: The Native Village of Eyak is dependent on local fish as important food source. Learn more about how they developed a resilient blue economy through the introduction of mariculture in Prince William Sound.

Adaptation Action Story: Cultivating Resilience Through Kelp Farming in Eyak, Alaska

Grand Bayou Indian Village, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Marsh Restoration at Grand Bayou Indian Village.

Publication Date: December 6, 2024

Summary: In the past several decades, Grand Bayou Indian Village has lost a significant amount of shoreline due to a combination of erosion, land subsidence and sea level rise. Learn more about the efforts from the Village and its partners to restore marsh land and native marsh grasses.

Adaptation Action Story: Marsh Restoration in Grand Bayou Indian Village, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Princeville, North Carolina

Community members planting seeds.

Publication Date: December 6, 2024

Summary: The historically Black town of Princeville, North Carolina, has been repeatedly battered by hurricanes, floods, intense storms, and other precipitation events. Learn more about efforts from the town and its partners to enhance resilience to flood events by installing nature-based solutions.

Adaptation Action Story: Developing Storm Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods in Princeville, North Carolina

Silver City, New Mexico

Students restoring degraded soils with locally produced compost in Grant County, New Mexico.

Publication Date: December 6, 2024

Summary: Wildfire, drought, water scarcity, and extreme heat increasingly threaten food security in the economically challenged region of Grant County, New Mexico. To make the local soil more resilient to drought and to increase food security, the community in Silver City galvanized partnerships to create composting systems to restore soil health.

Adaptation Action Story: Restoring Soil and Soil Fertility in Silver City, New Mexico

Durban, South Africa

Flooding in Durban, South Africa

Publication Date: December 6, 2024

Summary: In April 2022, many parts of Durban, South Africa were devastated by torrential rains and flooding, causing damages that included not only major financial losses to the city and its residents, but also brought intense emotional and physical trauma to its survivors. Learn about how the City of Durban worked with partners in developing and implementing a flood management plan and a community-based flood early warning system

Adaptation Action Story: Community-Based Flood Early Warning System in Durban, South Africa