Actionable Insights for Welcoming Climate-Displaced Newcomers
Welcoming America thanks the following local leaders who provided insights to build the case studies in this guide:
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Susan Alvarez
(Former) Assistant Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, City of Dallas
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Milzy Carrasco
Director of Neighborhood Engagement, City of Lancaster
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Christina da Silva
Division Officer, Office of Equity & Inclusion, City of Dallas
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Carlos Evans
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, City of Dallas
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Zayra Falu
Languages Services Coordinator, City of Lancaster
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Ricardo Gambetta
Manager, Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, City of Aurora
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Emma Gonzalez
Manager, San Mateo County Executive Office of Community Affairs
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Megan Gosch
Management Analyst, San Mateo County Executive Office of Community Affairs
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Chance Horiuchi
Executive Director, Havana Business Improvement District, Aurora, CO
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Matthew Johnson
Strategic Community Partnerships Officer, Church World Services, Lancaster, PA
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Minsoo Song
International Community Outreach Coordinator, Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, City of Aurora
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Paul White
Assistant Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, City of Dallas
As well as the experts at the Brendle Group who co-developed this project:
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Anicet Adjahossou
Climate Migration and Sustainability Specialist, Brendle Group
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Judy Dorsey
President and Principal Engineer, Brendle Group
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Sarah Kaye
Senior Planner, Brendle Group
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Shelby Sommer
Senior Director of Planning and Engagement, Brendle Group
Welcoming America would also like to thank the many individuals and organizations leading efforts on climate migration that informed thinking on this critical topic including:
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Unbound Philanthropy
The Mayors Migration Council
United Cities and Local Governments
Refugee Council USA
The National Partnership for New Americans
American Society of Adaptation Professionals
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LEED for Cities
Climigration
The National League of Cities
Sin Fronteras
Democracy Fund
Buy-In Community Planning
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The Conservation Biology Institute
Mara Kimmel
Alianza Americas
Walder Foundation
ICLEI
New America
This guide was written by:
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Sara McElmurry
Principal at Sierra Strategies LLC, a communications, policy, and research consultancy specializing in immigrant and refugee inclusion
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Anna Marandi
Climate resilience consultant and facilitator
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Meg Shoemaker Little
Chief Program Officer at Welcoming America