GCECR Kick-Off workshop Report

The Gulf Center for Equitable Climate Resilience (GCECR)1 Kick-Off Workshop was held to expand individual’s and organization’s networks across the northern Gulf and review the preliminary assessment of equitable climate resilience gaps and needs statements. Participants then used the identified needs statements to set GCECR priorities.

The workshop outlined the GCECR's three pillars of work: increasing action, advancing literacy, and expanding research. Then participants learned how the pillars are connected using cross-cutting methods of convening, collaborating, and coordinating approaches.

To inform the discussion, a review of known work on equitable climate resilience was presented to workshop participants in the form of needs statements organized by topic area. Participants discussed and evaluated if there were any missing needs statements or if there were any revisions. Participants then ranked the needs statements to help identify the two additional focus areas of GCECR. Participants identified Flood Risk and Water Infrastructure and Migration as additional priority areas of interest for GCECR. The Insurance and Fundamentals focus areas had been previously identified by GCECR staff.

After deciding the additional two areas of interest, participants listed action, literacy, and research approaches for the Insurance, Fundamentals, Flood Risk and Water Infrastructure, and Migration focus areas.