Do you live or work in the city of Santa Cruz? The Santa Cruz City Climate Action and Sustainability Program requests your input on the Local Hazard Mitigation + Climate Adaptation Plan Public Survey.

With your help, our City of Santa Cruz can reduce the risks of natural disasters and vulnerabilities to climate hazards before they occur. Share your concerns and help shape the future plan. To take the short survey, scan the QR code or use this link: https://forms.office.com/g/x6C7FPULdt?origin=QRCode 

¡Con su ayuda, nuestra Ciudad de Santa Cruz puede reducir los riesgos de desastres naturales y las vulnerabilidades a los peligros climáticos antes de que ocurran! Por favor complete esta breve encuesta para participar. Escanee el código QR o use este enlace: https://forms.office.com/g/nEqzm4zniy ¡Gracias!

Mitigation vs. Adaptation

What is climate mitigation? According to the City of Santa Cruz's website, climate mitagation is any action taken to permanently eliminate or reduce the long-term risk and hazards of climate change to human life and property such as reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.

Climate adaptation is defined by the IPCC* as the, “...adjustment in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment. Adaptation to climate change refers to adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities."

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