Adaptation Leader is organized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit.

We serve as a catalyst in bringing about more widespread, rapid, and effective implementation of approaches to climate adaptation, thereby improving organizational, community, and societal resilience and sustainability.Through our secretariat we bring together an interdisciplinary global team of experts to focus on adaptation and resilience solutions.

  • Adaptation Leader is a trusted advisor, thought leader, and convener among all stakeholder groups in the domain of climate adaptation.
  • We provide support to leaders of organizations — public sector, private sector and third sector — that want to plan and implement enhanced climate adaptation actions across their programs, products, and people.
  • We propose, advance, and implement forward-looking adaptation approaches and strategies, standards, metrics, best practices, and policies.
  • We offer strategic adaptation-focused planning, research and research-based reports, educational and tactical workshops, and stakeholder convenings.
  • We contribute to capacity building and enhanced literacy on adaptation and resilience in both public and private sectors.