Divisions Council Initiatives
2023 Council Initiative: Planner Perspectives on Climate
The results are in!
Nearly 1,000 planners answered the Planner Perspectives on Climate Survey in late 2023 as part of the Divisions Council Initiative, providing key insights on how planners respond to climate change in their professional practice and about what tools and resources are needed to be more effective. Read the full report and learn more about the state of the profession: climate change awareness, the disconnect between perspectives and action, barriers to climate planning, the pivotal role of planners, and critical ways in which APA divisions can support planners.
Here are the survey findings:
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APA Divisions Council
Sustainable Communities Division (SCD), 2023 Divisions Council Initiative Lead
Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Division (ENRE)
Federal Planning Division (FPD)
Food Systems Division (FSD)
Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division (HDMR)
Public Schools and Communities Division (PS+CD)
Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division (RIDP)
Transportation Planning Division (TPD)
Urban Design and Preservation Division (UDPD)
Water and Planning Network (WPN)
Women & Planning Division (WPD)