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Long before climate adaptation became a policy priority, Black communities were creating systems of care and survival: Neighbors checking on elders during heat waves.Families sharing food during disasters. Churches are opening doors during emergencies. Communities rebuilding after floods, together. This is climate resilience. Not just infrastructure. Not just policy. But people protecting people. Across the country, Black leaders continue to advance climate solutions through:

Black Climate Week  shines a light on the leadership, lived experiences, and climate solutions emerging from Black communities across the country. In many neighborhoods, families are facing: • extreme heat in areas with little shade • flooding and drainage challenges • high energy costs and unsafe housing conditions • health impacts linked to environmental stress These challenges are rooted in long-standing inequities and historic disinvestment. But there is another story tha