Climate change affects everyone, but not everyone is affected the same.

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 that deserves attention:

Black communities are leaders in resilience.

Across the country, neighbors, elders, youth, and community leaders are building solutions grounded in care, knowledge, and collective strength.

Black Climate Week matters because it:

✔ elevates Black leadership in climate solutions

✔ acknowledges environmental inequities

✔ celebrates community-driven resilience

✔ inspires action toward climate justice

At Planning Ahead, we support this work by helping residents prepare for extreme heat and flooding through hands-on workshops, preparedness toolkits, and community mapping activities.

Because resilience grows strongest when communities lead.

What does climate resilience look like in your neighborhood?

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