Community Climate Resilience Self-Assessment Tool

“My community has / is …	…no experience with this aspect.”	…a very basic understanding of this aspect.”	…planning or ready to plan with this aspect.”	…ready to implement this aspect.”	…ready to build upon existing experience with this aspect.”
Community State of Readiness	Nothing in place	Concept level	Planning Level	Implementation Level	Continual Improvement
Community Readiness Score	0	1	2	3	4

State of Readiness Scores and Descriptions

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1Literacy and Practice

2Leadership

3Working Together

4Understanding the Challenge

5Planning and Implementation

6Summary

7Results

State of Readiness

0 – No experience
1 – Basic understanding
2 – Planning or ready to plan
3 – Ready to implement
4 – Ready to build upon existing experience

1: Literacy and Practice

Select your community’s state of readiness for each of the following statements.

Understands climate change and the associated impacts*

Understands climate resilience science*

Understands Indigenous experiences and perspectives on the environment*

Applies evidence and lessons learned from Indigenous and Western science and knowledge systems*

State of Readiness

0 – No experience
1 – Basic understanding
2 – Planning or ready to plan
3 – Ready to implement
4 – Ready to build upon existing experience

2: Leadership

Select your community’s state of readiness for each of the following statements.

Addresses climate change in practice*

Progresses on climate resilience objectives*

Uses a systematic approach to action on climate resilience*

Uses evidence-based decision-making in support of climate adaptation*

State of Readiness

0 – No experience
1 – Basic understanding
2 – Planning or ready to plan
3 – Ready to implement
4 – Ready to build upon existing experience

3: Working Together

Select your community’s state of readiness for each of the following statements.

Communicates to shape climate resilience understanding and support action*

Values diverse perspectives on climate resilience actions and outcomes*

Holds space for conversation about climate resilience*

Engages community stakeholders, industry, or other cross-sector partners in climate resilience actions*

State of Readiness

0 – No experience
1 – Basic understanding
2 – Planning or ready to plan
3 – Ready to implement
4 – Ready to build upon existing experience

4: Understanding the Challenge

Select your community’s state of readiness for each of the following statements.

Understands local climate vulnerabilities and impacts*

Applies risk management to climate impacts*

Looks at short-term and long-term risks and responses*

Applies financial and economic concepts to climate resilience actions*

State of Readiness

0 – No experience
1 – Basic understanding
2 – Planning or ready to plan
3 – Ready to implement
4 – Ready to build upon existing experience

5: Planning and Implementation

Select your community’s state of readiness for each of the following statements.

Has strategies, initiatives, and plans for climate resilience*

Applies project management principles to achieve plans and actions*

Considers climate resilience in policies and governance*

Develops capacity for staff and decision-makers to be informed on climate resilience*

Integrates and mainstreams climate resilience considerations into decision making*

Results Breakdown

{Total 1:47}	Literacy and Practice
{Total 2:48}	Leadership
{Total 3:49}	Working Together
{Total 4:50}	Understanding the Challenge
{Total 5:51}	Planning and Implementation

Total Score: {Total:15}

General State of Community Readiness:
Awareness: Developing familiarity with concepts, principles, terminology, and relevance of climate resilience

Relevant Climate Resilience Building Program supports

Learn the basics of climate resilience at Action Centre-led webinars and workshops
Access existing resources through the Action Centre’s Learning Centre
Learn more about other communities’ projects through the Action Centre’s Project Showcase

Results Breakdown

{Total 1:47}	Literacy and Practice
{Total 2:48}	Leadership
{Total 3:49}	Working Together
{Total 4:50}	Understanding the Challenge
{Total 5:51}	Planning and Implementation

Total Score: {Total:15}

General State of Community Readiness:
Basic: Understands the core aspects of climate resilience and adaptation

Relevant Climate Resilience Building Program supports

Basic access to existing resources through the Action Centre’s Learning Centre
Connect with other communities at the Action Centre’s Climate Resilience Community of Practice
Complete a climate risk assessment and plan with funding support from the Planning Stream
Progress on climate resilience with funding support form the Indigenous Climate Resilience Stream

Results Breakdown

{Total 1:47}	Literacy and Practice
{Total 2:48}	Leadership
{Total 3:49}	Working Together
{Total 4:50}	Understanding the Challenge
{Total 5:51}	Planning and Implementation

Total Score: {Total:15}

General State of Community Readiness:
Skilled: Understands climate resilience and adaptation and starts to put it into practice

Relevant Climate Resilience Building Program supports

Complete a climate risk assessment and plan with funding support from the Planning Stream
Progress on climate resilience with funding support from the Indigenous Climate Resilience Stream
Progress on resilience measures in plans and prepare action for implementation with funding support from the Strategies and Initiatives Stream

Results Breakdown

{Total 1:47}	Literacy and Practice
{Total 2:48}	Leadership
{Total 3:49}	Working Together
{Total 4:50}	Understanding the Challenge
{Total 5:51}	Planning and Implementation

Total Score: {Total:15}

General State of Community Readiness:
Expert: Plans and practices climate resilience and adaptation internally

Relevant Climate Resilience Building Program supports

Progress on climate resilience with funding support from the Indigenous Climate Resilience Stream
Progress on resilience measures in plans and prepare action for implementation with funding support from the Strategies and Initiatives Stream.

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