Climate Resilience Playbook
An Online Resource for Massachusetts Municipalities
The Climate Resilience Playbook (the Playbook) is an online interactive tool that local planners can use to identify and prioritize resilience actions for their communities.
This Playbook aims to:
- Center equity, community voices, knowledge, and partnerships when prioritizing climate efforts;
- Provide a framework for actions and step-by-step guidance to help advance local climate efforts from planning to implementation; and
- Offer guidance on tailoring climate solutions for all communities across the Commonwealth, from small rural towns to urban and coastal cities.
MAPC partnered with the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program team and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) to develop the Playbook.
The Playbook was made possible with funding from The Barr Foundation.
MAPC Receives the 2025 APA-MA President's Award
On Friday, December 5, MAPC was honored to receive the American Planning Association - Massachusetts (APA-MA) Chapter's President's Award for our work on the creation of the Climate Resilience Playbook.
This distinguished award is given by the President of APA-MA.
MAPC staff from left to right: Stephen Larrick, Digital Services Manager; Emma Zehner, Senior Clean Energy and Climate Planner; Van Du, Director of Environmental Planning; and Eric Hove, Director of Strategic Initiatives | Photo Credit: MAPC
Playbook Introduction Webinar (9/10/25)
Watch the Webinar Recording
View the Webinar Presentation Slides
Webinar Q and A Summary (forthcoming)
Read the Playbook Press Release
Read This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts (blog post)