{"id":319,"date":"2020-06-15T12:21:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/168.61.45.138.xip.io\/climatechange\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:27:12","slug":"resilience-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/resilience-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Interagency Council on Climate Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Through Executive Order No. 89<\/a>, the Interagency Council on Climate Resilience (Interagency Council) was established to develop short- and long-term action plans that will promote the mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey\u2019s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources. The Interagency Council supports the development and implementation of New Jersey\u2019s Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy<\/a>, the foundational policy framework guiding state agency actions to address the impacts of climate change. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nick Angarone<\/a>, New Jersey\u2019s Chief Resilience Officer, serves as the Vice Chair of the Interagency Council, which has 26 member agencies. He also directs the Office of Climate Resilience, which was established within the Department of Environmental Protection to provide strategic direction and support to the Interagency Council on Climate Resilience and other cross-departmental climate change resilience initiatives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”blue” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode title=”Climate Change Resilience Strategy” buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/resilience-strategy\/” targetlink=”true” bgimg=”3680″]The Climate Change Resilience Strategy <\/a><\/i>provides a suite of policy recommendations to promote the state\u2019s long-term resilience to climate change. As a framework for policy, regulatory, and operational changes, the Resilience Strategy presents actions that NJ\u2019s Executive Branch departments and agencies can take to support the resilience of the state\u2019s communities, economy, and infrastructure. For a brief summary view Climate Change Resilience Strategy at-a-glance<\/a>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode title=”Flood Report” buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/new-jersey-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives\/” bgimg=”4552″]The New Jersey Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives report<\/a> highlights both ongoing programs and individual projects led by state agencies aimed at reducing flood risk. It also includes actions where state agencies partner with non-state entities to increase awareness of or minimize flooding, as well as some state programs that have expanded their mission to include flood risk or increased their focus on flooding as a result of work by the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode title=”Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan” buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/resilience-action-plans\/” targetlink=”true” bgimg=”3679″]The New Jersey Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan builds on the Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy<\/a>. The<\/span>\u00a0New Jersey Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan <\/a><\/i>focuses on mitigating the effects of extreme heat. This plan identifies the challenges associated with rising temperatures and identifies new, existing, and expanded actions of state departments and agencies to address extreme heat. For more information, view the accompanying press release<\/a>.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode title=”Outreach and Engagement” buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/iac-engagement\/” targetlink=”true” bgimg=”3681″]Since its inception in 2019, the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience has actively engaged with New Jerseyans across the state to improve outreach and enhance public understanding of its ongoing work to address the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n

Visit the webpage for summaries of Interagency Council hosted listening sessions, webinar recordings, and more.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=”blue” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”member-agencies”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Member Agencies<\/h2>\n

The Interagency Council on Climate Resilience consists of 26 member agencies, each contributing its unique expertise to advance New Jersey’s climate resilience goals. While collaboration is central to the Council’s efforts, individual agencies play distinct roles by leveraging their specialized knowledge, which is highlighted through Memember Agency Profiles, which<\/span><\/span> provide brief overviews of agency-specific climate resilience activities. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Select an agency from the list below to explore the Member Agency Profiles.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion color=”white” c_align=”left” c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”-1″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Board of Public Utilities” tab_id=”board-of-public-utilities”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n