Strengthen Community Resilience
Help communities prepare for and adapt to the climate shocks and stresses of the 21st century.
Advancing resilience through collaboration.
Rooted in South Florida, the Climate Resilience Institute connects research, people, and partnerships to advance climate-resilience innovation and build a more resilient environment, society and economy—locally and globally.
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Our Mission
Advance Innovation
Make South Florida a center for climate-resilience innovation.
Develop Future Leaders
Support faculty and students across University of Miami schools and colleges to cultivate the next generation of climate-resilience leaders.
Our focus
Climate × Health
Understand climate risks to health and help communities reduce their exposure.
Built & Natural Environment
Explore how buildings, infrastructure, and public spaces can better withstand climate impacts.
Resilience Finance
Connect climate resilience projects with the funding and investment needed to put them into practice.
Our setting: Miami
A local context for research
Flooding, extreme heat, hurricanes, and rising seas create connected challenges for communities across the region.
Connections across sectors
CRI brings University of Miami expertise into conversations with community organizations, government, industry, and other partners.
Relevance beyond South Florida
Research and collaboration in Miami contribute to a wider exchange of approaches to climate adaptation and resilience.
