Full course description
PER-420: Understanding Climate Risk - Hazard, Vulnerability, and Community Resilience
Courtesy of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.
- Date: April 22nd, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (MT)
- Location: 140 Cottonwood Drive, Mescalero, NM 88340
How to obtain a certificate:
- Sign up for the course on this page.
- Take the pre-test.
- Attend the training on April 22nd, 2025.
- Take the post-test and evaluation.
Please note that we will be working with online mapping tools. We strongly recommend that you bring a laptop to complete course requisites.
Course Overview:
Learning Objectives:
- Assess ways in which climate models can project future climate conditions.
- Demonstrate competency with the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) and the National Risk Index (NRI).
- Analyze disaster scenarios regarding future climate and social conditions.
- Analyze how climate disruptions can negatively impact community lifelines, supply chains, and vulnerable communities.
Hosted by the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
This project is supported by Cooperative Agreements EMW-2021-CA-00092, EMW-2021-CA-00093, EMW-2022-CA-00037, EMW-2023-GG019446, and EMW-2024-CA-05117 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.