A plan that calls for scientifically-based climate action decisions will be implemented by the Department of the Interior as the organization has premiered its climate adaptation and resilience plan.
Deb Haaland, DOI secretary, stated the ongoing crisis impacted less fortunate communities the most.
"As the climate crisis disproportionately affects underserved communities, Interior will center environmental justice, build resilient communities and invest in a clean energy future that can create millions of good-paying union jobs, while protecting the communities, natural and cultural resources on which Americans rely,” she said.
Executive order 1408 that goes by the moniker, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” details the Biden administration's climate action plan that "evaluates climate change risks, emphasizes sustainability, bolsters adaptation and resilience, and mitigates the impacts of climate change."
The DOI has several objectives with the action plan including: Promoting climate-resilient lands, water and cultural resources; advancing climate equity; transitioning to a resilient clean energy economy; supporting Tribal and insular community resilience; empowering the next generation of conservation and resilience workers; enhancing climate literacy; and bolstering climate resilience in the management of sites, facilities and supply of products and services.
The Department, along with its subsidiaries, are trying to combat rising climate change threats such as extreme weather events.
