When one city rises for Climate safety, the world takes notice.
Before we share this hopeful news, I want to speak plainly and from the heart. We are not quite ready to reopen Climate Change Community today, as originally planned for Thanksgiving Day.
The work behind the scenes is still unfolding, the final safeguards and foundations are still being set, and we refuse to rush what must be built to last. That said, we are moving forward with steady purpose and remain fully committed to reopening as soon as humanly possible. Thank you for your patience, your trust, and your unwavering belief in what we are building together.
Now for the news that truly lifted my spirit.
I recently learned that a city is actively working to open a Climate Resiliency Center, and I cannot fully describe the surge of hope this brought me. For years, I have been planting seeds of awareness, dialogue, and preparation—quietly believing that one day those seeds would grow into real-world places of protection and cooperation. To see a city now watering those same roots of vision feels nothing short of profound. This is exactly the direction our world must move as we face our Climate and Ecological (Green) Emergencies with honesty, humility, and courage.
These centers are more than buildings. They are lifelines. They are places where neighbors meet not in fear, but in preparation. They represent a future where communities do not wait for disaster to strike before they learn how to protect one another. They embody the living practice of Adaptive Resiliency—turning risk into readiness, and uncertainty into shared strength.
While our site is not opening today as planned, I want you to know that Climate Change Community is very close. The foundation is almost in place. The heart is already beating. The knowledge library is growing. The conversations are forming. When the doors do open, they will open with intention, integrity, and a deep respect for the seriousness of this moment in human history.
The full Climate Tribe community platform is still targeted for early Spring, with several powerful pilot projects already taking shape behind the scenes. These early projects will test new tools for education, cooperation, emergency readiness, and community-led Adaptive Resiliency—so that when we scale, we do so with wisdom, not guesswork.
As Bill McKibben and so many others continue to push for decisive action—such as strong support for New Jersey’s Climate Superfund Act—the momentum for real accountability is finally growing. The tide is shifting, slowly but unmistakably. And soon, we will be introducing an AI-powered toolkit designed to help cities and communities fast-track their own local resiliency hubs, guided by data, collaboration, and lived community needs.
“If one city can stand up for its future, then every city can learn how,” a community organizer once said during a storm recovery effort. That simple truth stays with me.
If one city can create a Climate Resiliency Center, then others can follow. And if our shared ideas, hard lessons, and collaborative tools can help even one community prepare, protect, and thrive—then every late night, every setback, and every delay is worth it.
This work is not about speed. It is about survival with dignity. It is about choosing wisdom over convenience, cooperation over division, and long-term safety over short-term comfort.
More soon. And truly—thank you for walking this path with us. Together, we will turn concern into action, action into culture, and hope into habit.
With deep respect and determination,
Tito
(William Jacob’s photo is used as an example only
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