- Area(s) of Focus: Community Health & Civic Life, Economy
- Key Indicator(s): Primary Care Providers (per 100,000 population), Violent Crime (per 100,000 population), Unemployment Rate (%), Median Household Income ($), Poverty (% of population below poverty line), Income Inequality (Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to that at the 20th percentile)
- State(s): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
ND-GAIN, part of the Climate Change Adaptation program of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative, is focused on building resilience to climate change as a key component to better prepare humans and their environment for the coming century. Our mission is to enhance the world’s understanding of the importance of adaptation and facilitate private and public investments in vulnerable communities.