We are living in an age defined by disruption and uncertainty—where wildfires rage, coastlines recede, storms intensify, disease vectors expand, and the future grows more unpredictable by the year. It is a story of innovation, adaptation, and action. In The Climate Adaptation Generation, Robert W. Collin—legal scholar, urban planner, social worker, educator, and environmental justice advocate—charts a specific, direct and urgent path forward.

This book is both a call to action and a practical guide for communities, educators, policymakers, and young leaders. Drawing from decades of interdisciplinary experience, Collin introduces a comprehensive blueprint for climate adaptation grounded in place-based planning, human flourishing, and intergenerational wisdom. Each chapter features targeted Advocacy Briefs and a Planner’s Toolkit—concrete, actionable tools to turn ideas into impact and policy into action.

From personal environmental impact statements, community-centered strategies, case studies from around the globe, and the use of AI in all climate adaptation responses, this is not just a book, but a toolkit for the Adaptation the people ready to build a climate adaptation right here, right now.

“We are not just adapting to climate change—we are adapting to Nature.”