Empower city departments and the community with climate data and tools

What is
the CoLab?

The UT-City Climate CoLab is a collaborative initiative based at the University of Texas at Austin focused on addressing climate change and its impact on urban areas. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and community members to develop innovative solutions and strategies for building climate-resilient cities.

Background

Problems to Solve

Data Support

Fills a void of directly supporting City climate data needs.

Data Support

Department
Connectivity

City data needs vary across departments. Data need to be connected to city department decision making.

Department
Connectivity

Accessibility

Specific data and models are often confusing for community and staff. The goal is to make research accessible to all.

Accessibility

Stakeholder
Partnerships

UT-City climate research projects need stakeholder partnerships to be successful.

Stakeholder
Partnerships

Urgency

Increase in the climate extremes; city needs to prepare for eventualities.
Disadvantaged communities greatly challenged in “bouncing back”.
Infrastructure and response plans underway.
Students interested in place-based research.
Federal grant opportunities are growing.