This video companion "Call Adapting to climate change: King County brings local actions for a global threat," Kennedy School case number C16-09-1906, 0, consists of thirteen 2 to 4 minutes of modules that focus on the role of local government in addressing climate change, looking at innovative approach developed by King County, Washington, Executive Ron Sims and his team. The segments can be played back chronologically or in other combinations. Through interviews with key players, the video explores the early identification of Sims', to make climate change central to his agenda, and take the "adaptation", the need to plan for the impacts of climate change are now considered inevitable flooding of the river water shortage, the district co-operation with scientists from the University of Washington Climate Group effect, the political and budgetary problems, Sims and his team faced and the strategies they have developed to promote and carry through some of his more ambitious initiatives, including the radical expansion of flood prevention system is financed by a new tax on real estate. Engaging ideas of the key players are interwoven with visuals illustrating various aspects of the climate plan for King County. Videos will also be more detailed look at three of the most important projects of the plan: purified water, flood recovery and a guidebook for local, national and regional authorities on how to prepare for climate change. HKS Case Number 1906.9 "Hide
by Patricia Garcia Rios, John D. Donahue Source: video add 41 minutes. Publication Date: June 16, 2009. Prod. #: HKS109-VID-ENG
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