climate adaptation planning

Ascent Environmental, Inc. (dba Ascent) is a California-based environmental, design, and planning consulting firm. It provides full-service environmental, planning, and design consulting services, combining science, design, and planning to develop interdisciplinary solutions for projects involving compliance, ecological restoration, and community revitalization. The firm works with cities, counties, regional governments, and other clients across California.

biological studiesCEQA/NEPA/TRPA environmental analysisCommunity Engagement Facilitationcommunity planningcomprehensive planningCultural Resourcesgreenhouse gas reduction planninghousing policyregulatory permittingresource management planningurban design

HOW is process Thoreau said, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” We believe that a locally-based perspective, buttressed by deep empirical knowledge, allows the team to see with clarity and establish novel connections. MIGHT is possibility All stakeholders offer a perspective informed by their lived experiences and their professional dispositions. We believe that resilience and adaptation work require the ability to lead when called, to follow when necessary, and to be radically open to new ideas, perspectives, and possible outcomes. WE is collective intent We recognize that we simply can’t do this work alone. CAP exists to bring together technical and design experts, organizational and jurisdictional leaders, and other community voices for the purpose of advancing resilience in our policy and built environments. We nurture and capitalize on our innate desire to.

advocacychange managementfacilitationGIS supportpartnership buildingResilience Strategy DevelopmentSpatial analysis and mappingstakeholder mappingVulnerability Analysesworkshop facilitation

The Frew Group is an emergency management consulting firm focused on cultural competence, inclusion, equity, and accessibility. Led by founder and principal consultant Suzanne Frew, it serves federal and local government, NGOs, international organizations, and large consulting firms. It is a Bay Area federal and state-certified woman-owned business with over three decades of experience building culturally competent community resilience and emergency management.

cultural competency trainingemergency management consultingequity audits and reviewsexercise design and evaluationHSEEP exercise scenarioshuman-centered designkeynote speakingrisk and crisis communicationworkshop training