What We Do
We work with communities to address the documented costs of climate-related damage so they aren’t unfairly shifted onto Wisconsin taxpayers and local governments.
Ensuring Fiscal Responsbility
We support Wisconsin communities in pursuing lawful pathways to address the documented costs of climate-related damage - ensuring fiscal responsibility so taxpayers aren’t left to bear the burden.
Through fiscal analysis, research, and legal strategy support, we help communities protect local budgets and plan for long-term resilience.
Research and Public Information
We publish cost analyses and provide clear information about how climate-related damage affects local budgets, infrastructure, and public services across Wisconsin communities -- costs that too often fall on taxpayers and local governments.
Municipal Collaboration
Climate-related infrastructure costs do not affect all Wisconsin communities equally. Tribal Nations, rural and agricultural areas, low-income neighborhoods, and communities with aging infrastructure often face disproportionate fiscal strain as climate impacts place growing pressure on local budgets.
When climate impacts create real costs for roads, water systems, emergency services, and extreme weather recovery, those costs should not fall solely on taxpayers and local governments. We work alongside communities - especially those with limited tax bases - to advance policy and legal pathways that address these costs and ensure fiscal responsibility, so communities are not left to bear the burden of climate damage alone.
Community Outreach
We provide residents and local leaders with clear information about the documented costs of climate damage and the legal tools available to address them.
When communities understand the financial impacts of climate damage, they are better equipped to protect local budgets, strengthen infrastructure planning, and pursue common-sense legal solutions.