What We Do
We work to ensure that the documented costs of climate-related damage are not unfairly shifted onto Wisconsin taxpayers and local governments.
Legal Accountability Efforts
We assist Wisconsin communities in pursuing lawful claims to recover the costs of climate-related damage -- including infrastructure repairs, extreme weather recovery, emergency response, and long-term adaptation -- just as communities across the country have done (read about current legal cases around the country here).
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Our work includes fiscal analysis, research, and support for legal strategies grounded in existing law to help communities recover documented costs and protect local budgets.
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. In Wisconsin, Tribal Nations, rural and agricultural areas, low-income neighborhoods, and communities with aging infrastructure may face disproportionate fiscal strain as climate impacts place growing pressure on local budgets.
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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 to ensure all communities, especially those with limited tax bases, are not left carrying the rising public costs 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.
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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.