What Climate Resilience Consulting does

Climate Resilience Consulting (CRC) is a women-owned, Chicago-headquartered professional services firm founded in 2016 by Joyce Coffee, positioning itself as the first U.S. consultancy built exclusively for climate adaptation. The firm operates across three service pillars — Resilience Strategy, Resilience Implementation, and Resilience Thought Leadership — plus two specialized practices (Government Capabilities and Small Business Resilience Tools) that collectively cover climate risk assessment, adaptation planning, policy development, funding and finance advisory, project delivery, green infrastructure, research, education and training, and equity frameworks. Clients span federal agencies (EPA), state governments (Missouri, Louisiana, California, Wisconsin), local governments (Broward County, Miami Beach, Cook County), philanthropic foundations (David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation), nonprofits (American Flood Coalition, USDN, ICLEI-USA), academic institutions (Harvard Executive Education), and international bodies (World Bank via Four Twenty Seven).

CRC's most differentiated technology asset is the proprietary RIA (Resilience Intelligence Advantage) SaaS platform, marketed as the first climate resilience SaaS for local government. RIA assembles verified federal datasets — FEMA NFHL, NOAA HeatRisk, USGS wildfire layers, and CDC SVI — together with an expert-curated database of 1,000+ resilience solutions, and is positioned to generate a complete, fundable climate resilience plan in 15 minutes. Supporting published products include 'The Resilience Advantage' small business guide (English/Spanish), the Climate & Land Use Planning Policy Guide produced with the U.S. Climate Alliance and Smart Growth America, the Packard Foundation-supported field scan 'The Tasks of Now,' and the Resilience Hub Planning & Design Compendium 2025. CRC also co-created the world's first Climate Resilience Principles for Bonds with the Climate Bonds Initiative.

CRC earns revenue from quote-based professional consulting engagements (multi-year contracts, acting as strategic advisor, subcontractor, or prime contractor), government contracting via EPA Blanket Purchase Agreements, philanthropic research and advisory retainers, book and publication sales, and an emerging self-serve SaaS channel via RIA. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise outreach to federal, state, and local government, partnership teaming with engineering firms (Jacobs, WSP, Brown and Caldwell, Perkins and Will) and nonprofits/academic institutions, RFP responses, and event-driven thought leadership across LinkedIn, newsletters, conferences, and report-based content marketing. The firm is privately held, founder-controlled, and operates without disclosed external investors or parent entities.

Name

Climate Resilience Consulting

Legal name

Climate Resilience Consulting LLC

Website

https://climateresilienceconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Resilience Consulting (CRC) is a Chicago-based, women-owned climate adaptation consultancy founded in 2016 that helps governments, organizations, and communities move from climate risk assessment through strategy, funding, and project implementation, anchored by its proprietary RIA SaaS platform for local governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adaptation & Resilience Planning Platforms (CAPEX Prioritization, Cost–Benefit, NBS) (EUABALAH), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Supply Chain Risk, Resilience & Business Continuity (BPAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Climate adaptation consulting
• Climate resilience planning
• Resilience strategy services
• Climate risk assessment
• Resilience implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Resilience strategy, implementation, and thought leadership services delivered to government agencies, institutions, nonprofits, and communities. Services include risk assessment, adaptation planning, policy development, funding and finance advisory, project delivery, green infrastructure, research, education, training, and equity frameworks.
2. Government Contract Work: Prime contractor and subcontractor arrangements with federal agencies including EPA Disaster Resilient Communities and Community Revitalization Blanket Purchase Agreements.
3. Publications and Tools: Sale of resilience publications, guides, and tools including 'The Resilience Advantage' book available on Amazon, and free toolkits for small businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Climate Resilience Consulting provides professional climate adaptation and resilience consulting services to governments, nonprofits, foundations, and communities. The firm delivers end-to-end support across resilience strategy, implementation, and thought leadership, including risk assessment, adaptation planning, policy development, funding and finance advisory, project delivery, and equity-centered frameworks. Its flagship technology product is RIA (Resilience Intelligence Advantage), a SaaS platform for local governments that generates fundable climate resilience plans in 15 minutes using verified federal datasets.

Product overview

Climate Resilience Consulting (CRC) operates as a climate adaptation consultancy offering a portfolio of professional services and proprietary products. The core service offerings include Resilience Strategy, Resilience Implementation, Resilience Thought Leadership, Government Capabilities, and Small Business Resilience Tools. The flagship technology product is RIA (Resilience Intelligence Advantage), a climate resilience SaaS platform for local governments that delivers fundable climate resilience plans in 15 minutes. Supporting products include 'The Resilience Advantage' guide for small businesses, the Resilience Hub Planning & Design Compendium 2025, the Climate & Land Use Planning Policy Guide for U.S. States, and the Packard Foundation-supported Climate Resilience Scan report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RIA (Resilience Intelligence Advantage): A climate resilience SaaS platform for local government that delivers a complete, fundable climate resilience plan in 15 minutes. Powered by verified federal datasets including FEMA NFHL, NOAA HeatRisk, USGS wildfire layers, and CDC SVI, alongside an expert-curated database of 1,000+ resilience solutions.

Products and services

• Resilience Intelligence Advantage (RIA) A climate resilience SaaS platform for local governments that delivers a complete, fundable climate resilience plan in 15 minutes, powered by verified federal datasets including FEMA NFHL, NOAA HeatRisk, USGS wildfire layers, and CDC SVI, alongside an expert-curated database of 1,000+ resilience solutions.
• Resilience Strategy Services Strategic advisory services including risk assessment, adaptation planning, and policy and infrastructure guidance for governments, organizations, and communities. CRC created one of the world's first resilience strategies and continues to lead advisory groups, training, and research.
• Resilience Implementation Services Project delivery services including funding and finance advisory, project management, and green infrastructure implementation. The firm stays through implementation to secure financing, manage partner teams, and deliver real resilience projects on the ground.
• Resilience Thought Leadership Services Research, education and training, and equity frameworks that translate complex climate science into real-world action and equity-centered solutions communities can use.
• Government Capabilities Services Specialized services for federal agencies, state governments, and municipal planning including FEMA resilience programs, HUD community development grants, and tribal community resilience.
• Small Business Resilience Tools Free checklists, self-assessments, and toolkits organized into 5 resilience steps to help small businesses prepare for heat, floods, wildfire, and outages.
• The Resilience Advantage The world's first climate preparedness guide for small businesses, providing practical step-by-step strategies to navigate climate crises including floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and outages. Written for American small business owners across all sectors; available in English and Spanish on Amazon.
• Climate & Land Use Planning: A Policy Guide for U.S. States A policy guide produced with U.S. Climate Alliance and Smart Growth America providing tools for planners and policymakers to scale climate-smart land management.
• Climate Resilience Scan - The Tasks of Now: Toward a New Era in Climate Resilience Building A Packard Foundation-supported scan of the American resilience field outlining priority areas for philanthropic investment in climate resilience, with decision-maker worksheets and appendices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete, fundable climate resilience plans delivered in 15 minutes via RIA platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC is a prime contractor for EPA Disaster Resilient Communities Blanket Purchase Agreement, including lead call order contracts for Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance, Resilient Response and Preparedness Program, and Campus RainWorks. Also prime contractor for EPA Community Revitalization Blanket Purchase Agreement with Smart Growth Network and SustainableCommunities Accelerator Network.
• David and Lucile Packard FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC prepared a climate adaptation field scan 'The Tasks of Now: Toward a New Era in Climate Resilience Building' for Packard Foundation and national foundations, delivered to the White House in November 2024. Partnership involves ongoing field research and philanthropy guidance.
• Kresge FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC contributed to 'Rising to the Challenge, Together' report - a review and critical assessment of the US climate adaptation field, along with follow-up work including Beacons of Hope, Pulse Check 2022, and 2019 update.
• U.S. Climate AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC produced 'Climate & Land Use Planning: A Policy Guide for U.S. States' with U.S. Climate Alliance and Smart Growth America for planners and policymakers.
• NOAA/Climate Resilience FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC received funding for 'Ready to Fund Resilience for Steps to Resilience' program supporting climate resilience planning and funding acquisition.
• National Weather ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC conducts Extreme Heat Behavioral Health Research in partnership with National Weather Service.
• ICLEI-USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC develops ICLEI USA Strategic Plan and collaborates on local government sustainability initiatives.
• Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC provides USDN Funding and Finance strategic advisory services and collaborates on local government resilience.
• JacobsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and technical services firm partnered with CRC for climate resilience project delivery.
• WSPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm partnered with CRC for climate resilience project delivery.
• Brown and CaldwellminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental engineering firm partnered with CRC for water and climate resilience projects.
• Climate Bonds InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC co-created world's first Climate Resilience Principles for Bonds with Climate Bonds Initiative, establishing global standards for resilient infrastructure investment.
• Harvard University Executive EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC provides climate adaptation education content for Harvard Executive Education programs.
• ND-GAIN Global Adaptation InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC founder Joyce Coffee co-created the Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), world's first system comparing climate readiness across countries and urban areas.
• Enterprise Community PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC collaborates with Enterprise on affordable housing and community resilience initiatives.
• American Flood CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC partners with American Flood Coalition on flood resilience and climate adaptation strategy.
• LISCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC collaborates with LISC on community resilience and equitable development initiatives.
• Metropolitan Planning CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC collaborates with Metropolitan Planning Council on urban resilience planning.
• Rockefeller FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC partners with Rockefeller Foundation on climate resilience building and transformative adaptation initiatives.
• ClimateWorks FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC collaborates with ClimateWorks Foundation on climate adaptation funding and strategy.
• Perkins and WillminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and design firm partnered with CRC for climate-resilient infrastructure projects.
• Geos InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC Deputy Director Robert Macnee serves as Board Member, advancing climate adaptation through initiatives like Climate Ready America.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jacobs: Engineering partner that delivers infrastructure projects alongside CRC. Its climate resilience and adaptation practice overlaps with CRC's strategy + implementation services and competes for similar federal and municipal scopes.
• WSP: Engineering consultancy explicitly listed as a CRC delivery partner, with a climate resilience and adaptation practice that pursues the same municipal, state, and federal clients.
• Four Twenty Seven (Moody's ESG Solutions): Climate risk analytics firm (now part of Moody's) that — per CRC's management team — engaged CRC for World Bank adaptation advisory. Highly comparable focus on climate risk data, scoring, and resilience advisory for public and financial-sector clients.
• Georgetown Climate Center: Nonpartisan policy and adaptation practice serving U.S. state and local governments on climate resilience planning, policy, and finance — directly comparable mission and customer set to CRC's strategy and government capabilities services.
• ICLEI USA: Local-government sustainability and resilience membership network. CRC develops ICLEI USA's strategic plan and serves overlapping city and county sustainability directors; comparable mission and customer base.
• Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN): Network of local-government sustainability directors where CRC serves as a strategic advisor. Same core audience (municipal sustainability leaders) and adjacent delivery of capacity-building, funding, and resilience advisory.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large public-sector consulting firm with deep federal, state, and local climate, energy, and environmental practices. Competes directly with CRC for government adaptation and resilience RFPs but at significantly greater scale and broader service breadth.
• AECOM: Global engineering and consulting firm with a sizable climate adaptation, resilience, and sustainability practice that competes for the same state and federal resilience engagements CRC serves.
• Cadmus: Environmental and energy consulting firm serving government and foundation clients on climate adaptation, resilience, and sustainability — comparable client mix and overlapping service lines to CRC.

Emerging players

• Climate Bonds Initiative: Standards body and advisory organization with which CRC co-created the world's first Climate Resilience Principles for Bonds. Comparable focus on mobilizing capital for climate resilience and adjacent advisory positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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