{"id":128,"date":"2026-02-17T20:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:15:27","slug":"climate-adaptation-mini-case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?page_id=128","title":{"rendered":"Climate Adaptation in Cape Breton: Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project began as an inquiry into how local communities are already responding to climate change through self-organized, relational, and place-based strategies. The development of these vignettes involved a collaborative research process, utilizing student-led field notes, municipal data, and community policy documents, to transform raw data into structured case studies that highlight both successes and strategic barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> This is an evolving resource. The case studies presented here are currently in a &#8220;draft&#8221; state as we continue to refine our research. 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