With global economic losses from natural disasters hitting $232 billion in 2023, protecting critical services is urgent. Hardened telecommunications infrastructure has reduced outage times by 45% during extreme events in pilot regions.

Climate change threatens to reduce crop yields by 30% by 2050, while 55% of water utilities report climate disruptions. The plastics recycling industry processes only 9% of 400 million tons produced annually.

The climate adaptation market is projected to reach $2.3 trillion annually by 2030, with infrastructure resilience accounting for 35%. Companies investing in resilience see an average 4:1 return.

What are leading changemakers doing and what more can be done?