The UK is increasingly under threat from the effects of climate change – which in turn could increase inequalities and disadvantage.

A new website launched today – Climate Just – is designed to help local authorities and other organisations working on climate change, or working with vulnerable communities, to respond to this challenge.

The site has been developed in partnership by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Climate UK, the Environment Agency and the University of Manchester.

Climate Just highlights which people and places are likely to be most vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, including flooding and extreme heat, and actions that can be taken to respond. It provides a wealth of free resources, including:

• information on which people and places are most vulnerable to climate impacts;
• maps that identify areas of social vulnerability, exposure to flooding and heat and overall climate disadvantage in your local area;
• information about who is most at risk of fuel poverty and how to tackle this;
• case studies showing how different organisations are responding to climate change;
• tools, reports and presentations to help you to take action.

Find out more about how to use Climate Just with our introductory video.

Read more about JRF’s work on Climate change and communities, or contact Katharine Knox, Policy and Research Manager, for further information. You can follow Katharine on twitter via @katharineknox