The urgent need for climate adaptation, plus a growing role for community development financial institutions in Indian country

11/07/2025 20 min

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Episode Synopsis

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: New urgency around investments in climate adaptation and resilience in the wake of the tragic flooding in Texas. How Community Development Financial Institutions in Indian country are positioned to step up – with or without promised federal funding (09:02). And, highlights from David's recent interview with Blue Haven Initiative’s Liesel Pritzker Simmons about the ways that family offices are engaging with impact investing during these perilous times (14:15).Story links:“⁠Investments in adaptation and resilience acquire new urgency as the climate future arrives⁠,” by Amy Cortese“⁠Native CDFIs are positioned to step up, even without promised federal funds⁠,” by Erik Stein“⁠Blue Haven’s Liesel Pritzker Simmons on family office impact investing in perilous times (Q&A⁠),” by David Bank

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