Why I’m Buying a Home in a Climate Haven

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In 2019 I got married. Now almost 2 years into our new lives, my partner and I want to start a family and buy a home. With mortgage rates at record lows, this is an unusually good time to buy a house. But as I’ve written about previously, the climate crisis is escalating at a terrifying pace. Sea level rise, inland flooding and wildfires are destroying people’s homes and devastating lives all across the country.

I have a background in climate change policy, and I can’t ignore climate change as I buy a home. That’s why I’m looking for a climate haven, a home that will be safe for decades to come from the various natural disasters and environmental risks that are escalating as a result of climate change. You should too.

Here’s the good news: you don’t have to be rich to find a climate haven. You just need to be well informed. Every homebuyer should consider climate risks, and look for a climate haven.

TLDR: If this sounds interesting, do these two things:

1. Join the Climate Haven community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/climatehaven
2. Follow me and look out for my next post outlining HOW to find a climate haven.

A speculative rendering showing what a hundred-year storm could do to the Meatpacking District decades from now, when sea levels have risen several feet. Photo-illustration: MDI Digital/Jonny Maxfield/Cultura Exclusive/Getty Images, from New York Magazine’s Article, “This is New York in the Not-So-Distant Future”

Sharing My Method to Find a Climate Haven

Follow me, and catch my next post, where I’m going to share my methods for finding a climate haven. I hope this helps every homebuyer to consider climate risks and avoid dangerous places to live.