Policy Program

 

About the Policy Program

The Policy Program promotes understanding and use of science and services relating to weather, water, and climate. Our goal is to help the nation, and the world, avoid risks and realize opportunities associated with the Earth system.

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Climate Enterprise Initiative
Climate Enterprise Initiative

Help the AMS provide the long-term strategic direction and capacity-building needed to advance the climate enterprise and address the rapidly escalating challenges of climate change.

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The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond
The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond

Two decades after the publication of the highly influential “Fair Weather" report by the National Research Council, the American Meteorological Society is taking a fresh look at the weather enterprise.

AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences
AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences

This AMS Policy Program study synthesizes input on opportunities and challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship within the geosciences.

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2024 Geosciences Congressional Visits Day
2024 Geosciences Congressional Visits Day

9-10 September 2024

GEO-CVD is a two-day science policy workshop hosted by AMS alongside other Earth science societies. Participants will learn about Congress and build relationships between AMS and Congressional offices, which will help ensure that Members of Congress and their staffs have access to the best available scientific information relating to weather, water and climate.