Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) is a joint effort by EcoAdapt and Island Press to create an innovative community of practice on climate change adaptation. Cake is intended to support individuals interested in developing the discipline of adaptation to climate change by

• Facilitating the identification of important information and its accessibility
• Building a community via an interactive online platform
• Connecting practitioners to share knowledge and strategies
• Networking to other tools and sites in the field

CAKE will support the changes that conservation has to make to keep up with the changing planet. CAKE is an online destination that provides:

• detailed case studies of adaptation efforts already underway,
• a directory of adaptation interested people,
• a virtual library of resources that can support your adaptation efforts,
• advice, for conservation and information exchange,
• postings about upcoming events, job opportunities, and relevant deadlines,
• as well as links to the tools, data and other portals that are available to support and build the community.

Supported by the Kresge Foundation and Moore Foundation, CAKE is partnering with other programs like Data Basin's Climate Center to provide the best information and tools to those working on the ground that need assistance dealing with the uncertainty of climate change.

CAKE launched on July 4th, 2010 to great success at the Society of Conservation Biology annual meeting. Please visit CAKE at www.cakex.org