In 2018 CCDI co-led a multiyear community led climate resilient planning project with the Science and Resiliency Institute at Jamaicia Bay (SRIJB) and Public Agenda that brought financial resources and technical expertise from scientists. Civic engagement experts and policy makers from their network Canarsie through the Cycles of Resilience Project. Cycles is a community engagement initiative that helps residents identify issues and use science to refine ideas for action.