Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
At Resilient Virginia, we update our strategic plan every 5 years. To inform the development of our 2022-2027 strategic plan, we held listening sessions in October and November of 2021 with our four key constituencies: government agencies, nonprofits, private sector companies, and educational institutions.
Our Government listening session included mostly local representatives from across the state.
Registration includes lunch, refreshments & admission to our evening social on Friday, September 22 at Maury Park. Saturday's event is FREE for all.
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This virtual workshop is open to natural and cultural resource managers, especially in Tribal Nations and the southern United States, and others who want to learn more about the science of extreme disturbances, their…
The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET.
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This free meeting is open to all members of the public. Individual registration is REQUIRED and is available through the scheduled end time of the meeting day.
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We chose to focus this year’s Resilient Virginia Conference on the numerous economic opportunities that currently exist for building community resilience in the state. Let’s be clear – businesses and communities will increasingly face risks in infrastructure damage, supply chain disruptions, and the toll on workers. However, by taking advantage of economic opportunities, they can begin to address the risks they are facing.
Resilience, Reality, and a Student’s Perspective – A student’s thoughts on the 2023 Resilient Virginia Conference: Economic Opportunities for Community Resilience
In 2022 and 2023, the Lynchburg Rising project, funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Justice , engaged historically disinvested neighborhoods in the City, which are disproportionately impacted by these hazards, to better understand their risks and to develop community capacity to address them.
In this report, we look at the attributes of a resilient community, the various approaches Virginia communities have taken to build resilience, and how we can work together to become more resilient.
A community is more than just homes, stores, roads, and sidewalks. It is also the people inhabiting that space and it is defined by their social relationships, culture, economic and governance structures, and shared activities and memories. This report from the Post Carbon Institute looks at 6 foundations for building long-lasting community resilience. It approaches resilience building as an on-going process and not as an end goal.