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Engineering With Nature

USACE Engineering with Nature

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering With Nature® (EWN) Initiative enables more sustainable delivery of economic, social, and environmental benefits associated with infrastructure.

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Disaster-Resilient Design Concepts

US EPA Disaster Resilient Design Concepts

The potential for disaster increases as communities expand into hazard-prone areas and climate change alters the frequency, severity, and locations of threats. The disaster-resilient designs showcased in this document can help communities reduce the impact of disasters, recover more quickly, strengthen local economies, and create safer, more equitable places to live by reducing hazards especially for those most vulnerable.

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Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool from the Council on Environmental Quality features an interactive map and uses datasets that are indicators of burdens in eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development.

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FEMA Equity and Mitigation Planning

Equity and Mitigation Planning

Mitigation planning creates a pathway to reduce vulnerabilities. State, local, tribal and territorial governments engage underserved communities, populations, neighborhoods, and census tracts as mitigation plans are developed and updated. Together, stakeholders participate in mitigation planning to develop and adopt mitigation solutions.

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NOAA Digital Coast

NOAA Digital Coast

NOAA’s Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.

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Engineering With Nature

USACE Engineering with Nature

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering With Nature® (EWN) Initiative enables more sustainable delivery of economic, social, and environmental benefits associated with infrastructure.

Read More »
Disaster-Resilient Design Concepts

US EPA Disaster Resilient Design Concepts

The potential for disaster increases as communities expand into hazard-prone areas and climate change alters the frequency, severity, and locations of threats. The disaster-resilient designs showcased in this document can help communities reduce the impact of disasters, recover more quickly, strengthen local economies, and create safer, more equitable places to live by reducing hazards especially for those most vulnerable.

Read More »
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool from the Council on Environmental Quality features an interactive map and uses datasets that are indicators of burdens in eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development.

Read More »
FEMA Equity and Mitigation Planning

Equity and Mitigation Planning

Mitigation planning creates a pathway to reduce vulnerabilities. State, local, tribal and territorial governments engage underserved communities, populations, neighborhoods, and census tracts as mitigation plans are developed and updated. Together, stakeholders participate in mitigation planning to develop and adopt mitigation solutions.

Read More »
NOAA Digital Coast

NOAA Digital Coast

NOAA’s Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Visualizing the Economies within Coastal Inundation Zones
    Date: July 10, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    In early 2025, the NOAA Office for Coastal Management released the Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones (ECIZ) Visualization Tool showing data on businesses in coastal hazard areas. The tool includes coastal hazard footprints for FEMA…

  • EPA National Environmental Justice Engagement Call
    Date: July 15, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    EPA invites EJ advocates to participate in its National EJ Community Engagement calls. The purpose of these calls is to inform communities about EPA's environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an…

  • Extreme Heat Adaptation in Indigenous Communities: Regional-level Solutions
    Date: July 15, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    A multi-part virtual panel series focusing on extreme heat adaptation in indigenous communities. Regional-level Solutions panel is taking place on July 15, 2025.

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  • 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference
    Date: July 23, 2025
    Location: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

    The 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference will deliver tools, information, and networking opportunities to help you build resilience and move your community forward.

    The conference will include multiple opportunities for engagement via breakout sessions,…

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