Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
“Farm Free or Die,” a film by American Resilience Project, advocates for transformative agricultural policies that improve farming livelihoods and address the climate crisis.
Resilient Virginia was recently awarded funding to build community capacity for climate justice in Lynchburg. This project is the second phase of Lynchburg Rising, a project completed by Resilient Virginia earlier this year with EPA EJ Assistance funding.
Economic Opportunities for Community Resilience + 2023 Conference Summary + Resilience, Reality, and a Student’s Perspective + Join us at Roanoke’s Prepareathon + USDA to Invest $9.7 Million in Rural Virginia Infrastructure and Community Services + Abingdon, Bluefield receive state grants for revitalization projects + Conservation Groups Sue to Keep Virginia in RGGI Program + Wildfire-Preparation Tactics Every Community Should Consider + more
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.
This report reviews the rising toll of billion-dollar disasters over the last forty years and provides insight into how these disasters are compounded by other extreme weather events.
“Farm Free or Die,” a film by American Resilience Project, advocates for transformative agricultural policies that improve farming livelihoods and address the climate crisis.
Resilient Virginia was recently awarded funding to build community capacity for climate justice in Lynchburg. This project is the second phase of Lynchburg Rising, a project completed by Resilient Virginia earlier this year with EPA EJ Assistance funding.
Economic Opportunities for Community Resilience + 2023 Conference Summary + Resilience, Reality, and a Student’s Perspective + Join us at Roanoke’s Prepareathon + USDA to Invest $9.7 Million in Rural Virginia Infrastructure and Community Services + Abingdon, Bluefield receive state grants for revitalization projects + Conservation Groups Sue to Keep Virginia in RGGI Program + Wildfire-Preparation Tactics Every Community Should Consider + more
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.
This report reviews the rising toll of billion-dollar disasters over the last forty years and provides insight into how these disasters are compounded by other extreme weather events.
The Resilient Nation Partnership Network and Sundance Institute will explore how stories can build community resilience during this year’s forum on “Stories of Resilience: Voices that Inspire.” The Forum will bring filmmakers, artists,…
The National CASC is hosting a webinar series from February 29 to May 9, 2024 (3-4 PM ET) on how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. Speakers will share research…
Join the National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for a discussion about environmental justice and climate-friendly policies. Learn more and register More details...
Water, energy, and carbon are closely interconnected, and achieving an equitable and sustainable transition requires integrated multidisciplinary approaches and strategies that consider their interlinks and feedback loops, while also foreseeing and mitigating unintended environmental…
In this episode of The Climate Conversation podcast, Dan and Alison speak with Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) about her fight for climate resilience and environmental justice, and also speak with Annette Osso about Resilient Virginia’s on-the-ground work happening in the state.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States.
This analysis investigates the attitude-behavior gap on political climate action using the six most recent waves of the Climate Change in the American Mind surveys spanning 2021–2023.
Tree Equity Alliance is a coalition to create a unified voice on the critical need for equitable tree canopy.
In the wake of NCA5, Virginia stands at a pivotal moment in its climate journey. The path forward requires a comprehensive approach that integrates equity, resilience, and innovation into all aspects of decision-making and planning.