Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
Is your community prepared for a possible flood?
This checklist includes overall strategies to improve flood resilience as well as specific strategies to conserve land and discourage development in river corridors; to protect people, businesses, and facilities in vulnerable settlements; to direct development to safer areas; and to implement and coordinate stormwater management practices throughout the whole watershed.
The UEDA Summit will bring together national experts in leveraging college and university resources for greater economic development and community impact. These domain experts work within higher education, the private sector, economic development organizations,…
Session 1: Enhancing the preparedness and resilience of communities before disasters strike: the case of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico
This four-part virtual series, hosted by the National Adaptation Forum, will feature presenters…
Join the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector for a virtual public session on Tuesday, October 8 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET! The webinar will feature remarks from…
Join the U.S. Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change to learn more about the release of the U.S. Sea Level Change website (https://sealevel.globalchange.…
ARISE-US Symposium: “The Case for Resilient Buildings” Thursday, October 10, 2024, 1:00-2:30pm ET Hosted in partnership between ARISE-US Network and Resilient Virginia A critical aspect
List of resources for disaster relief from Hurricane Helene
Resilient Virginia helps communities build resilience and plan for disasters so they are safer when a disaster strikes.
Annual Meeting; Fall Events; Program and Project Updates; Board of Directors Updates; Resources and Funding; National Heat Strategy; Share Your Flood Story; Climate Change Indicators in the U.S.; DOT Climate Change Center Webinar Series; EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy; Community Change Grants; Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program; ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity; An Unlikely Defense During Heat Waves: Food Banks; more.
Our 2024 Annual Meeting was held in Charlottesville on July 25th at the Virginia Department of Forestry. Guest presenters included Shana Udvardy, Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists (updates on national resilience programs), and Matt Wells, Director, VA Department of Conservation and Recreation (updates on state-level programs).
