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Lynchburg Rising: Community Member Resources

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Lynchburg Rising: Community Member Resources

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Understanding your risk and knowing what you can do before, during, and after a disaster event can make a lot of difference! Below, we have pulled together an assortment of information to help you when this happens.

Local Resources for Lynchburg Communities

The City of Lynchburg’s Flood Awareness webpage has a lot of information for local residents, including:

Lynchburg Alerts: Register to get critical information about emergencies

Lynchburg Climate Resilience: Learn about the Heat Mapping Study done by Randolph College, University of Lynchburg, and Sweet Briar College.

 

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  • 2024 UEDA Summit: Regionalism: Prosperity Through Collaboration Co-Sponsored by Indiana University, South Bend
    Date: October 6, 2024
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    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,…

  • Moving Towards Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events
    Date: October 8, 2024
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    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…

  • Accelerating the National Climate and Health Movement: Mobilizing Toward Action
    Date: October 8, 2024
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    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…

  • U.S. Sea Level Change Website Release Public Webinar
    Date: October 8, 2024
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    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.…

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Resilient Virginia News: Summer 2024

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.

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2024 Resilient Virginia Annual Meeting

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).

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