Design decisions for buildings and communities are critical to efforts to increase local and regional resiliency. Building designers — of residential, institutional, and commercial structures — should strive to incorporate passive and active survivability concepts into new and renovated structures.
Community planners and developers need to incorporate concepts that increase the capacity to maintain transportation flow, strategies to handle water management, and infrastructure approaches that will withstand a variety of risks.
Leading with Resilience: Greg Steele to Keynote 2025 Conference
We’re pleased to announce that Greg Steele, Virginia’s newly appointed Chief Resilience Officer, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference. This will be one of his first major public appearances in his new leadership role. Greg will share his strategic vision for advancing resilience across the Commonwealth, highlighting key priorities such as climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and community preparedness. Greg will share his strategic vision for advancing resilience across the Commonwealth, highlighting key priorities such as climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and community preparedness.
Geos Institute Eyes Virginia for Climate Innovation Center Expansion
The Geos Institute plans to expand the Climate Ready America initiative into Virginia. As part of this effort, they are surveying local governments across the state to asses interest in establishing a Climate Innovation Center.
6th Biennial Resilient Virginia Conference: Moving Virginia Forward
5 ways to take part in Resilient Virginia’s 6th biennial resilience conference
Collaborating for a Resilient Future: RVCA Launches Priority-Setting Workshop Series in Harrisonburg
On April 8, more than two dozen professionals, extension specialists, and regional stakeholders came together at the Harrisonburg Innovation Hub to kick off the Spring 2025 Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance (RVCA) Priority-Setting Workshop Series. This inaugural session marked a significant step forward in building a shared vision for climate resilience across Central and Southwest Virginia.
RVCA 2025 Priority-Setting Workshop Series
Strengthening the Voices of Rural Communities in Central and Southwest Virginia Resilient Virginia is proud to announce our RVCA 2025 Priority-Setting Workshop series for Central
Request for Proposals – Community Engagement Consultant
Resilient Virginia has issued an RFP for a part-time Community Engagement Consultant for work in Lynchburg, Va.
Building Regional Capacity One Relationship at a Time
In the Fall of 2023, Resilient Virginia formed the Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance, a regional climate collaborative for Central and Southwest Virginia. One year in, the RVCA has established working groups, surveyed PDCs, and brought together cross-sector stakeholders for a priority-setting meeting. Read more to see what’s planned moving forward.
More Informational Session Dates Announced for the Virginia Energy Resilience Study
On October 29th and November 5th, Resilient Virginia is partnering with Leslie King Consulting, Launch! Consulting, and Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to host additional
Announcing an Informational Session for the Virginia Energy Resilience Study Project
On October 22nd Resilient Virginia is partnering with Leslie King Consulting, Launch! Consulting, and Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to host a Virginia Energy Resilience
Webinar: The Case for Resilient Buildings
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
Leading with Resilience: Greg Steele to Keynote 2025 Conference
We’re pleased to announce that Greg Steele, Virginia’s newly appointed Chief Resilience Officer, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference. This will be one of his first major public appearances in his new leadership role. Greg will share his strategic vision for advancing resilience across the Commonwealth, highlighting key priorities such as climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and community preparedness. Greg will share his strategic vision for advancing resilience across the Commonwealth, highlighting key priorities such as climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and community preparedness.
Geos Institute Eyes Virginia for Climate Innovation Center Expansion
The Geos Institute plans to expand the Climate Ready America initiative into Virginia. As part of this effort, they are surveying local governments across the state to asses interest in establishing a Climate Innovation Center.
6th Biennial Resilient Virginia Conference: Moving Virginia Forward
5 ways to take part in Resilient Virginia’s 6th biennial resilience conference
Collaborating for a Resilient Future: RVCA Launches Priority-Setting Workshop Series in Harrisonburg
On April 8, more than two dozen professionals, extension specialists, and regional stakeholders came together at the Harrisonburg Innovation Hub to kick off the Spring 2025 Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance (RVCA) Priority-Setting Workshop Series. This inaugural session marked a significant step forward in building a shared vision for climate resilience across Central and Southwest Virginia.
RVCA 2025 Priority-Setting Workshop Series
Strengthening the Voices of Rural Communities in Central and Southwest Virginia Resilient Virginia is proud to announce our RVCA 2025 Priority-Setting Workshop series for Central
Request for Proposals – Community Engagement Consultant
Resilient Virginia has issued an RFP for a part-time Community Engagement Consultant for work in Lynchburg, Va.
Building Regional Capacity One Relationship at a Time
In the Fall of 2023, Resilient Virginia formed the Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance, a regional climate collaborative for Central and Southwest Virginia. One year in, the RVCA has established working groups, surveyed PDCs, and brought together cross-sector stakeholders for a priority-setting meeting. Read more to see what’s planned moving forward.
More Informational Session Dates Announced for the Virginia Energy Resilience Study
On October 29th and November 5th, Resilient Virginia is partnering with Leslie King Consulting, Launch! Consulting, and Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to host additional
Announcing an Informational Session for the Virginia Energy Resilience Study Project
On October 22nd Resilient Virginia is partnering with Leslie King Consulting, Launch! Consulting, and Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to host a Virginia Energy Resilience
Webinar: The Case for Resilient Buildings
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