Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
For the past decade, we have connected, educated, prepared, and engaged people in Virginia to move resilience initiatives forward. Learn about our past projects and programs and what we’re working on now.
Our 2023 Listening Session discussion focused on roadblocks to building community resilience and challenges in communicating about resilience and strategies to overcome these roadblocks; as well as collaboration, partnerships, and other ways to work with others on resilience.
More Trees Please is Canopy’s adult education series of tree talks and webinars for residents, tree industry experts, community leaders, and decision-makers on the benefits of urban trees, with resources and practical tips to advocate and care for trees in their community to ensure the health and longevity of the urban forest.
CFPF funding provides communities across Virginia with the resources they need to address the impacts of increasing flooding events. Rural communities, who often face a gap in capacity and funding, can use this funding to close those gaps and address flooding impacts. Take a look at how Martinsville, Halifax, and South Boston are using the funding to build their flood resilience.
After a decade of experiencing critical flood events, Martinsville, Halifax, and South Boston received grant funding from the Community Flood Preparedness Fund for capacity building and benchmarking community flood resilience.
Our winters are getting colder. Learn why this is happening and what local governments can do to prepare.
What can be done to reduce violence in communities? One recent trend to combat community-wide violence is the creation of urban green spaces.
The Centers for Disease Control Office of Health Equity exists to ensure health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health disparities and health inequities across a range of population groups that disproportionately experience poor health outcomes.
For the past decade, we have connected, educated, prepared, and engaged people in Virginia to move resilience initiatives forward. Learn about our past projects and programs and what we’re working on now.
Our 2023 Listening Session discussion focused on roadblocks to building community resilience and challenges in communicating about resilience and strategies to overcome these roadblocks; as well as collaboration, partnerships, and other ways to work with others on resilience.
More Trees Please is Canopy’s adult education series of tree talks and webinars for residents, tree industry experts, community leaders, and decision-makers on the benefits of urban trees, with resources and practical tips to advocate and care for trees in their community to ensure the health and longevity of the urban forest.
CFPF funding provides communities across Virginia with the resources they need to address the impacts of increasing flooding events. Rural communities, who often face a gap in capacity and funding, can use this funding to close those gaps and address flooding impacts. Take a look at how Martinsville, Halifax, and South Boston are using the funding to build their flood resilience.
After a decade of experiencing critical flood events, Martinsville, Halifax, and South Boston received grant funding from the Community Flood Preparedness Fund for capacity building and benchmarking community flood resilience.
Our winters are getting colder. Learn why this is happening and what local governments can do to prepare.
What can be done to reduce violence in communities? One recent trend to combat community-wide violence is the creation of urban green spaces.
The Centers for Disease Control Office of Health Equity exists to ensure health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health disparities and health inequities across a range of population groups that disproportionately experience poor health outcomes.
Cluster 2: Prince George's County and Montgomery County
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This webinar summarizes the findings from a three-year research project in collaboration with EPA Region 3 and Region 5. The project used case studies to investigate the types of social outcomes brownfield redevelopment has on communities,…
The 10th Environmental Justice Symposium is being hosted by the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health Center at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health from Wednesday, September 11th to Saturday, September 14 and…
The interplay between decarbonization strategies and the macroeconomy plays a crucial role in informing equitable and effective public policy. Join the National Academies on September 12 and 13, 2024 for a workshop exploring the macroeconomic and socioeconomic…
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).
Creating a Climate-Ready Virginia; Program and Project Updates; Board of Directors Updates;
Resources and Funding; EJ TCTACS; Solar for All; USDA Grants and Loans; FEMA National; Resilience Guidance; National Climate Resilience Framework; MARISA Tools; All Hazard Mitigation Planning Program; Charlottesville, Virginia Shows How Small Cities Can take a Lead on Zero-Emissions Public Transit; Rural Universities Experiment with ‘Innovation Hubs’; FEMA Announces $300 Million to Strengthen Community Resilience to Flooding; Biden-Harris Administration Invests $4.55 Million for Community Heat Resilience Through Investing in America Agenda; more.
Climate readiness is about building holistic resilience. It involves taking targeted action to preserve and improve Virginia’s economy, infrastructure, and resources while safeguarding our community members’ health, safety, and quality of life.
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.