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Sneak Peek: What’s Ahead at the 2025 Conference

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Sneak Peek: What’s Ahead at the 2025 Conference

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A Sneak Peek

Agenda

While we’re holding off on the full reveal just a bit longer, we’re excited to give you an early look at the powerful and timely topics taking shape for this year’s Resilient Virginia Conference, happening July 23–24 in Harrisonburg.

With the theme “Moving Virginia Forward,” this year’s conference will bring together leaders, practitioners, and community members to explore cutting-edge strategies and practical solutions for building a stronger, more resilient future.

Here’s a preview of what you can expect

  • Climate-smart infrastructure strategies

  • Valuing ecosystem services and benefits

  • Economic responses to climate impacts

  • Building the foundation for resilient communities

  • Nature-based solutions & carbon sequestration

  • Unlocking resilience as an engine for economic growth

  • Practical approaches to resilience planning

  • Designing sustainable, resilient buildings and energy systems

  • State agency-led resilience initiatives

Whether you’re in government, business, academia, or advocacy, this conference will offer insights and connections to help you drive meaningful progress in your work.

Hear from Greg Steele, Virginia Chief Resilience Officer

Greg Steele, Virginia’s newly appointed Chief Resilience Officer, will deliver the opening plenary address at the 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference. This marks one of his first major public appearances in his new statewide leadership role.

Mr. Steele will outline his strategic vision for advancing resilience across Virginia, highlighting innovative approaches in areas such as climate adaptation, infrastructure planning, and community preparedness.

He and members of his team will be attending the full conference, engaging with attendees and gaining insights into the resilience work happening across the Commonwealth.

Step Outside the Session: Experience Resilience in Action

We know that sitting in lecture halls all day can be a bit draining—so this year, we’re mixing things up. The 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference will feature opportunities to step outside the sessions and experience resilience in action through hands-on activities and interactive experiences.

Here are just a few of the exciting activities already confirmed:

  • Science on a Sphere – A dynamic, visual exploration of Earth systems

  • Guided tour of JMU’s Tree and Bee Campus – See sustainability in practice

  • Robot Petting Zoo – Discover how robotics programs are preparing the next generation for the workforce

  • Build a Wind Turbine – Get hands-on with clean energy innovation

And that’s just the beginning—more experiences are being added each week, so stay tuned!

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Spotlight On Local Resilience in Action
    Date: October 29, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    This session will highlight local resilience initiatives in Harrisonburg — Eateries Acting Towards Sustainability (EATS) and Harrisonburg Conservation Assistance Program (HCAP) — as well as the regional collaborative resilience initiative between Charlottesville and Albemarle County — Resilient…

  • October State Climate Policy Network National Call
    Date: October 29, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    Join Climate XChange for their monthly State Climate Policy Network (SCPN) national call. This one-hour, once-a-month call is the perfect opportunity to learn about and discuss recent state-level climate policy progress across the country.…

  • Best practices, barriers, and necessary conditions for climate adaptation in U.S. fisheries management: Insights from scientists and managers
    Date: October 30, 2025
    Location: Webinar
  • RVCA Agriculture Working Group
    Date: October 30, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance Agriculture Working Group monthly meeting. Anyone is welcome to join the conversation!

    RVCA Agriculture Working Group
    Thursday, October 23 · 11:00am – 12:00pm
    Time zone: America/New_York

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