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Updates from Resilient Virginia: April 2015

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Updates from Resilient Virginia: April 2015

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Resilient Virginia has launched!

With leaders from government, the private sector, academia, and community organizations at the helm, this organization has started on its path of accelerating resiliency planning in Virginia communities.

Our focus is to INFORM the Commonwealth’s diverse communities on the issues associated with community resilience. It is to EDUCATE residents about resilience concepts, and finally it is to ACTIVATE stakeholders to create sector-oriented action plans so that we are ready for changes in the climate, environment, and economy — whether those changes are natural or the result of human activity.

It is our VISION to ensure that adaptation to these challenges is made in a manner that provides for healthy, vibrant, and safe communities in which to live, work, and raise future generations.

The Celestia Project ebookAn example of the thought-provoking and useful resources Resilient Virginia brings to you is the direct link to The Celestia Project ebook, officially unveiled by Green Builder magazine on Earth Day 2015. Created by Matthew Power, Editor-In-Chief of Green Builder magazine, this interactive journal presents a time capsule from the year 2100. With the goal of providing a hopeful vision of the future, the journal looks at such topics as food security, low-impact transportation, vibrant urban living, energy use and decarbonization, fresh water abundance, and resilience in buildings and communities. You can read more about the ebook on our website at this link.

What Resilient Virginia has accomplished to date:

  • Website startup (resilientvirginia.org)
  • February 19, 2015 Launch Meeting (view presentations and pictures here)
  • Additional information sources identified
  • Partnership development continues
  • An active calendar of events around the state (resilientvirginia.org/calendar)
  • Fall Conference set for September 29 and 30, 2015.

We need your support!

To further our work of bringing you resiliency resources and action tools that address the many aspects of resiliency, we need your support! We are requesting that you:

Thank you for your interest in Resilient Virginia! Your support helps communities around the Commonwealth prepare for a successful future.

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Electrification of Ports Listening Session
    Date: June 1, 2023
    Location:

    Join the leaders of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, Virginia Clean Cities, Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership & Argonne National Laboratory to learn about electrification of ports, recreational and commercial boats. The goal of…

  • Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management - Session 3
    Date: June 1, 2023
    Location:

    Session 5: Best practices for engaging with Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples surrounding ITEK

    In this webinar series, speakers will explore what it means to ethically engage with Indigenous Knowledges in resource management…

  • Electric School Buses: Maximize Savings with EPA Funding and Charge Management
    Date: June 5, 2023
    Location:

    A discussion on electric school bus funding and charging management. Learn how your school can benefit from electric school buses!

    Learn more and register More details...

  • National Resilience Listening Session
    Date: June 6, 2023
    Location:

    Join FEMA for one of Their resilience listening sessions and contribute to the development of national resilience guidance.

    Learn more and register More details...

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