Charlottesville Community Engagement’s Coverage of the 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference
Charlottesville Community Engagement’s Sean Tubbs covers the first day of the 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference.
Adapting Infrastructure to Mitigate Climate Impact and Build Resilience
Investing in projects and initiatives in four critical sectors — transportation, buildings, energy, and water — are key to both working on mitigation strategies and building resilience as communities face increased challenges from sea level rise, extreme storm events, and rising temperatures.
Speaker/Moderator FAQs: 2021 Conference
Resilient Virginia’s 2021 Conference will deliver the tools, information, and networking opportunities you need to help build resiliency in your community.
Take the Resiliency Challenge to Move Your Community toward an Equitable, Healthy, and Economically Strong Future
Given the climate emergency we are facing, there is a need for bold action to build resilience in marginalized communities across our country. These communities are the most vulnerable to effects of climate change. Local, state, and federal governments are taking sweeping steps to address environmental inequities and strengthen these communities.
The Senate’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Will Help Virginia’s Resiliency Efforts
On August 10th, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Investment and Jobs Act – a comprehensive infrastructure package that will help us maintain our roads, bridges, rail systems, and other critical infrastructure.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to Participate in the 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference
Resilient Virginia is pleased to announce that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will provide Opening Remarks at our Morning Plenary Session on August 25 (9:00-10:00 AM), as part of the virtual 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference, taking place August 25-27, 2021.
Find out How Cities Drive Economics and Resilience Solutions
Cities around the world are hubs of economic activity and are attracting millions of global citizens each year. Cities produce 70% of economic activity today and by 2050, we expect 70% of global residents to be urban dwellers. Building resilience in these population centers across the globe will be critical to secure a prosperous future.
Help Us Spread the Word About Our Conference
Our 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference is shaping up to be a comprehensive event with a diverse set of speakers addressing a wide range of resiliency topics. Attending the conference could have an enormous impact of the resiliency planning of local communities as well as state efforts.
VA DMME Works to Reenergize Coalfields
Reenergize Southwest Virginia is a brand-new effort to help the coalfields regions at a time when major moves away from coal energy production is occurring across the nation.
