2021 Natural Hazards Workshop: Call for Proposals!
The Natural Hazards Center invites you to contribute to planning the 2021 Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, to be held virtually July 11-14, with the annual Researchers Meeting immediately following on July 14-15. This year, the Workshop will be organized around the theme of The Hazards and Disaster Workforce: Preparing to Meet 21st Century Challenges. The Center invites contributions that will help establish how the workforce we have can support and build the workforce we need. Please share your ideas by March 29.
Climate Ready Communities: A Practical Guide to Building Climate Resilience
Tonya Graham and Marni Koopman authored the Practical Guide to Building Climate Resilience, which is available at no charge through the Climate Ready Communities program – an “assisted do-it-yourself” climate resilience program for small to mid-sized communities. The Geos Institute recently celebrated 650 guide downloads nationwide! For more information, contact Christina Mills at christina@geosinstitute.org.
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Public Health Foundation Trainings on Housing Under COVID-19
Offered through the TRAIN Learning Network by the Johns Hopkins University, these trainings showcase ways to support Senior Housing and Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19. The trainings are Strategies for Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19 and Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19.
Supporting Resilience in Rural and Agricultural Communities
Every community is unique, and disasters affect every community differently. FEMA’s Risk Management Directorate developed A Guide to Supporting Engagement and Resiliency in Rural Communities and Connecting Mitigation and Agriculture, part of the seven-part "Guides to Expanding Mitigation" series, to help FEMA staff, partners and providers enhance their engagement and planning with rural communities as a means to improving hazard mitigation planning and risk reduction efforts. The guides include ideas, suggested timelines, resources for collaboration and actionable steps to better understand and leverage the knowledge and experience of local decisionmakers and influencers from the agriculture and rural communities to build resilience efforts.
To learn more about the guides and other risk reduction resources, visit fema.gov.
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ResCon International is Now Accepting Presentation Proposals through March 22
ResCon International, the annual conference on the practice of resilience and disaster management, is now accepting presentation proposals. Interested presenters are asked to submit presentation abstracts and relevant speaker/presentation information through the online portal, which is open through March 22, 2021 at 5 p.m. CST.
Innovation Network for Communities and Climate Resilience Consulting: Playbook 1.0: How Cities are Paying for Climate Resilience
This report identifies eight distinct strategies cities are using to pay for large-scale climate resilience projects, mostly to address sea level rise and flooding. The analysis is based on a close look at how eight U.S. cities in seven states have been organizing the funding needed to implement their ambitious climate resilience plans.
River Network just published Fostering Community-Led Research and Knowledge as part of a Toolkit for Equitable Climate Resilience. This tool provides step-by-step guidance and lessons learned on how to effectively engage with community members to understand climate impacts and to develop equitable climate resilience strategies. As part of the effort to promote community-led research (CLR), River Network is providing technical and funding support to eight organizations around the country to design and implement CLR projects. This tool is a companion piece to one published in December 2020 on Fostering Community Leadership for Climate Resilience.
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Exploring the “Guides to Expanding Mitigation”
The Mitigation and National Preparedness Divisions in FEMA Region 2 are hosting a webinar series on how to expand the reach of mitigation by engaging people and organizations from across the whole community, beyond those typically involved in hazard mitigation. Each webinar will introduce a guide or two from the “Guides to Expanding Mitigation” series. Upcoming webinars will feature the Whole Community and Equity Guides (March 25, 12-1 p.m. ET) and the Municipal Financing Guide (April 7, 12-12:30 p.m. ET).
"Next Generation of Resilience" Student Showcase
The Resilient Nation Partnership Network is excited to virtually host the “Next Generation of Resilience” Student Showcase on April 28. During our first-ever showcase, four students will present their work and research focused on creating a more resilient nation.
The audience will include partners like you, fellow students, and resilience professionals from all over the country. Student presenters will have the unique opportunity to receive feedback from peers and professionals on their work and research, as well as dedicated time to network and learn more about future career paths in resilience.
CALLING ALL STUDENT PRESENTERS
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student or do you know a student who is a great fit for this opportunity? If so, please submit abstracts here by March 26. Four students will be chosen to present their work at this event and additional student submissions will be showcased in a special edition of the Resilient Nation Roundup newsletter. Students can add this resume building experience to employment and graduate school applications. We strongly encourage students from HBCUs or those working with tribal and territorial partners on resilience to apply.
Submission Guidance
- Students should have a current focus that supports the priorities of the Resilient Nation Partnership Network:
- Promoting natural hazard mitigation actions - Advancing equitable resilience initiatives - Expanding capacity through partnerships
- Abstract should be 250 words or less.
- The deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on March 26.
- You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your abstract submission.
Please reach out to JaQuisha Hudson at jaquisha.hudson@ogilvy.com with any questions.
Updates from The Water Institute of the Gulf
The Water Institute of the Gulf Announces Partnership for Our Working Coast
The Partnership for our Working Coast is an alliance of industry and environmental partners, led by The Water Institute of the Gulf, collaborating to contribute to the coastal resiliency of our community, the environment and the working coast.
How Nature Can Help Solve our Infrastructure Crisis Amid Extreme Weather and Climate Change
As climate change brings more frequent and intense weather events, our infrastructure will continue to face challenges it was not built to withstand. The most vulnerable among us will suffer disproportionately. If this is to be a time of equitable renewal amid a global pandemic, then we must meet this once-in-a-generation opportunity to address our crumbling infrastructure, climate change and social equity with a natural solution.
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Federal Resilience Resources for State Energy Offices
The Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, has compiled federally funded and publicly available qualitative and quantitative resources that support energy resilience and disaster mitigation planning. This handout is accompanied by the downloadable Resilience Valuation Tools Table, which offers more detailed specifications on each quantitative tool.
The State of Colorado Releases Future Avoided Cost Explorer
By understanding the dollar value price tag of future extreme weather events, we can make the financial case for investing in our resilience. The State of Colorado's Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards) aims to quantify the price of inaction.
NACo: Evacuation Planning Enhanced by Neighborhood Fire Drills
As more and more communities are dealing with the threat of wildfires, one neighborhood in Austin, TX took a page from school fire drills and organized a neighborhood fire drill to see if it would be helpful. Their answer was a resounding “yes!”
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Thank you to the partners who shared the following resources during the Resilient Nation Partnership Network's Kickoff to 2021 on February 24
Reopening America: Strategies for Safer Buildings
Submitted by Rachel Minnery, from the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
The COVID-19 pandemic has risked the public's health and safety in buildings across the United States and beyond. As states began reopening communities, AIA embarked on an initiative to explore how design strategies backed by science can be a public health solution. “Reopening America: Strategies for Safer Buildings,” is intended to provide design professionals, employers, building owners and public officials with tools and resources for reducing risk when re‑occupying buildings during the pandemic.
Historic Hazard Data for Understanding Risk
Submitted by Adam Tobey from the Albany Visualization and Informatics Labs.
You can review datasets for information about losses associated with natural hazard events, including datasets from National Centers for Environmental Information, Small Business Administration Loan programs and FEMA’s Public Assistance and Individual Assistance programs.
RiskFootprint™ Reports
Submitted by Albert Slap from Coastal Risk Consulting
RiskFootprint™ is pleased to contribute complimentary RiskFootprint™ reports to low income, at-risk communities to help them better understand present and future flood, natural hazard and climate change risks. Reach out directly to Albert Slap at albertslap@riskfootpring.com for more information.
Headwaters Economic New Flood Program
Submitted by Kristin Smith of Headwaters Economics
Three Forks is the pilot project for the new flood program at Headwaters Economics. The program is designed to provide technical assistance to communities free of charge and tailored to meet their needs.
Earth Force: The RISE Challenge
Submitted by Alyssa McConkey from Earth Force
The RISE Challenge was developed by FEMA and the Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation. It pairs Earth Force’s educational framework and learning process with FEMA’s experts and works to continue teaching about natural hazards and create more resilient communities.
Resilience Innovation Hub's Next Steps
Submitted by Richard Seline from Resilience Innovation Hub
Unleashing innovation for resilience is more urgent than ever. For more information, read this article by Richard Seline.
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