climate adaptation & resilience

Recorded on January 17, 2024, we hear from experienced practitioners about their experiences creating community-led environmental transformation through green jobs. Discover how communities have successfully built green workforce programs to transform vacant or contaminated lands while bridging communities’ climate and economic goals.

In this session, recorded on Dec 13, 2023, presenters discuss how to engage and center the needs of the most vulnerable community members when developing climate resilience plans.

. Recorded on November 15, 2023, we highlight River Network’s Community-Led Research tool and hear from local organizations that have deployed CLR as a tool for climate equity.

**This is the third webinar in a 6-part series hosted by the Urban Waters Learning Network that highlights a variety of strategies that community-based organizations can use to help their […]

In this July, 2023 story map, River Network highlights the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and Arthur Johnson. A leader in his community, Arthur understands that in addition to climate resilience, his community has multiple concerns—access to affordable housing, jobs, decision-making, historical preservation, and a sense of belonging—and that these are ALL important in creating sustainability and equitable climate resilience.

There is seldom a single solution for these multiple issues that urban communities face. Green infrastructure comes pretty close, especially when planned, designed, and implemented equitably. Members of the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) are working on green infrastructure to address different environmental issues. Case study examples highlighted here come from Providence, RI; New Orleans, LA, and Tucson, AZ.

Recorded on Sept 20, 2023. In this session, we hear from national and local leaders experienced in establishing local Resilience Hubs.

Recorded June 19, 2023, this session provides a brief overview of the disparate impacts of climate change in the U.S. and help participants initiate and navigate local conversations about climate risk and vulnerability.

Grand Rapids Urban Waters Federal Partnership The focus of Grand River/Grand Rapids UWFP has been on the restoration of the rapids in the Grand River as it flows through downtown Grand Rapids. […]

Green infrastructure—including rain gardens, green streets and green space—provides stormwater management and climate adaptation benefits to communities. In spite of these environmental benefits, some residents are concerned about their role […]