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2024 National Adaptation Forum Recap

The 6th National Adaptation Forum, held from May 14-16, 2024, at the RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sought to move beyond adaptation awareness and foster concrete adaptation action. This annual event emphasized the extensive range of adaptation initiatives underway within the United States and worldwide. With over 1,100 attendees, including more than 220 members of…

Maryland Resiliency Hub Grant Program

January 1, 2019

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has created a $5 million Resiliency Hub Grant Program (for FY 2019) to provide funding for the construction of community resiliency hubs with solar power and battery storage. The program provides funding to microgrid developers to offset some of the costs to build a resiliency hub in high-density, low- and…

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Maine Prepares for Climate Change: 2019 Update

January 1, 2019

The 2019 update report from the Maine Interagency Climate Adaptation Work Group (MICA), a collaboration of eight state agencies, provides an inventory and status update of climate adaptation and mitigation activities by the state and is the second update to the original 2014 Maine Prepares for Climate Change report. This report was developed for the…

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2018 Carolinas Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

October 31, 2018

Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards Congratulations to our 2018 Carolinas Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Holly White, John Fear, and Steven Frank! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation. Holly White, WinnerPrincipal Planner, Town of Nags HeadElizabeth City, NC Twitter: @TownofnagsheadWeb: https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/ Holly White is a dedicated climate adaptation leader…

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2018 Great Lakes Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

October 1, 2018

Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards Congratulations to 2018 Great Lakes Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Chris Swanston, Matthew Gray, Jessica Hellmann and Heather Stirratt! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation. Winner Chris Swanston Director, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub Houghton, MI Twitter:@USDAClimateHubs…

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2018 California Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards

August 31, 2018

Congratulations to 2018 California Regional Adaptation Leadership Award honorees Tiffany Wise-West, Andrew Gunther, and Nicola Hedge! Thank you for your contributions and leadership in the field of climate adaptation.   Tiffany Wise-West: Co-Winner Sustainability & Climate Action Manager, City of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Tiffany Wise-West is showing visionary leadership in Central Coast, building…

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