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The National Adaptation Forum's fall virtual series on extreme weather events has its third session in TWO WEEKS!! Topic: Harvesting Strategies from the Agriculture Sector to Enhance Climate-Amplified Disaster Preparedness Date: November 7, 2024 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT Register here!: https://lnkd.in/g6UeqTNg

You won't want to miss this session! Learn from experts why business continuity planning is a critical component of extreme weather preparedness and important to community-level resilience. This session will also include an interactive portion where attendees will discuss what goes into planning an effective business continuity planning workshop! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gzswEPBG

🌎 Is your organization interested and able to assist communities with their climate adaptation and resilience efforts? Apply now to join the Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals. The benefits include: ✅ Eligibility for grant funding from the Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) ✅ Growing your network  ✅ Showcasing your organization to community leaders across the country Learn more about the Registry and access the application at https://lnkd.in/gA9a7J3X EcoAdapt is a proud partner of the CSCI. Discover more about our fellow CSCI partners 👉 Climate Resilience Fund - Fernleaf - Geos Institute - ICF - Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Update on the upcoming National Adaptation Forum virtual series! Learn more about the series, when Session 1 will be rescheduled, and register for Session 2, "The Importance of Small Business Continuity Planning When Preparing for Extreme Weather Events," on the National Adaptation Forum website: https://lnkd.in/g6ErvCCi

The second session of our upcoming virtual series is just under three weeks away! Register to learn more about what business continuity planning is, why it’s important to community-level resilience, and hear experts share examples from across the country. A link to register and more information at: https://lnkd.in/g6ErvCCi

Is your organization interested and able to assist communities with their climate adaptation and resilience efforts? Apply now to join the Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals! The benefits of joining include eligibility for grant funding from the Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI); exposure to community leaders across the country who are seeking these services; and opportunities to network. 👉 Learn more about the Registry and access the application at https://lnkd.in/gA9a7J3X #ClimateAdaptation  #ClimateResilience   Climate Resilience Fund / EcoAdapt / Fernleaf / Geos Institute / ICF / Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

⭐️ FEATURED! This Guidebook provides a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of climate adaptation projects and leads practitioners through the evaluation process to ensure credible impact assessments and support decision-making, further illustrated through a case study in Bangladesh. ⤵️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ddaZMt_9 ✍️ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #casestudy #climateadaptation #monitoring #evaluation

🌍 Exciting news from EcoAdapt! Our Chief Scientist & Executive Director, Lara Hansen, narrated a newly released video that underscores climate change as an "everything" and "everybody" issue. Community development practitioners and those who care about cities face an urgent call to action—cities must prepare now for a climate-impacted future. With commentary from The Kresge Foundation Environment Program Incoming Managing Director Shamar Bibbins and University of Michigan Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action Shalanda Baker, this video serves as an invitation to join the movement to incorporate climate adaptation and mitigation into daily work in cities. Watch the full video, The Everything + Everybody Issue: Climate Change in Community Development, on The Kresge Foundation's YouTube page: https://lnkd.in/gGc9fFjV  

📣 You won't want to miss this upcoming National Adaptation Forum virtual series, "Moving Toward Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events"! You can learn more about this series and register for the first session, "Enhancing the preparedness and resilience of communities before disasters strike: the case of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico," on the National Adaptation Forum website: https://lnkd.in/g6ErvCCi

This four-part virtual series, hosted by the National Adaptation Forum, will feature presenters from across the U.S. who will speak about strategies to enhance disaster preparedness and community resilience, aiming to minimize the damages from extreme weather. Learn more about the series and register for the first session on the Forum website: https://lnkd.in/g6ErvCCi