Virtual open house on community response to climate change Nov. 16 - The Daily Progress
Virtual open house on community response to climate change Nov. 16
A new joint initiative between Albemarle County, Charlottesville and the University of Virginia is planning a virtual open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 to talk about climate change and the state of community responses to disasters and emergencies.
The online event will begin with a general presentation about the state of the area in terms of vulnerability. Topic-focused breakout rooms will give participants an opportunity to learn more about topics that interest them — drought, flooding, heat, air quality, changing seasonal patterns, pests — and move from room to room as desired. Then, participants will come back together as a group and play a game designed to build understanding and explore what could be done to improve responses during an emergency or disaster.
Resilient Together is a collaborative effort between Albemarle, Charlottesville and UVa announced this past September to build resilience to the impacts of climate change by drawing on shared strengths before, during and after severe weather events. Preparation includes identifying strengths and noticing gaps in which responses could be improved.
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To learn more, go to engage.albemarle.org. To register, go to albemarle-org.zoom.us.
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