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2023 Conference!
2023 Conference!
Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
Accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth
The past year’s COVID experiences have highlighted the need for inclusive resiliency plans that integrate health, social, and economic concerns with ever-increasing climate change impacts. The conference brought national and local perspectives on solutions being formulated to address vulnerabilities while moving forward to create a more economically sound and equitable future.
The past year’s COVID experiences have highlighted the need for inclusive resiliency plans that integrate health, social, and economic concerns with ever-increasing climate change impacts. The conference brought national and local perspectives on solutions being formulated to address vulnerabilities while moving forward to create a more economically sound and equitable future.
Our virtual event spanned three mornings on August 25, 26, and 27, and included multiple tracks and breakout sessions as well as plenary speakers to help you on the path toward resiliency. Plenary speakers included national and state experts on new initiatives that bolster the transition to a Clean Economy while rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure.
The plenary sessions also addressed the need to ensure equity is a core element of these initiatives, and illustrated the value of state support for local resiliency planning.
Breakout sessions:
In addition, Day Three provided participants with the opportunity to engage in workshops that focused on in-depth learning on key resiliency topics, including
NEW THIS YEAR! The conference included a virtual Green Jobs Forum and Career Fair, hosted by our partner organization, Leaders in Energy. The virtual platform allowed for job seekers to directly meet with prospective employers and submit resumes to the potential employers participating in the Career Fair. In addition, an afternoon Green Jobs Forum on August 26 featured information on the growing numbers of opportunities, and highlighted successful Green Job search efforts.
Krystal Laymon
Deputy Director for Climate Resilience
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Matthew Tejada
Director, Office of Environmental Justice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jim Fox
Senior Resilience Associate, NEMAC+Fernleaf
Dr. Kenneth Kunkel
North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies
The Honorable Ralph S. Northam
Governor of the Commonweath of Virginia
Curtis Brown
State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Ann C. Phillips
Rear Admiral, US Navy (Ret.)
Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection
Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia
Angela Conroy
Air and Renewable Energy Planner, VA Dept. of Environmental Quality
Amanda Martin
Chief Resilience Officer
North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency/Rebuild NC
Shaun O’Rourke
Managing Director, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and
Rhode Island Chief Resilience Officer
Your company or organization has the opportunity to provide essential services and products to our attendees through the Sponsor or Exhibit options. Attendees will include representatives from state and local government, businesses, community and professional organizations, and academia.
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Leaders in Energy will conduct its 8th Annual Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair on Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 1:30 – 6:30 pm EDT.
Our theme is “The Moment is Now for Green Jobs!” In the Forum, speakers will examine trends and opportunities for green jobs, those have landed green jobs will share their tips and advice for finding one, and recruiters in the green arena who provide their insights about the positions they are seeing.
In addition, the Career Fair will enable attendees to meet with green employers who are hiring and educators who are offering green certifications. See the schedule further below.
This year, our Forum will be conducted with Resilient Virginia’s annual conference on August 25-27 titled “From Recovery to Resilience – Moving to Vibrant, Healthy and Equitable Communities.”
Registration includes the 3-day Resilient Virginia conference. We are continuing to add to our list of Career Fair Exhibitors. See 7 reasons to exhibit here.
Advanced Biofuels USA
Brown and Caldwell
Career Confidence
CleanChoice Energy
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Green Corps
Leaders in Energy
National Wildlife Federation EcoCareers
The George Washington University’s Environmental and Energy Management Institute (EEMI)
University of Virginia Sustainable Business Certificate Program
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability
Annette Osso, LEED AP, Managing Director osso@resilientvirginia.org
Trish Porter, Communications Director trish@resilientvirginia.org