The Spotlight on Resilience Webinar Series is designed to empower North Carolina communities with the knowledge and resources they need to proactively address and mitigate the impacts of severe weather events.

These quarterly sessions will delve into key aspects of building and strengthening community resilience, offering insights into available funding opportunities, practical tools, and strategies for weathering future climate-related challenges.

Planning for Heat Season

This webinar features participants of the first Planning for Extreme Heat Cohort program. Participants detail their communities' plans to address heat impacts and how they developed their local heat action plans. Speakers include: Shree Dorestant, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Greensboro; Tommy Simmons, Safety Director and ADA Coordinator, City of Burlington; Amy Armbruster, Chief Sustainability Officer, Town of Carrboro; and Mel Gilles, Sustainability Projects Analyst, Orange County. Moderated by Andrea Webster, Resilience Policy Advisor, State Resilience Office.

Understanding Climate Data

In this webinar, communities will learn how to understand, interpret and apply climate data to resilience planning and project identification. Local government staff will share how they are using climate data to understand and respond to climate risks and natural hazards. Speakers: Dr. Kathie Dello, State Climatologist, State Climate Office of North Carolina; Mary Roderick, Planning Director, Land of Sky Council of Governments; James Alberque, GIS and Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh. Moderated by: Dr. Amanda Martin, State of North Carolina Chief Resilience Officer.

Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions

In this webinar, panelists share innovative approaches to advance green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in North Carolina. Panelists: Heather Fisher, AICP, Stormwater Program Coordinator, Town of Hillsborough; Stephen Jeltema, Engineer, City of Raleigh; Terry DeMeo, Living With Water Grants Manager, USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial. Moderated by: Marlena Byrne, State of North Carolina Deputy Chief Resilience Officer.

Grant Writing and Grant Assistance

In this webinar, speakers will present tutorials for writing grant proposals and information about organizations that can support North Carolina communities with grant writing and application assistance. Speakers: Whitney Jenkins, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve; Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Regional Council; Chris Miller, Institute for Building Technology and Safety. Moderated by: Holly B. White, State Resilience Office Resilience Planner.

Grant Opportunities

In this webinar, representatives from federal, state, and philanthropic grant programs provide detailed information about their funding opportunities and key factors that contribute to a competitive proposal. Additionally, local communities share their experiences with the application process and the management of major grants.

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