
As a Coastal City, Providence must plan NOW for what climate change will bring.
The Providence Resilience Partnership brings together businesses, academic institutions, nonprofits, civic and community groups and residents to:
Smith Hill to Participate in USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program
The PRP recently partnered with the City of Providence, Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative, and the Central Providence Health Equity Zone in a successful application for technical assistance from the USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program. Smith Hill is one of 64 neighborhoods across the country and the only one in RI that will receive technical support, planning resources, and capacity building services designed to empower communities in developing and implementing infrastructure…
Georgetown Climate Center: Decreasing Flood Risk through Regional Collaborations: Lessons from the Field
Every year, flooding causes billions of dollars in damage across the U.S. with devastating losses for individuals, families, and communities. Join this webinar hosted by the Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) and Headwaters Economics that examines the disconnect between the impacts of major flooding and the availability of federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. Local governments often lack the capacity and resources to access these funds, making it challenging for communities…
Providence Journal: New NOAA-funded project will restore habitats near Port of Providence
NPR: Climate change insurance research center launches
Down to Earth: Making cities climate-ready crucial to solving climate crisis: World Bank
Axios: U.S. climate outlook forecasts a hotter than usual summer
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