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…
USDOT’s Webinar on Identifying Discretionary Grant Opportunities
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is hosting a webinar to provide information about identifying and responding to Federal transportation grant opportunities. The USDOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard will be showcased during the webinar. The new tool makes it easier…
2023 RIFMA Annual Meeting & Conference
The theme of this year’s Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association (RIFMA) is hosting its Annual Meeting & Conference is “Flooding, Public Perception, and Disaster Reform,” which aims to explore how public opinion and policy change as flooding intensifies. Attendees can…
Bryant University’s Earth Day Symposium on Climate & Sustainability
Bryant University is hosting its 1st annual Earth Day Symposium on Climate and Sustainability in an effort to promote climate related discussions and actions. In today’s society, companies are creating new roles specifically for implementing sustainability into their operations. It…
Community Learning Event About Residential Stormwater Solutions
Come join the Bristol town community in discovering the most effective practices for managing residential stormwater runoff. At the event, experts will share their knowledge on a variety of topics, including rain barrels, permeable pavers, and bioretention basins. You’ll learn…
State Agency Climate Justice Hour: Transportation & Mobility | Apr. 10th, 2023 6-7:30p.m.
The RI Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will be hosting its third Climate Justice Hour to continue conversations about creating climate justice for Rhode Islanders. Chris Gaynor (Climate Justice Specialist with the RIDEM) and Greg Ohadoma (Energy Justice Manager with…
SNEP: Funding Water Quality Restoration and Climate Resilience Projects in Rhode Island
One of the challenges that communities face when addressing water quality, flooding and/or other climate change impacts is identifying funding mechanisms to support their projects. With unprecedented funding available for this work, this workshop will provide a roadmap by highlighting…
How Extreme Weather Events Impact Our Health and Wellbeing (Brown University: Climate & Health Seminar Series)
Join experts from the School of Public Health and the Population Studies and Training Center to discuss how extreme weather events, caused by climate change, are impacting our health and wellbeing. The discussion will reference Brown research looking at the…
