2024 Resilient Virginia Annual Meeting

Resilient Virginia's 2024 Annual Meeting was held on July 25 at the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Training Room in Charlottesville.

Resilient Virginia members and guests from across the state gathered to:

• Hear updates on national and Virginia resilience initiatives;
• Learn the latest about Resilient Virginia programs; and
• Network with others working on resilience and climate-readiness.

Our Presenters included:

• Shana Udvardy, Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists
• Matt Wells, Director, VA Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Ryan Dorland, Ph.D, Rural & Industrial Clean Energy Analyst, Virginia Department of Energy: Virginia Energy Resilience Study
• Dr. Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, Director & Associate Professor, Research Institute for Social Equity, Virginia Commonwealth University: Environmental Justice Data Project
• Krista Romita Grocholski, Principal Investigator, MARISA: Resiliency Academy 2024
• Brendle Wolfe, Project Coordinator, RVCA: Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance
• David Robertson, Ph.D, Director, VATech XMNR Programs: VATech Executive Masters of Natural Resources (XMNR) and Eco-Adapt Project

Click Here to view the event slides.