Spring 2024 Resiliency Academy Session 1 — Understanding Climate in Virginia

Join us as we start the 2024 Resiliency Academy with a discussion on Understanding Climate in Virginia.

In this session, we will get acquainted with future climate projections for Virginia.

Jeremy Hoffman, Director of Climate Justice and Impact at Groundwork USA and lead author of the Southeast Chapter of the 5th National Climate Assessment, will present a summary of the most recent projections for this region and additional speakers will discuss how the changing climate will impact their communities.

Dr. Jessica Whitehead is the Joan P. Brock Endowed Executive Director of the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) at Old Dominion University. A nationally recognized expert in climate adaptation and using climate information for resilience policy, Dr. Whitehead served the U.S. Global Change Research Program as the chapter lead author for the Northeast Chapter of the Fifth U.S. National Climate Assessment, released in November 2023.

Brent Wills has been involved in regenerative agricultural systems and conservation for over 25 years and is the owner of Wills Soil & Stream in Montvale, Virginia, providing ecological land management services for farmers and land managers in the mid-Atlantic region. 

From 2017 to 2023, Brent served as President on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association for Biological Farming, promoting soil health, resilient farming practices, and the production of nutrient-dense and ecologically friendly food. He now serves as Program Manager with VABF, providing technical assistance to farmers, coordinating outreach and educational programming and building a collaborative network of farmers and growers who understand that soil health = human health.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how communities across Virginia are going to be impacted by climate change and what they will need to consider in their planning efforts.

Date: March 26th

Time: 1-2:30

Format: Virtual

Cost: Free

Learn more about the 2024 Resiliency Academy Series