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Resilience Hub Workshop
May 21 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, Maryland
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What is a Resilience Hub?
Why do we need Resilience Hubs?
Climate change is already impacting us in our community, with increasing heat emergencies, severe storms, flash floods, and drought posing the greatest threats to our region. Local jurisdictions and residents are already engaged in making change. Montgomery County is actively working to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and address climate-related risks to the County’s residents, businesses, and the built and natural environment through the Climate Action Plan. But it is essential to acknowledge that climate change can disproportionately impacts communities with a reduced capacity to adapt. Historical disinvestment and the marginalization of people of color, immigrants, refugees, and low-income residents means that some residents experience more exposure and risk from climate hazards with limited resources to mitigate the impacts of those hazards. For example, a construction worker who works outdoors during high heat days, then comes home to a residence without air conditioning in a neighborhood lacking the cooling effects of trees and green infrastructure will have an increased risk of health impacts from heat. Resilience hubs are designed to protect and empower residents and neighborhoods, help address historic inequities, foster a sense of community, enhance economic opportunities, and build the capacity to not just adapt to a changing climate, but to thrive.
How do I learn more?
Who can participate?
The training is FREE to Montgomery and Prince George’s County government employees and contractors, municipal and partner agency staff, nonprofit and faith-based service providers, and community members interested in supporting the buildout of resilience hubs in their communities. The training is provided free of charge with the generous support of the Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response Service (MDERS), in partnership with Montgomery County Government and their Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. A light breakfast of coffee and pastries and a full lunch will be provided.
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Registration is required to attend and is now open, but space is limited. Please complete the registration form and share information on the workshop with others who may be interested, particularly those representing neighborhoods and community partner organizations.