Community Resilience Archive

Midwest and Northeast Summary of the 2020 State Forest Action Plans for the Northeast and Midwest

April 5, 2022

Healthy forests don’t happen by chance. The 176 million acres of forest in the Northeast and Midwest provide clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation, jobs, forest products, and carbon storage. Every…

Miccosukee Activist Advocates for the Everglades through Performance Art

April 5, 2022

Native American environmentalist and artist Houston Cypress is concerned that climate change will harm native plants that are integral to Miccosukee cultural practices. His nonprofit, Love the Everglades, combines education,…

In Major Step to Implement American Rescue Plan, USDA Announces Membership of Newly Formed Equity Commission

February 17, 2022

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the members of the newly established Equity Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture. The Commission will hold its first public meeting on February…

Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

February 17, 2022

Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Lepofsky, D., Lertzman, K., Armstrong, C.G., Brondizio, E.S., Gavin, M.C., Lyver, P.O.B., Nicholas, G.P., Reo, N.J., Reyes-García, V., & Turner, N.J. (2021). Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats…

When Trees Aren’t the Answer: Tree Invasions Not Recommended to Mitigate Climate Change

February 17, 2022

Audrey Barker Plotkin and Annette Evans of the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network recently summarized a publication from Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, authored by…

FEMA Seeking Volunteer Review Panelists for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

January 4, 2022

The virtual panels will tentatively run from March 7-25, 2022. FEMA HQ asks that panelists be available for a minimum of one week. FEMA anticipates that participants on the panels…

Call for Proposals: National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

January 4, 2022

Deadline: January 15, 2022. Bringing together environmental professionals from Tribes, U.S. EPA, and other agencies and organizations to DISCUSS current policy initiatives, EXPLORE up-to-date technology solutions, and SHARE practical knowledge…

‘Native people are scared’: Invasive Beetle found in Cumberland County Threatens Wabanaki Culture

January 4, 2022

On November 16, 2021, journalist Rachel Vitello with the Forecaster was published in the Portland Press Herald with a story on the invasive forest pest, the emerald ash borer and…

National Adaptation Forum – Call for Presentations, Speakers, and Facilitators in the Monitoring and Evaluation Series – Deadline Jan. 19

January 4, 2022

Are you engaged in the monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation work? Share your expertise at the upcoming virtual spring series! The NAF is seeking proposals for individual presentations,…

USET Webinar: Saltwater Intrusion – Concerns and Solutions

January 4, 2022

On December 9, 2021, USET hosted a webinar on the impacts and potential resiliency solutions to saltwater intrusion in coastal landscapes. Two presenters shared information during the webinar: Stacy Myers,…

USDA Launches Resource Guide to Help Rural Communities Seeking Disaster Resiliency and Recovery Assistance

December 8, 2021

USDA Launches Resource Guide to Help Rural Communities Seeking Disaster Resiliency and Recovery Assistance. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development unveiled a resource guide…

Call for Public Comment – National Global Change Research Plan (2022-2031) – deadline January 11

December 8, 2021

Call for Public Comment - National Global Change Research Plan (2022-2031). Deadline: January 11, 2022. The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), in collaboration with the White House Office of…

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