Resilience Webinar Series
The Spotlight on Resilience Webinar Series is designed to empower North Carolina communities with the knowledge and resources they need to proactively address and mitigate the impacts of severe weather events.
These quarterly sessions will delve into key aspects of building and strengthening community resilience, offering insights into available funding opportunities, practical tools, and strategies for weathering future climate-related challenges.
Past Webinars
In this webinar, panelists share innovative approaches to advance green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in North Carolina.
Panelists
- Heather Fisher, AICP, Stormwater Program Coordinator, Town of Hillsborough
- Stephen Jeltema, Engineer, City of Raleigh
- Terry DeMeo, Living With Water Grants Manager, USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial
Moderated by: Marlena Byrne, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer, NC Office of Recovery and Resilience
In this webinar, speakers will present tutorials for writing grant proposals and information about organizations that can support North Carolina communities with grant writing and application assistance.
Speakers:
- Whitney Jenkins, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Regional Council
- Chris Miller, Institute for Building Technology and Safety
Moderated by: Holly B. White, NCORR Resilience Planner
In this webinar, representatives from federal, state, and philanthropic grant programs provide detailed information about their funding opportunities and key factors that contribute to a competitive proposal. Additionally, local communities share their experiences with the application process and the management of major grants.