Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Join VBSR, Rebuild by Design, and Vermont leaders (including Vermont's Chief Recovery Officer) for this virtual policy forum exploring the history of Vermont’s federal disaster declarations and recovery funding, the economic impact of climate disasters and recovery, and actions Vermont business and policy leaders can take toward a climate resilient economy.
This discussion is open to anyone who is interested in building a climate resilient economy in Vermont!
Building Climate Resilience for Vermont's Economy
When: Tuesday, September 17; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: FREE and open to the public
We’ll begin with an interactive briefing on Rebuild by Design’s Atlas of Accountability, a new virtual tool that allows users to identify past federal disaster declarations and recovery funding for climate-driven events county-by-county.
This interactive map is designed to help local leaders and policymakers understand their exposure to extreme weather disasters and the benefits of investments in resilient infrastructure to increase safety and stability.
Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer with the State of Vermont, whose directive is to incorporate and coordinate flood recovery efforts with the ongoing historic community revitalization work that is underway as the result of pandemic-era recovery funds, will be speaking about the state's efforts on recovery for businesses.
An Atlas of Accountability analysis finds that in Vermont from 2011-2023:
- Every county in Vermont has had four or more climate disasters.
- Six out of Vermont’s 14 counties have had 10 or more climate disasters.
- Washington County is number three in the nation for “Counties with the Highest Disaster Declarations.”
Register now to join this robust conversation with community & climate experts and Vermont leaders & policymakers.
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