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The movement to build our climate resilience has powerful implications for the future of our region – from how we deal with the increasing threats of climate disruption to how we, as a community, not only recover but prepare to thrive in the face of climate change. Sustainable Seattle will convene the third in a series of conferences under the banner of our Pacific Northwest Resilience Challenge in January – the 2018 Climate Resilience Summit.

This conference will focus on issues of equity and how we can best support communities on the front lines of climate disruption. We invite you to join us as we examine the unique challenges and opportunities of preparing for the impacts of climate change.

Summit Agenda Overview: 
8:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee/Breakfast

8:30 –9:00 a.m. Morning Keynote: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, WA 37th District.

9:00–12:30 p.m. Session Tracks – choice of presentations and panels: Health & Food Systems • Education, Youth & Climate • Water & Energy Use • Urban Planning • Business/Financial Systems

12:30–2:00 p.m. Lunch w/Model Programs Panel: City of Seattle, Verity Credit Union, Got Green

2:30–5:00 p.m. Business/Government/Community Workshops: Building Blocks for Climate Resilience

5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception and Information Fair

What is Resilience?

Resilience is the ability not only to bounce back, but also to ‘bounce forward’ – to recover and at the same time to enhance the capacities of the community or organization to better withstand future threats.   –  Resilience Strategies for Communities at Risk. Urban Resilience Program. White Paper Series. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2014.

Planning for Climate Change

In 2014 and 2015, Sustainable Seattle held the 1st and 2nd annual gatherings of regional leaders concerned about building resilience in the era of climate change. We heard from people with expertise across the private, public and community sectors, including from Lauren Alexander Augustine from the National Academy of Sciences Resilient America Program.

The need to build our climate resilience has powerful implications for our development, infrastructure, and social connections, from how we deal with the increasing threats of climate disruptions and how we, as a community, can plan to recover and thrive. As we prepare to convene the 3rd Resilience Challenge gathering in 2017, we must examine the unique challenges, as well as the opportunities, to preparing our region for the impacts of climate disruption.