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Workshop #1: Engaging Communities in Effective Problem Solving

Tuesday, September 6 • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Cost: $95

  • Is your public process effective in reaching those who are hardest hit by climate change?
  • How can agency staff maneuver the difficult terrain of community engagement with minimal conflict while addressing social equity?

Climate change is a daunting topic, especially for agencies tasked with protecting public welfare. Due to socioeconomic vulnerabilities, some communities are harder hit by its impacts. These same communities often have rich histories of resilience. With this experience, grassroots leaders from frontline communities offer key expertise in local resilience planning. In a climate emergency, having long-term positive partnerships with community groups to work with you to respond to neighborhood needs may be one of your most valuable assets.

The Resilient Communities Initiative (RCI) presents Engaging Communities in Effective Problem Solving, a special training for government staff who work on climate resilience. Participants will explore pitfalls of community engagement and learn proven strategies to working with grassroots groups to develop a good agenda, balance discussion, resolve conflict, achieve consensus, and build partnerships. The RCI is a coalition of eleven Bay Area social equity groups with funding from the Kresge Foundation.

Our RCI trainers are from Bay Area community groups with hands-on experience collaborating with federal, state, regional, and local agencies. We have developed partnerships with regulators and field-tested successful collaborative problem solving methods. Join us for a fast-paced day of dialog and practice that is guaranteed to improve both your outlook and your outcomes in community engagement meetings. Morning and afternoon coffee and lunch will be served.

Workshop #2: Multi-Stakeholder Exercise Training on Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation to Enhance Community Cohesion – SOLD OUT

Tuesday, September 6 • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Cost: Free

Communities across the U.S. are already facing the devastating consequences of increased temperatures, changes in precipitation, and extreme weather. The impacts are far reaching, affecting social cohesion, economic stability, and public health. As a result, it’s imperative that stakeholders across Federal, State, and local governments, private-sector, academia, non-profit and citizen communities come together to collaborate in understanding the impacts of climate change on their communities and work together to develop sustainability and resilience solutions.

On September 6th, 2016, several security, adaptation, and resilience experts from The Cadmus Group, Inc. will host a 4-hour tabletop exercise where participants will take on roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in a fictitious urban community facing a variety of threats and hazards, climate change being one, and experience the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating mitigation and adaptation solutions through stakeholder collaboration.

Join us for an active and thought provoking workshop where you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how cities can advance their overall sustainability goals and enhance resilience. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.

California Coastal Resilience NetWorking SessionWorkshop #3: California Coastal Resilience Networking Session

Tuesday, September 6 • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Registration: Anyone interested in joining the Network and/or participating in the workshop is invited to contact Kelly Leo, Coastal Project Director at The Nature Conservancy (kleo@tnc.org) for more information.
Cost: Free

The California Coastal Resilience Network works to promote knowledge exchange and policies that support adaptation solutions that strategically and comprehensively prepare California’s coastal habitats and communities for climate induced impacts.  The Network is comprised of California-based coastal managers working for local, state, regional, and even federal agencies, non-profits, academic institutions, interest groups, and even consulting firms. Network Action Members are collaborating on the development of the Network’s Adaptation Policy Platform, which is aimed at improving California’s coastal adaptation policies to better facilitate the implementation of nature-based, multi-benefit adaptation solutions.

Network members will meet in person, on Tuesday 9/6/16 from 1 – 4:30 prior to the California Adaptation Forum, to further develop and refine our proposed policy platform, to develop work and implementation plans for the coming year, and to brainstorm new ways to collaborate across the coast. Current members are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in joining the Network and/or participating in the workshop is invited to contact Kelly Leo, Coastal Project Director at The Nature Conservancy (kleo@tnc.org) for more information. Membership and workshop participation are free; for more information about the Network and how to become a member, visit the California Coastal Resilience Network website.

Workshop #4: Being Prepared for Climate Change: A Workbook for Developing Risk-Based Adaptation Plans

Tuesday, September 6 • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This workshop is no longer being offered.

Workshop #5: Enhancing Your Organization’s Climate Preparedness Capacity through Management/Staff Education and Training

Tuesday, September 6 • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This workshop is no longer being offered.

Workshop #6: Overcoming Financial and Organizational Barriers to Local Adaptation

Tuesday, September 6 • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

adaptation wkshop-tablesFaced with increasing climate extremes and emerging climate change impacts, local governments in California are eager to advance their preparedness measures and take action to build local resilience. However, as previous studies and day-to-day interactions with local leaders make clear, determining how to fund adaptation planning and implementation is frequently a significant barrier to progress. Institutional barriers can also delay or prevent local governments from moving from planning to implementation.

Join us for an interactive, discussion-based workshop to better understand the financial and organizational barriers that local governments in California face in implementing adaptation strategies. This workshop will provide opportunities to learn about financing needs in California, practical opportunities for funding adaptation, what institutional and organizational barriers hinder  work on adaptation, and how to move your organization to higher levels  of capacity to advance adaptation. Participants will share their own experience and challenges with financing and implementing adaptation strategies at the local level.

This workshop is being conducted as part of two larger research projects as a contribution to California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment.

We encourage you to participate in this workshop if you work in, with or for local governments on adaptation research, planning, financing, funding and/or implementation. Please register for this free workshop at http://adaptationbarriers.eventbrite.com.

Tours

Tour #1: Mulch the Gulch: Adaptation Strategies at Willow Springs Park

Tuesday, September 6 • Time: 9:30AM – 3:45 PM

This tour is no longer being offered.

Tour #2: The Famous Long Beach Bike Tour

Tuesday, September 6 • Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Cost: $35

LB Bike TourLong Beach aspires to be among the best bike cities in the nation and is moving confidently on that agenda. Bikeshare is working, bike lanes are painted, protected bike lanes are installed, bike boulevards are built and more are in design. And being a beach town, Long Beach is deploying creative adaptation strategies and innovations with an eye toward sea level increases. So dress casually and join us in the saddle for a look at all of the city’s climate adaptation efforts and an explanation of how this is getting done from key community leaders and advocates. We will ride slowly and stop frequently to tell stories and answer questions, this will be the slowest and most interesting bike tour of your life.

The Famous Long Beach Bike Tour will be led by two City of Long Beach staff – Nate Baird, Bicycle and Healthy Living Coordinator with the Public Works Department; and Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator with the Office of Sustainability.

We will meet at the Renaissance Hotel and walk to the Bikestation, where we will set you up with a bike. Please bring a reusable water bottle and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Lunch will be provided.

Tour #3: The Ballona Wetlands: Connecting Coupled Human and Natural Systems to Equitable Adaptation

Tuesday, September 6 • Time: 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM

This tour is no longer being offered.

Tour #4: The Toxic Tour of Long Beach: Building Power Towards Equity & Environmental Justice

Tuesday, September 6 • Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

This tour is no longer being offered.

Tour #5: Resilience Building through Connected Communities: South Los Angeles Case Studies for Buildings and Infrastructure

Tuesday, September 6 • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

This tour is no longer being offered.

Tour #6: Exclusive Tour of the Port of Long Beach, the Port of the Future

Tuesday, September 6 • 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Cost: Free

Long-Beach-Port-TourGet an up-close view of one of the busiest and greenest seaports in North America. The Port of Long Beach welcomes you to an all-access pass on a boat to enjoy a rare view of massive ships and construction projects while learning about cargo operations and environmental initiatives. Full narration will be provided by a Port of Long Beach representative, who will speak to the Port’s efforts to reduce harmful air emissions from port-related operations, improve water quality in the harbor, protect marine wildlife, and implement environmentally sustainable practice.

We will meet at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel and take a 15-20 minute walk to Dock 9 at Shoreline Village next to Parkers’ Lighthouse. Complimentary soft drinks will be provided.

This event was hosted by the Local Government Commission.

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