2019 Resilient Vermont Conference

Linking Resilient Land, Water, Energy, and People
The 2019 Resilient Vermont Conference Norwich University, Friday and Saturday, June 7–8, 2019

You made the 2019 Resilient VT Conference a success!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who attended, live-streamed, and participated throughout the two days and to everyone who is continually working to make Vermont Stronger. Our special thanks to the High Meadows Fund for their sponsorship of the conference, and to Norwich University for the ongoing support of this initiative.

The Resilient Vermont Network’s conference planning team as well as members of the Center for Global Resilience and Security (CGRS) took a lot of notes throughout the conference, and we will address your feedback on food (including menus, plates, and composting), email and Internet, construction, parking, and signage, to make the next Resilient VT Conference (coming in 2021) an improved and even more successful event. If you were here, please take a few minutes to complete the survey and let us know about your experience.

We are leaving the schedule up for you to peruse. If you want to be involved in the Resilient Vermont Network, or in planning the 2021 conference, please contact CGRS Director Tara Kulkarni This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All best,

The CGRS Team

2019 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Check out our roster of conference participants, 
and see conference highlights, below.

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KEYNOTE

Edward A. Thomas, Esq.
President, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association

PLENARY

The world is changing quickly, and Vermont is working hard to keep up. What are the hazards and challenges facing our environment and natural resources, our communities, and our infrastructure and utilities? Join our top agency leaders for a glimpse into how the State of Vermont is prioritizing and tackling climate adaptation and resilience.

Julie Moore, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Erica Bornemann, Director, Vermont Emergency Management

J. Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service

Amy Sheldon, Vermont House of Representatives

Visit our conference participants page to get to know these leaders and many others involved in Resilient Vermont 2019. 

HAZARD HACKATHON

Have you got what it takes to find solutions to our greatest hazards? We’ll put the RVT brains to work in our first-ever hazard Hackathon. You’ll have one hour to join up with a group of conference attendees to come up with a real solution to a real resilience problem.

12 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, FROM BIG PICTURE TO HYPER-LOCAL

Choose from concurrent sessions in four tracks: Land, Water, Energy, and People. These fast-paced sessions will include top speakers from state agencies, municipalities and non-profits, consultants and more. Learn what’s new in each topic area and where our policies need to go, find out about cutting edge strategies and best practices, dive into discussions about how to solve resilience challenges, and apply these ideas in your work.

FIELD TRIPS

End the day with a field session. Take a tour of a local farm, check out Northfield’s Dog River mitigation projects, and look at practical energy solutions.

SATURDAY  HIGHLIGHTS

Community Day
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

KEYNOTE SPEECH & PERFORMANCE

Resilient Youth

Guest keynote speaker Raquel Mattos 

PERFORMANCE: Burlington High School Dance Team

A celebration of youth active in resilience.

EXTREME EVENT GAME

Do you have what it takes to build a resilient community? Start the day by diving into this simulation game. Work in teams to plan for resilience and respond to challenges on the fly.

WORKSHOPS & TRAINING SESSIONS

Choose an in-depth training that will help you build resilience on the ground: local leadership, funding and grant-writing, and community outreach and marketing.

RESILIENCE FAIR

Close the day by exploring stations and booths with a range of fun resilience resources.

SPONSOR RVT 2019

Join us as a sponsor and support Resilient Vermont, while showcasing your work and organization.

CONTACT

Tara Kulkarni
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Center for Global Resilience and Security
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This event is brought to you by the Resilient Vermont Network coordinated by the Norwich University Center for Global Resilience and Security with funding by the High Meadows Fund (Vermont Community Foundation).

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  Building capacity and preparedness in residents and vulnerable populations.
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  Helping communities protect floodplains and reduce damage.
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  Helping Vermont’s economic and community centers plan and prepare.