NACCHO is now accepting applications for the 2023 MRC Operational Readiness Awards

 NACCHO is now accepting applications for the 2023 MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) which provide funding to MRC units to develop their emergency response capabilities. Funding for this opportunity is available through a cooperative agreement between NACCHO and ASPR.
 
PLEASE NOTE, THE APPLICATION DEADLINIE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 16, 2022.
 
Eligible MRC units can apply for either a $5,000 or $10,000 award through the competitive selection process. Applications are open through December 16.
 
An application can be submitted using the following link: Login Required (naccho.org)
 
Additionally, please refer to the MRC Funding Opportunities webpage for additional resources such as the RFA, Invoice and Action Plan Template, and Budget Template.
 
Earlier this month, NACCHO hosted an informational webinar on this opportunity. Please find the links for the zoom recording and the presentation slides below. These resources are also housed on the MRC Funding Opportunities webpage.
 
Zoom Recording: MRC ORA Webinar- 2023 ORA Awards - Zoom
Slides: PowerPoint Presentation (naccho.org)
 
Applications are now due December 16, 2022.
 
Please email mrc@naccho.org for any further questions.
 
Thank You,
NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps Team
National Association of County & City Health Officials
1201 Eye Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 2000

CUBA WEEK QUALIFIER POETRY SLAM. Saturday, December 17, 2022 starting at 7pm Busboys and Poets Anacostia

 

 

 

 

 

THIS SATURDAY! Busboys and Poets invites you to our   CUBA WEEK QUALIFIER POETRY SLAM Hosted by Charity Blackwell   Saturday, December 17, 2022 starting at 7pm Busboys and Poets Anacostia

 

Come join us to see who makes it to the next round of our Cuba Trip Poetry Slam! For two hours, audiences will watch as 12 poets compete for an all inclusive 5 day trip to the 31st International Book Fair in Havana, Cuba.    Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.

 

RSVP HERE

 

Submit Your Speaker and Topic Proposals for May 2023 Climate Leadership Conference in LA

 

Help Build the Program You Want to See at the  2023 Climate Leadership Conference The 2023 Climate Leadership Conference will be held in-person in Los Angeles, CA, May 10-12! Share Your Ideas by January 30th  The 2023 Climate Leadership Conference (CLC) presents a program designed for sustainability professionals addressing climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions. For over a decade the CLC has convened thought leaders, innovators, policymakers and practitioners from diverse sectors across the globe who are working towards a net-zero, climate-resilient future. Participate in a solutions-oriented program that offers in-person connections, collaboration, and networking in 2023. We want to hear from you! In the most decisive decade for climate action yet, sharing pathways to net zero, climate resilience strategies, impactful policies, emerging technologies and innovative solutions has never been more important. Please submit your Speaker and Session Proposals by January 30, 2023. We are seeking climate, energy, and sustainability professionals who may inspire new ideas, introduce opportunities, and facilitate instrumental dialogue with the CLC audience. Please refer to our published guidance on conference themes and formats for presenting. For inspiration, see our All-Star Speakers over the past decade.  Guidelines and Submission Form can be found HERE. We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Climate Leadership Conference About the Climate Leadership Brand: The Climate Leadership team is dedicated to addressing climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions. Climate, energy, and sustainability professionals across sectors and from around the globe collaborate to explore solutions and opportunities, engage peers and build new connections, and showcase climate leadership. Produced by TCR, the annual conference supports the prestigious Climate Leadership Awards, bringing national attention to organizations leading the way on climate.

Please direct your conference-related questions to questions@climateleadershipconference.org

 

 

Connecting Mitigation Plans and THIRA/SPR for Increased Resilience A hazard mitigation plan guides state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government decision makers on investments in long-term actions that reduce risk to natural hazards. A Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) helps communities better understand how prepared they are and how to address vulnerabilities.   Both processes are key tools to reducing risk. While each process has distinct purposes and requirements, there are some similarities. Streamlining these processes will lead to less duplication and greater use of these products. FEMA’s job aid “Increasing Resilience Using THIRA/SPR and Mitigation Planning ” outlines the similarities between the two processes. It shows how to align the processes through seven unified steps:   Involvement Across the Planning Area   Threat and Hazard Identification   Risk Assessment   Develop Capability Targets  Identify Gaps  Develop, Prioritize and Operationalize Strategies   Monitor and Adjust  There are opportunities for alignment as SLTT governments work to update mitigation plans and THIRA/SPR. THIRA/SPR submissions are due annually by Dec. 31. Mitigation plans are updated every five years. In 2023, 34 mitigation plans will be updated.  FEMA encourages SLTT governments to use the job aid to help with updates, identify mitigation capability gaps, and coordinate efforts to build resilience. Working together can reduce duplication, effort and time.   Visit FEMA’s National Risk and Capability Assessment | FEMA.gov and Hazard Mitigation Planning | FEMA.gov to learn more.    FEMA’s National Mitigation Planning Program supports state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments with risk-based mitigation planning to reduce or eliminate risks to life and property from natural hazards. The program focuses on building resilience through early and often stakeholder engagement, integration with community planning, and implementation of mitigation actions. For more information, visit Hazard Mitigation Planning | FEMA.gov.

Climate Change. Project Drawdown. Picking up the Pace.

 

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Photo by Eduardo Cano Photo Co. | Unsplash We need to move faster on climate Around the world, we’re seeing an uptick in adoption of virtually every one of Project Drawdown’s climate solutions. But is this enough? With atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations now over 420 parts per million, our window of opportunity is starting to close. To avoid climate catastrophe, we need to head in the right direction as quickly, efficiently, and equitably as we can. And Project Drawdown has a plan. Read more >> Photo by Aya Salman | Unsplash Looking for NOLA Climate Heroes As 2023 approaches, Project Drawdown’s Drawdown Stories program is preparing to film the next iteration of its “Drawdown’s Neighborhood” short documentary series. Do you know a climate hero in the New Orleans area we should interview for this upcoming series? If so, nominate an organization or individual today who we should pass the mic to, raise up, and celebrate in our upcoming episodes of Drawdown’s Neighborhood! Also, don’t miss your chance to watch the premiere of our Twin Cities episodes at the historic Parkway Theater in Minneapolis during the Great Northern Festival on January 29. Seats are limited, so reserve yours today. Net Zero Meets Climate Science Drawdown Labs director Jamie Alexander joined Pierre Friedlingstein of the University of Exeter last week to explore how carbon emission trends can inform emission reduction strategies. Access a recording of their informative conversation here.  Stop Siloed Thinking  In “Project Drawdown: COP27 must answer calls for accelerated action and climate justice,” Drawdown Lift program coordinator Carissa Patrone Maikuri called for an end to “siloed thinking.” Instead, she wrote at Race to Resilience, we must “address multiple global crises together” with the well-being of people and planet front and center. Corporate Climate Action’s Best-Kept Secret Would you like to lead the way in climate action? Engage the power of climate-committed employees. That’s the message from Drawdown Labs senior associate Aiyana Bodi in a recent CEF Spotlight article. Read more >>  COP27 Small Step “COP27: Balancing historic decisions and alarming shortcomings,” by Drawdown Lift program coordinator Carissa Patrone Maikuri and Drawdown Lift research manager Yusuf Jameel, gave a shout out to “a first small, yet symbolic, step” the international conference took to advance climate justice: creating a mechanism for paying for climate-related losses encumbered by countries most affected by, yet often least responsible for, climate change.