{"689053":{"#nid":"689053","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Preparing Communities for Increasingly Severe Weather: Science, Data, and Community Leadership","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThese events will feature Mathy Stanislaus from The Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University; Dan Kilpatrick from the Arnold School of Public Health at University of South Carolina; and community and government leaders from the Atlanta region, sharing insights on how data, research, and partnerships can support community leadership before, during, and after extreme weather events. The catalyst for these discussions is The Environmental Collaboratory\u2019s newly-released report, \u201cCommunity-Level Preparedness and Recovery for Increasingly Severe Weather\u201d (see press release here). Join us as we hear from academic, government, and community partners about how collaboration - with communities in the driver\u0027s seat - can strengthen resilience across the Atlanta region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv lang=\u0022en-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur RCE event is April 15 \u2013\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreparing for Increasingly Severe Weather: Supporting Communities to Lead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\ud83d\udcc5 Wednesday, April 15 | 4:00 \u2013 5:30 PM\u003Cbr\u003E\ud83d\udccd Paradise Center\u003Cbr\u003EKeynote talk by Mathy Stanislaus, followed by a panel discussion on Community Leadership for Emergency Preparedness in the Atlanta Region moderated by Dr. Erika Holloman-Hill and featuring community and government leaders from the Atlanta region. Hosted by RCE Greater Atlanta with the City of Atlanta Mayor\u0027s Office of Sustainability and Resilience \u0026amp; Mayor\u0027s Office of Emergency Preparedness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe public is also invited to two other talks:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech - Science, Data, and Community Strength: Building Preparedness and Recovery for Hazards Great and Small\u003Cbr\u003E\ud83d\udcc5 Wednesday, April 15 | 11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM\u003Cbr\u003E\ud83d\udccd Georgia Tech Student Center \u2013 Piedmont Room\u003Cbr\u003ESpeakers: Mathy Stanislaus (Drexel University) and Dan Kilpatrick (University of South Carolina)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESpelman College - Community-Level Preparedness and Recovery for Increasingly Severe Weather: Principled Partnerships with Community Leaders to Advance Solutions\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv lang=\u0022en-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\ud83d\udcc5 Thursday, April 16 | 11:00 AM \u2013 12:30 PM\u003Cbr\u003E\ud83d\udccd Spelman College - NASA Auditorium\u003Cbr\u003ESpeaker: Mathy Stanislaus (Drexel University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee flyers for all talks attached. 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