KLA Perspectives

SE Florida Climate Summit: Time to Act

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Dec 20, 2017 4:35:11 PM

I wrapped up my 2017 travel at the 9th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit. This event continues to grow and inspire with nearly 600 attendees this year! The Summit actually sold out this year and they worked with the Broward County Convention Center to adjust room layouts so they could accommodate extra people, allowing an additional 40 people to attend.

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Topics: sustainability, Florida, local leadership, climate resiliency, cities, sea level rise

Flooding + Coastal Resilience on the Front Lines in Norfolk (New Podcast!)

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Sep 28, 2017 3:41:12 PM

If you live in a coastal community or one prone to flooding, you might have watched Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey with a bit of trepidation.

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Topics: climate resiliency, flooding, SAS Talk Podcast

Houston flooding has climate resiliency lessons for us all

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Apr 28, 2016 1:45:09 PM

“April showers bring May flowers” has always been the optimist’s view of the rainy weather that often marks this month. But for many cities, these days “rain” is more like “deluge” that leads to flooding before flowers and it’s not just confined to April.

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Topics: community engagement, climate resiliency, Houston

100 Resilient Cities: How Hundreds More Cities Can Benefit

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Mar 5, 2016 2:36:46 PM

Climate adaptation is just one piece in the complicated resilience puzzle that cities face, and it’s directly and indirectly related to a host of challenges from flooding to infrastructure to public health. Resilience touches many city departments and budgets and outside stakeholders.

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Topics: climate change, climate resiliency