Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Exploring CIRCA’s Latest Products May 26, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Webinar Overview Through the Resilient Connecticut project, CIRCA has been working on a number of new tools and datasets to bring you the latest information on climate impacts. This type of information is critical as municipal, regional, and state planners […]
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May 2020 Project Updates
Successful RFQ Response Earlier this year, CIRCA issued an RFQ for Engagement, Planning, Design, Architectural, and Engineering services for the Resilient Connecticut project. We had a wonderful response from a variety of talented teams. After a thorough and difficult review process, we’ve selected a team for the Phase II regional planning phase. We’re currently negotiating […]
April 2020 Project Updates
Save the Date! Resilient Connecticut Climate Adaptation Summit November 20, 2020 CIRCA’s second annual Resilient Connecticut Summit will take place on November 20th. The Summit is a wonderful way to network with people working on climate resilience in a variety of sectors and to hear the latest advancements in the Resilient Connecticut project. At the […]
CIRCA Staff Participates in “Soak Up the Rain” New England Webinar Series
Living Shorelines: Slowing Coastal Erosion and Saving Connecticut Habitats April 9, 2020 10:30 – 12:00 pm Webinar Overview Coastal storm events and severe weather damage homes, businesses, infrastructure, and natural resources in New England communities. Creative strategies for shoreline stabilization and coastal stormwater management must build resilience, protect habitats, and reduce erosion and flooding. One […]
Climate Vulnerability Mapping for Municipalities
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Climate Vulnerability Mapping for Municipalities March 12, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Webinar Overview During this webinar, participants learned about: How mapping helps a community understand its vulnerabilities; Mapping resources currently or soon to be available; and, How Resilient Connecticut is advancing climate vulnerability assessments for municipalities. Webinar Description Understanding climate […]
Resilience Corridor and TOD Concept – in Gingerbread!
Every year UConn Avery Point hosts a competition to make a gingerbread house. This year CIRCA built a resilience corridor and transit-oriented development (TOD) zone from candies and gingerbread cookies. We were inspired by the resilience corridor cross-section proposed for the Resilient Connecticut project for New Haven and Fairfield Counties. The aim is to connect […]
Forming local resilience committees – October 31st Webinar
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Forming local resilience committees: A discussion with two Connecticut coastal towns Webinar held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm As the impacts of climate change are increasingly felt at a local level, community-driven resilience planning becomes ever-more important. On October 31st CIRCA hosted staff from two coastal […]
Connecticut’s climate report: precipitation projections and a New Haven case study
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Connecticut’s climate report: precipitation projections and a New Haven case study Friday, September 27, 2019 12:00 – 1:00 pm Planning for adaptation requires localized information about expected changes in climate. Until recently, the spatial scale of climate projections did not allow for detailed regional analysis. While national and international climate assessments […]
New Planning and Visualization Tools for Sea Level Rise
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series New Planning and Visualization Tools for Sea Level Rise Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:00 am-12:00 pm Barrier Beach Resilience Diagram Marsh Resilience Diagram Resilience Corridor Diagram Sea level rise has multiple impacts on the Connecticut shoreline, including increased erosion rates, frequency of flooding, and coastal inundation. Recent research and planning tools […]
Regional Resilience Planning for Protection of Public Drinking Water Webinar
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Regional Resilience Planning for Protection of Public Drinking Water Friday, June 28, 2019 10:00-11:00 am UConn researchers worked with the South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) and the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) to integrate climate change information into water planning processes for the region. With changing precipitation […]