**This is the third webinar in a 6-part series hosted by the Urban Waters Learning Network that highlights a variety of strategies that community-based organizations can use to help their communities anticipate, prepare for and respond to climate risks such as flooding, coastal storms and drought, with a focus on protecting community members who are most vulnerable to climate threats. Find all recordings and resources from the series on the Learning Series Page: Building Water Equity and Climate Resilient Communities for ALL.
In this session, recorded on October 18, 2023, participants shared examples of community-based organizations that are investing in developing community leaders to build momentum for local water equity and climate resilience. We highlight River Network’s Fostering Community Leadership tool, and hear from representatives of local organizations that are helping community members build their leadership capacities and put them to use through citizen advisory boards, climate ambassador programs and other avenues, with the ultimate goal of making lasting change in their communities.
Presenters:
- Hannah Mico, River Network’s Resilient Communities Mgr. and author of Fostering Community Leadership: A Tool for Equitable Climate Resilience
- Carmen Cavezza, Climate Justice Community Organizer at CEER (Coalition for Environment, Equity & Resilience)
- Jenny Mercado and María José Gutierrez, Co-Facilitators of New Voices/Nuevas Voces, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
*Note that the video recording includes both English and Spanish. Access language interpretation in the Zoom recording available here. Click the globe at the bottom to select language of choice.
Additional Resources
- Fostering Community Leadership Toolkit
- Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Nuevas Voces Program
- Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Campeones de Combate Climático
- Coaltition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER) Climate Justice work and the Ambassadors Program
