Climate change has brought a host of safety concerns to our everyday life. Flooding, severe storms, and extreme heat are a few of the realities for us living in Northern Virginia. Learning how to respond and what resources are available are effective ways to keep yourself, your family and your neighbors safe when faced with an emergency or natural disaster.
Regional Planner, Teresa Scott Haggard, and Exercise and Training Officer, Brent Ruggles, from the City of Alexandria Office of Emergency Management will discuss what to do to be ready and how to help when an emergency arises.
Registration with an email address is required for this virtual event.
For more information, contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org.
Upgraded and Grounded: Community Efficiency and Sufficiency in the Midst of Climate Change is a six-month series dedicated to the discussion of extreme weather’s impact on our lives and the actions we can take to respond with thought and care. This series is made possible by the American Library Association’s Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change grant. A huge thank you goes to our partner, the City of Alexandria Transportation and Environmental Services, especially Sustainability Coordinator Ellen Eggerton and Stormwater Manager Jessica Lessetter, for their assistance in planning and presenting events as part of this series.
Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change is a pilot program of the American Library Association.
Be sure to check out our science and social science companion events, which can be found by clicking "Upgraded and Grounded" tag.
