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New Communication Resource for Louisiana Hazard Mitigation

In 2023, SCIPP collaborated with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management on the 2-page resource Why Hazard Mitigation Matters to Your Community. This resulted from previous SCIPP research that identified challenges decision-makers face when implementing hazard mitigation planning and action, including the need to promote its importance. This document described the benefits of local hazard […]

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2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum

We are happy to announce that the inaugural South Central Climate Resilience Forum will be held from April 2-4, 2024, in Dallas, TX. The Forum is focused on fostering meaningful dialogue on climate resilience and adaptation across Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It will bring together representatives from non-profit organizations, all levels of government, community groups,

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Why Hazard Mitigation Matters to Your Community

In 2022, SCIPP completed the cross-RISA collaborative project Connecting Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Planning in Climate Discourse-Sensitive Regions and learned the challenges that decision-makers face when implementing hazard mitigation and climate adaptation planning and action. For example, city and county officials and community members do not always understand what hazard mitigation is or why it benefits

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