Hampton Roads & Charleston Coastal Resilience Knowledge Exchange

Join the Charleston Resilience Network in learning about resilience with experts from Hampton Roads, VA!

Support Provided by the Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments

*IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION*

Due to limited seating, we ask that only the people whose work in your department or agency is most directly related to sea level rise participate in this event.

Registration spots are limited, so register ASAP!

Please direct questions regarding registration to sylricka.foster@scseagrant.org.

AGENDA

Thursday, June 15, 2017

12:30 – 1:00 Registration

1:00 – 1:30 Welcome and a cross-region comparison

1:30 – 2:10 Introduction to Hampton Roads

Michelle Covi, Assistant Professor of Practice, VA Sea Grant Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program, Old Dominion University

Ben McFarlane, Senior Regional Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

2:10 – 3:00 Hampton Roads Session 1: Planning, planning planning

George Homewood, Planning Director, City of Norfolk, VA

Brian Swets, Planning Administrator, City of Portsmouth, VA

3:00 – 3:15 Networking Break

3:15 – 4:05 Hampton Roads Session 2: Living with water

Shanda Davenport, Stormwater Engineer, City of Virginia Beach, VA

David Imburgia, Environmental & Sustainability Manager/Project Coordinator, City of Hampton, VA

4:05 – 4:55 Hampton Roads Session 3: Working with federal agencies and non-profits

Robb Braidwood, Deputy Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management, City of Chesapeake, VA

Skip Stiles, Executive Director, Wetlands Watch

4:55 – 5:15 Key Takeaways

Friday, June 16, 2017

8:30 – 8:50 Welcome and Day 1 Recap

8:50 – 10:40 Deeper Dives

Participants will self-select from four topics: Planning, Living with Water, Working with Feds, and Role of Non-Profits. These four breakout groups will meet with those from the Hampton Roads region for an opportunity ask more detailed questions and have more in-depth conversations on specific projects, implementations, barriers, and opportunities.

10:40 – 11:00 Networking Break

11:00 – 12:00 Regional Resilience Planning and Next Steps

12:00 Adjourn

**Continuing education credits to be offered include AICP-CM, CFM-CEC, and PDH.**