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Climate Resiliency:Incorporating Environmental and
Sustainable Approaches
Maureen Lawless, Director of Member Services,Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
To inspire, strengthen, and expand funding and philanthropic leadership that yield environmentally
sustainable, socially equitable, and economically prosperous regions and communities
Philanthropic Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Partnership: PPREP
PPREP Purpose:
To build community foundation leadership and capacity to help create more resilient communities
PPREP Desired Outcomes:
• Community foundations build their internal preparedness and leadership capacity
• Community foundations help improve how their communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters
• Community foundations contribute to community resilience
History of Earthquakes: 1800 - 2004
History of Floods 2007 - 2012
History of Tornadoes: 1950 - 2011
Community Foundations in the Region
Other Resources:
Links:
• http://www.fundersnetwork.org/learn/resource-details/well-placed_local_leadership
• http://www.fundersnetwork.org/learn/resource-details/10_things_to_address_climate_change
• http://www.fundersnetwork.org/participate/green-building/idea-bank
• http://carbonneutral.in4c.net/
• http://greenforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ExecutiveReport.pdf