2023-2024 Coastal Resilience WebinarsTaking Action TogetherThe Michigan Coastal Management Program and the Michigan Association of Planning invite all coastal community decision makers to a free learning opportunity to help them progress along MCMP’s Pathway to Resilience. These five webinars build on a statewide series of Coastal Leadership Academies hosted in 2022-2023. Topics are aimed at moving from analysis to action, and all are welcome! Each session will include information, examples, and networking among your coastal cohorts. For helpful resources, including webinar recordings, guides and videos, visit MAP's Coastal Resilience Resources page. Framing the Coastal Resilience MessageSeptember 21, 2023 Successfully implementing new coastal resilience strategies is a whole-of-community effort. Those leading the charge need communication strategies that can inspire interest, encourage action, and hold up through vigorous inquiry. Click here to access the recording. Developing Scenario-Based PlansThursday, November 9, 2023, 1:00-2:30 pm Decision-based scenario planning is an effective tool for understanding coastal development that is at risk, or that could be at risk if built. It generates physical and economic data to support policies and regulations aimed at reducing this risk, including by preventing development may be in harm’s way. Eligible for 1 AICP SR CM credit (log here). Engaging the Community Through CharrettesThursday, December 14, 2023, 1:00-2:30 pm Charrettes are a design-based collaboration technique that uses feedback loops to capture community preferences and express them visually. The consensus products that result from this process can then provide a common reference to inform policy, regulation, and implementation. Eligible for 1 AICP SR CM credit (log here), Integrating Resilience Plans and Implementation EffortsThursday, January 18, 2024, 1:00-2:30 pm Learn how your community’s comprehensive plan, your county’s hazard mitigation plan, your zoning ordinance, capital improvements plan and other planning initiatives can work together to guide decisions for a more resilient coastal community. Eligible for 1 AICP SR CM credit. Learning from Community Engagement Case StudiesThursday, February 22, 2024, 1:00-2:30 pm Engagement tools and techniques are useful, but the real question always is, “How did it actually go?” Panelists from around Michigan’s varied coastal contexts answer it honestly. Webinars will be recorded and available afterwards for viewing on MAP's YouTube channel. For more information, contact Wendy Rampson at [email protected]. Financial assistance for this project was provided by the
Michigan Coastal Management Program, Water Resources Division, EGLE, with funding through the National Coastal Zone Management Program |