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Making Your Community Resilient – Climate Scientist Rawlings Miller on How to Prepare for Climate Change

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“Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of some natural disasters….. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly recommends that pre-­incident planning be documented,” says a brand new report from the EPA.In other words: prepare for the imminent consequences of climate change-related natural disasters and extreme weather events.  But how? And, how can your community improve its infrastructure at the same time?Listen to Rawlings Miller, a climate scientist and principal in the WSP advisory firm in this information-packed interview with Joan Michelson on Green Connections Radio podcast. Rawlings tells us:·       How to assess the potential economic impact of a natural disaster in your area, or for your business, from solid data that’s publicly available.·       The steps in a climate resilience plan, and figuring out your “lifelines.”·       How making your community more resilient can improve you