Beth Gibbons

Looking for the synergies between local and global: climate, infrastructure, human rights, community. #weRbettertogether. strong opinions found here are my own.

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Air Quality Index is 252, while wildfires continue to burn across our northern forests.
My 9 year old complained that, "the pandemic just ended, now this! When will we get a break?"
Then he asked me if I thought it would be over by the end of the year...…https://t.co/Gp9arMUwds

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The highlights of this incredible announcement are not only the new funding which is dropping today from NOAA & DOE (over $2B in resilience investment), it also the existing programs and people that these remarks highlights including Climate Resilient Com…https://t.co/qfrkQIiJal

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It was such a pleasure to sit down with Isabella Beshouri for this conversation. Her perspective on how we can connect sustainability work across natural systems and urban systems was inspiring and humbling. I'm glad Isabella is bringing her expertise and…https://t.co/ymmBaSyeGF

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This week the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced that City of Ypsilanti will receive $3.7Million for the once in a lifetime opportunity to remove an obsolete and dangerous dam.

While by day I love working across the co…https://t.co/iRUN2bpPwP

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Sometimes my friends ask me, "So, how are things actually going with... ya know, climate change". Last night I shared the figure below along with a description of what it represents, and notably, the prediction that we're heading toward "Too Little Too La…https://t.co/woAK7prdvh

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I love being deep in the work with regional climate efforts like Santa Clara County's Climate Collaborative. Working with smart, thoughtful, pragmatic partners is icing on top. As always - it's all about the people!! ��� https://t.co/WcEYALM3Oy

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I love how this organization continues to evolve and grow! I'm looking forward to seeing and being part of the next era of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals under the leadership of Debra M. Butler!! https://t.co/cNMMpxevMW

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I love this so much!! #love https://t.co/hG0kYe8Z73

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On my way home with my heart full and mind exhausted after an amazing 3 days in DC at the All Authors Meeting for the forthcoming 5th National Climate Assessment. Being part of this massive (volunteer) effort is moving and humbling. Just look at this inc…https://t.co/v481F0YBIQ

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I love being able to dig into day to day work with communities like Santa Clara County. Navigating the 'how to' of establishing a county-based regional climate collaborative that is focused on equity, accessibility and inclusion in its core mission requir…https://t.co/dj7D74Y1Pi

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When it rains it pours... Thankfully, in this case, I'm talking about the outpouring of high quality, useable, and needed resources that keep coming out of the Resilient Infrastructure Sustainable Communities (RISC) program!
More severe storms and increas…https://t.co/mUWQAC49nF

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Thank you for the outpouring of resources that were sent my way after asking, "Is there any organized resource showing active federal climate programs by geography"? 
While I can pretty confidently report that this is still gap in…https://t.co/bMnMXMktC7 https://t.co/e742a6ZkZg

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TA and capacity building are 🔥hot🔥 topics in our community of practice. If you are working on climate in the #BayArea and either providing technical assistance or recieving technical assistance please complete this survey to help a constellation of part…https://t.co/JE1z63zEfh

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I thought that this week I would get back to my post about federal climate change programs, but climate change had other plans for me. My family is on day 3 without power. We have a large limb down on our house and branches down across power lines in our…https://t.co/gpje2KsJs0

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Does anyone know of a website that provides a map (literal or figurative) to federal agency climate programs across the county? I often reference this helpful resource on the US CRT, but it's only State climatologist offices, NOAA,…https://t.co/a5UnEfVWKV https://t.co/KWyHWwpfe1

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Being in California with the Farallon Strategies team was an amazing way to kickoff 2023 for me. Having time to work with my colleagues, learn from them, and deeply hang out together was so energizing. Spending those days on the California coast also rem…https://t.co/wK3mAieV0F

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Another great new team member joining us at Farallon Strategies. I love getting to work on great projects with great people! https://t.co/CraIV7M2kZ

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Congratulations Ashlee Grace! This is an awesome project and UM's video is great highlight of your work. You're a rockstar!
I was on campus today and passing by the climate clubhouse made me think of the great crew we had together there. I'm grateful to k…https://t.co/8cMh2eMCrD

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I'm so excited to be part of this awesome and growing team! welcome Prati Rosen! (Stay tuned for more great team updates!) https://t.co/GVWExfEvZR