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Day 3: KEYNOTE: Empowering Heirs: Fannie Mae’s Program for Retaining Ownership and Returning Home After Disaster with Tim Carpenter
Day 3: KEYNOTE: Empowering Heirs: Fannie Mae’s Program for Retaining Ownership and Returning Home After Disaster with Tim Carpenter “Home ownership is about stability. Homeownership is about building wealth. Homeownership is about families. But if you don’t have a clear title, you don’t know if that stability is going to be there.” —Tim Carpenter…
Read MoreDay 2: PANEL: Business Recovery Post-Megafire: The Crucial Role of Private Sector Support
Day 2: PANEL: Business Recovery Post-Megafire: The Crucial Role of Private Sector Support “It is becoming a cheerleader for the community that we’re [private sector] back.” —Tim Zahner “It takes all of us to make a recovery. There are no heroes after the disaster itself. We all have a role to play.” —Lynn…
Read MoreDay 2: KEYNOTE: Future-Proofing Our World: Nanotech’s Innovations in Climate Resilience for Homes, Vehicles, and Beyond
Day 2: KEYNOTE: Future-Proofing Our World: Nanotech’s Innovations in Climate Resilience for Homes, Vehicles, and Beyond “The fact that the fire’s not near you, it doesn’t mean that energy is not going to affect you.” —Hani Taan “What we’re trying to shore up is to not only protect assets but to keep the…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: From Past Lessons to Future Innovations— Climate Resilience and Land Management in the Age of Megafires
Day 2: TALK STORY: From Past Lessons to Future Innovations— Climate Resilience and Land Management in the Age of Megafires “The solutions are creating those resilient landscapes.” —Marco Bey “It’s going to come back to you. Is going to come back to how prepared you are? —how prepared can we all be to…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center
Day 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center “You got to be able to get out there and be able to assess the situation, not only from the building standpoint but the infrastructure standpoint, so that your decision-makers have the opportunity to make decisions and know what’s…
Read MoreDay 1: KEYNOTE: Enhancing Survivor Assistance – Adapting to Unprecedented Climate Disasters with Chris Smith
Day 1: KEYNOTE: Enhancing Survivor Assistance – Adapting to Unprecedented Climate Disasters with Chris Smith “Our mission should be developing communities to better withstand the challenges of our climate, building better and smarter in the first place, not just building back better. Together, we can create a safer, more prepared locality, a more prepared…
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