Shaun O'Rourke
@shaun_orourke
Climate advocate, landscape architect, and lover of sliding down hills. Views are my own.
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14-06-2009 00:34:45
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Opinion/ Jeff Diehl : Building a more resilient Rhode Island providencejournal.com/story/opinion/… via Providence Journal "While much work + many larger scale projects remain, the Ocean State is on the path to increasing resilience so we can better weather the impacts we know climate change will bring."
Thrilled to share this job post! Come work with us as the Regional Resilience Coordinator for Aquidneck Island. Please share! ecoRI News CRC URI Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island Save The Bay @BrownEnvt URI Coastal Institute
Rhode Island is showing 🇺🇸 & 🌎 how to advance #TreeEquity🌳 at scale. American Forests #COP26 U.S. Climate Alliance Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management
"President Biden’s signing of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment + Jobs Act today is a huge step forward for investing in critical infrastructure of all kinds in RI + across the nation." - Jeff Diehl, CEO, RI Infrastructure Bank. Full statement: facebook.com/RIinfrastructu…
Building local and statewide resilience requires taking stock in progress made and building momentum. Thanks to all our partners for collaborating on the #ResilientRhody 3yr Impact Report. U.S. Climate Alliance Pew Environment TNC Climate Joyce Coffee American Society of Adaptation Professionals
Want to help accelerate clean energy and climate resilience investments across #RhodeIsland? Yep?! Come join our team RI Infrastructure Bank: Aquidneck Island Regional Resilience Coordinator: riib.org/sites/default/… Senior Business Development Analyst riib.org/sites/default/…
TY Governor Dan McKee for including $21.9 million in supplemental budget to invest in critical water infrastructure, creating healthy + resilient communities across RI. This investment will unlock $174 million in federal funds + leverage an additional $300 million in private capital.
Attention municipal + quasi-public partners: On March 21st at 11am join RI Infrastructure Bank + Rhode Island Department of Health to learn more about the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and how to access newly increased funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: riib.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Attention municipal + quasi-public partners: On March 21st @ 12pm join RI Infrastructure Bank + Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management to learn more about the Clean Water State Revolving Fund + how to access newly increased funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: riib.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
We're excited to receive $845,000 in Action Grants from RI Infrastructure Bank as part of the Municipal Resilience Program!
Thanks to #providence mayor Jorge Elorza for elevating park and tree equity as a tier 1 priority. GrowSmartRI 10-Minute Walk Trust for Public Land American Forests
Pleased to share that we've awarded a total of $1 million in Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program funds to Central Falls, New Shoreham, Burrillville + Glocester for completion of key projects that accelerate affordable housing + economic development: riib.org/infrastructure…
We had a great time joining with Governor Dan McKee Jorge Elorza Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management Roger Williams Park Zoo The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island RIAudubon + other champions Farm Fresh RI today to kickoff the Yeson3RI campaign! Let's invest in climate resilience, clean energy, open space + more. On November 8th, vote #YesOn3RI!
The Municipal Resilience Program is a home-grown Rhode Island endeavor that is already a national model for other states looking to lift up their municipalities who are on the front lines of climate. Proud to be part of MRP in partnership with and leadership by RI Infrastructure Bank!
Today we were proud to receive an @EPAnewengland Merit Award: epa.gov/newsreleases/e… - To celebrate, we joined Sheldon Whitehouse + Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management at Rocky Point State Park to rake for quahogs. Made possible by clean water investments that have improved health of Narragansett Bay.
All Rhode Island cities and towns can apply for the RI Infrastructure Bank Municipal Resilience Program by November 4th to access grant funds in spring 2023. Municipalities are encouraged to apply as regional clusters or multi-municipal groups. riib.org/solutions/prog…