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THE inaugural NYS Innovation & Adaptation Awards
innovation & adaptation awards
Introducing the NYS Adaptation & Innovation Awards
The NYS Adaptation and Innovation Awards celebrates resilience projects and programs, which prepare communities and ecosystems for increasing extreme weather in New York State. The awards will highlight successes, driven by the NYS Adaptation Practitioner’s Network’s mission to foster collaboration, build capacity, and drive effective climate adaptation strategies.
As the risk of extreme weather hazards continues to grow, New York needs community-driven adaptation interventions that build resilience. We will celebrate projects that exemplify the Principles of Resilient Infrastructure, collectively developed by members of the Practitioners Network to guide infrastructure investment. Submissions will populate an online library of projects showcasing/ multi-hazard, multi-benefit resilient infrastructure that enhance communities and ecosystems.
selection criteriA
Selections will be determined by following criteria:
Multi-Benefit solutions: Provides additional benefits (e.g. health, economic, social) to the community beyond its primary adaptation purpose
Community-driven design: The community served by the infrastructure or program helped to envision its creation.
Innovation: Uses up-to-date climate projections and/or modeling, as well as creative design to mitigate hazards.
Projects will also be evaluated for their consistency with the Principles of Resilient Infrastructure.
WHY NOMINATE?
- Visibility: The project will be seen by governments, residents, and researchers, funders and more!
- Opportunities: Share work to spur the opportunity for new collaborations
- Inform the field of resilience: Projects will help communities envision the kinds of projects they can advocate for and develop. Lessons learned can be applied to future projects.
- Celebrate: Taking a moment to appreciate the wins in this challenging but critical work!
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eligibility
Anyone is encouraged to nominate projects and programs on public or private property in New York State. Projects with private or public funding are eligible. Projects must have broken ground to be eligible. Please nominate by May 23rd.
about the network
The New York State Adaptation Practitioners Network brings together non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and community-based organizations to advise state government on adaptation policy implementation. Working to connect practitioners, share knowledge within the professional practice, and identify best tools and resources for adaptation. Learn more>>>
Questions? Email info@rebuildbydesign.org (Neeyati Johnson, Network Manager)
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