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Register today for upcoming Catalyst Communities Webinars!

The Catalyst Communities Initiative [ [link removed] ] is a comprehensive program to provide education, training, planning, and technical resources to local governments as they work toward their sustainability goals.?This initiative offers an array of resources on various environmental, social, and economic topics to help communities across Michigan make a just transition to decarbonization and meet our MI Healthy Climate Plan goals [ [link removed] ]. The initiative aims to provide a range of resource options to meet communities wherever they are, regardless of geography, population size, or pre-existing knowledge.? The?Michigan?s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Catalyst Communities Initiative is hosting this webinar series free to communities.

*Webinar recordings* are?posted online for future viewing on the Catalyst Communities Webinars Webpage [ [link removed] ] and anyone registering to join will get a notification when the recording is available.

Upcoming Webinars

*January 17, 11:00 AM ? 12:00 PM
**Introduction to Climate and Health Adaptation Planning: A Health in All Policies Approach [ [link removed] ]*

This Catalyst Communities webinar features the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Michigan Climate and Health Adaptation Program [ [link removed] ] (MICHAP).? This webinar is the first of a three-part webinar mini-series that focuses on climate?adaptation planning that leverages MICHAP and other state department and university resources.? Join us for this min-series to gain insight into how climate change impacts Michigan communities and the health of our residents. You will learn about climate adaptation planning from a human health perspective featuring MICHAP?s Planning Guide, developed to support communities through a climate adaptation planning process that recognizes the climate health pathways most likely to impact community health.? Subsequent webinars will dive into phases of the climate adaptation planning process with community case studies following the Climate and Health Adaptation Planning Guide for Michigan Communities.? By participating in the three-part webinar series, communities will be positioned to engage with MICHAP in a future technical assistance planning opportunity.?

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*January 24, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
**Planning for Sustainable Small Harbors: Project Overview & Useful Tools [ [link removed] ]*

This webinar will feature the work of the Sustainable Small Harbors project [ [link removed] ], designed to help coastal community leaders assess and strengthen their waterfront assets. The project team recently published a guidebook [ [link removed] ] for communities interested in developing and implementing long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainability plans. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the project and learn about relevant tools to help communities navigate coastal planning.

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*REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:*
Alana Berthold:[email protected]
Joel Roseberry:[email protected]

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Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event?should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least two weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance






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