Resilient Communities Series
Is your community ready for the next power outage?
Your community can prepare energy infrastructure for extreme weather events.
Explore energy resilience, real-world examples of resilience across Illinois, and discuss how climate action plans can help communities prepare for and respond to energy disruptions with the EnergySense Resilience Center.
Discover strategies for rural communities, including best practices for rural health centers, and explore how technologies such as solar paired with battery storage can support local energy systems with Collective Energy.
Presenters
Todd Rusk, associate director at EnergySense Resilience Center, University of Illinois System
Andrew MacCalla, Collective Energy co-founder and CEO
Damon Taugher, Collective Energy vice president of operations and partnerships
About the Resilient Communities Series
Part of the Local Government Education programming series, Resilient Communities presentations are a result of University of Illinois Extension and Prairie Rivers Network's collaboration to build capacity for technical assistance and education aimed to help communities navigate energy-and environment-related funding opportunities, provide guidance on community inclusion, and lead community-specific strategic planning. This outreach can help communities secure and manage resources to address legacy pollution, invest in clean energy technologies, and more.
For more information about the series, contact Linda Derhak at lderhak2@illinois.edu.