APA SCD E-Bulletin - 04/14/2021
Sustainable Communities Division News
APA SCD has a new Storymap on the APA Climate Champions Home Page! The Champions are tasked with extending SCD’s outreach and message on climate action by engaging their respective states and fostering regional dialogue and collaboration. The Climate Champions are also tasked with engaging directly with their state APA chapters to foster increased collaboration between the national APA and the state chapters. The Climate Champions will be an integral part of a national sustainability network.
Let's meet our goal to have a Climate Champion in every state! We invite you to apply and meet the current Champions to get connected to the network.
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See our NEW E-Bulletin section below "From Our SCD Climate Champions" for shared resources and upcoming climate related news and events!
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NPC21 is Almost Here! Plan to Attend the 2021 National Planning Conference Live on May 5-7
Gain practical insights, plus connect with a network of people facing similar challenges and implementing innovative solutions across the nation. There are two levels this year: NPC21 Live and NPC21 Live Plus. NPC21 Live provides access to the live sessions, networking, exhibit hall, and other live activities. NPC21 Live Plus includes additional professional development perks through June 30 such as: All NPC21 recorded content, Unlimited access to all APA Learn courses, Two live webinars. Register online.
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Immigrant Gateways: Chinatowns
Learning objectives for this course include: Understanding the role and challenges of Chinatowns and immigrant communities in city revitalization; Understanding the importance of expanding the concept of Chinatowns and immigrant communities beyond tourist destinations; and collecting tools for encouraging socioeconomic diversity in revitalizing cities.
Diversity and Inclusion Training Series
Diversity encompasses, but is not limited to, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, educational attainment, spiritual beliefs, creed, culture, tribal affiliation, nationality, immigration status, political beliefs, and veteran status. With greater diversity, we can be more creative, effective, and just, and bring more varied perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, talents, and interests to the practice of planning and the communities we serve. Join Daniel Lim and Giovania Tiarachristie as they explore how inequity, exclusion, and lack of diversity are socially created. This three-part series explores specific concepts and skills that planners can use to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in planning contexts.
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From Our SCD Climate Champions
The Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network recently organized through the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center. The new learning network is almost exclusively focused on the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Resilience Program (BIA TRP). Since the BIA TRP inception in 2011, over $20 million dollars of program funding has been awarded to dozens of federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations in Alaska. The learning network is helping bring together all of the awardees and other interested tribal officials eligible to apply on behalf of their tribal governments/organizations. The mainstay of the network is a monthly check-in call with presentations provided by past awardees as example best practices. Learn more here!*
Visit the SCD website and the Climate Champions webpage for additional resources and climate related news and events!
Upcoming Events
APA Webinars
April 16 - Design Thinking – Utilizing Hand Graphics to Explore Ideas
April 16 - Keeping the Water On: Addressing the Water Affordability Crisis in the Wake of COVID-19
April 21 - Achieving Sustainability through Infrastructure Planning
April 28 - Clean Energy and Your Comprehensive Plan: Guidance for Local Governments
April 30 - Planning for Infrastructure Resilience: From Aging Infrastructure to Climate Change
Planning for upcoming 2021 webinars are in progress - check out the APA webinars page and APA-SCD's NEW webinar page for updates.
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Opportunities
Sustainable Transportation Marketing Manager - Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning is looking for a marketing and communications professional who is passionate about making a positive difference in the community; is interested in public transportation, biking, walking, and helping others make sustainable travel choices; is creative; is driven to excel in all that you do; are interested in growing professionally; and enjoys working with teams, then this is the position for you!
Environmental Sustainability Officer - Oakland County, Michigan has an opening for an Environmental Sustainability Officer to function as a strategic advisor on environmental sustainability initiatives and will serve as a key member of County Executive's leadership team. This position will advance the County's environmental sustainability interests at the state and federal level, both through seeking support from agencies for County initiatives and to present the County's work as best practice.The position is responsible for development of the County's near-term and long-term sustainability agenda, tracking progress towards measurable goals and working across various County departments to execute sustainability initiatives. The Environmental Sustainability Officer leads internal review of plans and the creation of policies and programs to improve the County's sustainability. The position will also engage external partners to communicate, educate and advocate for environmentally responsibility plans and actions.
Community Engagement Coordinator - Grand Junction, Colorado is searching for a candidate to play a lead role in planning, developing, managing, and executing the City's public engagement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience managing and leading effective public outreach and engagement programs as well as a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public engagement, outreach, strategic planning, project management, and program evaluation. The candidate should thrive on collaboration and building strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders to help the public engage with its local government. This position requires someone with the expertise to assist in building inter-cultural and cultural awareness within the City.
Landscape Architecture / Planning / Sustainability Positions (3) - CREÄ Affiliates, LLC in Seattle, Washington is seeking motivated professionals to join our growing team. Duties will require working with clients and company staff, and coordinating with other consultants to deliver high-quality design and ensure superior client services. These are leadership positions. The selected candidates will be required to develop and manage project budgets to ensure high-quality deliverables within budget. The candidates will build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project and the firm.
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