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"Whole community recovery" is a framework that recognizes that every group within a community (neighborhood groups, age groups, income groups) and sector (businesses, governments, nonprofits) has a unique context, which leads to each group experiencing a disaster differently.

There are many tools you can use to help your community address current and future challenges and opportunities. A key tool Colorado State agencies use is the ‘Resiliency Prioritization Criteria. These nine criteria help agencies apply core aspects of resilience to their initiatives, grant programs, and strategies. These criteria can also help communities advance several resiliency benefits with limited resources.

The evolving landscape of funding availability for governmental entities can present significant challenges. However, if we approach this disruption similar to that of preparing for a “traditional” disaster such as a wildfire or flood, we can better position ourselves for financial resilience.

Wildfire is a top hazard in Colorado, and May is Wildfire Awareness Month. This is a time we can collectively build awareness of risk and prepare ourselves and our communities for impacts of wildfire. Read more about what the State is doing to take action as well as additional wildfire preparedness resources in May’s Resilience Conversation.

It is hard to believe that it has already been five years since 2020. It feels like both a lifetime ago and just yesterday. We know a lot has happened since the Colorado Resiliency Framework was introduced, which is why we’re so excited for the newest update.

The Colorado Resiliency Office collaborated with the Governor’s Office of Climate Preparedness and Recovery and many other State agency partners to develop guidance across six sectors to support local governments in identifying tangible ways in which they can take action.

Resilient Colorado Communities is the program encompassing technical expertise and services the CRO provides for local governments to better support them to adapt and thrive in the face of future conditions.

Nature-based solutions recognize and leverage the ingenuity of nature to help the environment while simultaneously providing community benefits like lower cost than traditional infrastructure, creation of green jobs, increases to property value, improvements to public health, and reduced loss of life.

Robust, diverse community engagement that is representative of all populations and perspectives results in projects that provide greater benefit to the community and increased buy-in among invested parties. These tips can help your community increase public participation and improve overall outcomes.

While drought and weather variability intensified by climate change, as well as an aging workforce, pose significant challenges to Colorado’s agriculture industry, farmers and ranchers remain key players in progressing the State’s climate goals. Innovative farm and ranch management practices can lead to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, increased carbon sequestration, and increased climate resilience for the State, as well as many important co-benefits. Climate smart agricultural production also increases food security, supports rural economies, and increases biodiversity.