Resilience Education Resources
Speakers, Webinars, Videos and Links to InformationResilience topics requested by community members at planning meetings and on surveys
Climate Resilience – English Videos and Webinars
Windows, Weatherization and Energy Efficiency
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
Mental Health Support After Natural Disasters
What Other Communities Around the World are Doing About Energy Efficiency
Disaster Preparedness and Response
Videos
Climate Resilience
English Videos and Webinars
What is climate resilience? Climate resilience has different interpretations. Four experienced researchers from the UK Climate Resilience Programme – Jason Lowe, Freya Garry, Kate Lonsdale and Hayley Fowler – offer their views on what it means.
Adapting to a changing climate: A new video documentary by the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee aims at raising awareness on climate change adaptation. The 20 minute documentary “Adapting to a changing climate” introduces viewers to the topic of climate change adaptation, weaving in inspiring stories of adaptation action and interviews with experts.
Energy Efficient Homes
Florida Public Service Commission Consumer Tips:
Prepare Your Air Conditioner for Summer
Fall into Energy Savings this Fall
Holiday Energy Saving Gifts
Daylighting: the use of windows or skylights for natural lighting and temperature regulation—is one building strategy that can save money for homeowners and businesses. Highly efficient, strategically placed windows maximize the use of natural daylight in a building, lowering the need for artificial lighting without causing heating or cooling problems.
Electric Vehicles:This edition of Energy 101 highlights the benefits of electric vehicles, including improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and lower maintenance costs.
Save Money with a Clean Air Filter: Changing your home’s air filter is a simple job that only takes a few minutes and usually requires few, if any, tools. Filters should be replaced monthly for greatest efficiency and effectiveness. It’s a good idea to purchase several filters at one time so you don’t have to make a special trip to the store each month to buy a new filter. Make it a habit to change the filter each month when you pay your utility bill.
Home Energy Assessment: A home energy checkup helps owners determine where their house is losing energy and money – and how such problems can be corrected to make the home more energy efficient. A professional technician – often called an energy auditor – can give your home a checkup. You can also do some of the steps yourself. Items shown here include checking for leaks, examining insulation, inspecting the furnace and ductwork, performing a blower door test and using an infrared camera.
Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) Conservation Videos in English and Spanish: Looking for practical solutions to reduce your utility bill? Learn ways to save energy, water and money. Our conservation videos walk you through a “do-it-yourself” energy and water audit for your home that will help you lower your utility bill.
Residential Solar Power
Basics and Benefits of Going Solar: Installing solar at home benefits both you and the environment by reducing the amount of electricity purchased from the utility and your carbon footprint. A qualified contractor can guide you through the process. Here are some basics and benefits you should know before going solar.
Energy 101: Solar PV (Department of Energy)
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can generate clean, cost-effective power anywhere the sun shines. This video shows how a PV panel converts the energy of the sun into renewable electricity to power homes and businesses.
Everything you need to know about going solar!: Producing your own solar electricity, it’s a cool idea right? But when is the right time to go solar? In part III of our Smart Home Series, we talk to Ron Kube, who installed solar on his home and Clifton Lofthaug of Great Canadian Solar about everything you need to know before going solar.
Solar Power System For Home: Ultimate Beginners Guide
Windows, Weatherization and Energy Efficiency
What makes a window energy efficient?
How to choose windows for energy efficiency: Windows can be a big source of energy loss, whether they cause a draft in the winter, or cool air loss in the summer. Window replacement might save money over time.
How to install window weatherstripping: Windows let in a lot of light, saving money on your light bill. During the winter, they can also let in a lot of cold air, raising your utility bill. Weather stripping wiz, Dave Mars, shows how weatherizing your windows can lead to lower utility bills.
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency through landscape design: Urban forester Al Zelaya, with the Davey Institute, talks about tools available to help homeowners make energy efficient decisions when landscaping.
Tree Placement and Spacing for Energy Savings: Robert Polomski discusses the importance of tree selection and placement in maximizing energy savings from trees. Planting a variety of tree species, such as evergreen and deciduous, allows for not only an aesthetically pleasing landscape but also a more resilient landscape
Saving Money with Your Home Landscape : Here’s how the landscape outside your home can lower energy use and utility bills on the inside. From our sustainable landscapes series, see how smart tree placement and green roofs and walls dramatically improve energy efficiency. Learn more at www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes.
Planting Trees for Energy Savings: Strategically planting trees around your home creates a beautiful landscape while also providing energy savings year round.
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency: On this week’s Fix-It Friday Tip we give you landscaping ideas that will help improve your homes energy efficiency. (0:47)
Tree Planting and Energy Efficiency: The tree you select and location you choose can decrease cooling costs for your home.
Energy Efficient Appliances
Intelligent Shopping for Energy Efficient Appliances: Domestic appliances consume almost as much electricity every year as all of the EU’s factories, offices and industrial plants put together. One way to reduce the amount of energy we use at home is to replace older domestic appliances with new, energy efficient models.
Choosing an Energy Efficient Refrigerator: Your refrigerator can be one-third of your energy bill. Learn what to look for when shopping for a new fridge to save you money.
Energy Efficient Appliances: Fix it or replace it. What do you do when you appliance is starting to die. We talk about energy efficient appliances and when you should replace them and the savings you will realize.
Appliances that use the most electricity at home: We explore the energy consumed by typical home systems, appliances and electronics, find out what uses the most energy and share tips on how to make your home more energy-efficient to curb your electricity costs.
10 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient: Follow along as we break down ten of the top ways to make your Home more energy efficient and save you thousands of dollars a year in Energy Costs
Upgrading Home Insulation
Home Insulation: Attic, Wall & Basement Installation Tips Learn your regional R-value, the different insulation types and installation tips for your attic, walls and basement from the experts at The Home Depot.
How to Choose and Use Insulation: This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains the wide world of insulation.
How to Maximize the Impact of Insulation: Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives some basic tips about insulating an attic
Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
How to Choose the Most Energy Efficient Light Bulbs: Energy efficient light bulbs are good for the environment and your pocketbook. Learn more tips on staying healthy at home with EWG’s Healthy Living: Home Guide
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Mental Health Support After Natural Disasters
Mental Healthcare Is An Essential Part of Hurricane Recovery: WFSU reporter Morgan Martin traveled to Panama City to learn about how the storm’s damage has affected people’s mental health.
Hurricanes, Floods, and Their Long-term Health Impacts: The wind and rain and flooding and destruction that happen during a hurricane are dangerous, and have obvious impacts on the health of people who live in hurricane-prone regions. But many of the health impacts of hurricanes and floods are non-obvious, and can have long-term negative effects.
Where to Get Mental Health Help: There are different levels of care depending on each person’s mental health needs. Understanding all the available treatment options can help individuals, families, and treatment providers make the most informed decisions when finding where to get mental health help.
How Natural Disasters Can Impact Your Mental Health: People in the southeastern United States and Caribbean are still recovering from the powerful storms Harvey and Irma as Hurricane Maria hit. They’re not just rebuilding. Founder of Leaders Link and author of “Rising from Katrina” Kathleen Koch joined CBSN to discuss how living through major storms, and the destruction they leave behind, can have a lasting impact on people’s mental health.
What Other Communities Around the World Are Doing to Be More Energy Efficient
New England Community: Energy Efficiency and your Old Home: On October 27, 2020, Historic New England hosted a panel on how to make older or historic homes more energy efficient without sacrificing character and charm.
Climate Action Webinar- Energy Efficient Upgrades in First Nations Homes and Community Buildings: Addressing inequity in housing and community infrastructure for First Nations (on- and off-reserve) is an essential step towards addressing broader inequities in health and well-being. As part of this effort, First Nations must have affordable access to clean energy and investments in infrastructure upgrades, including access to more energy-efficient technologies. Investing in more affordable, low-carbon heating systems and energy efficient retrofits also delivers benefits beyond the household and community by supporting the reduction in GHG emissions and the potential development of employment and economic development opportunities.
Can An Entire Town Run on Solar? In an attempt to “do it the right way,” developer Syd Kitson is building Babcock Ranch, an 18,000-acre planned community just north of Ft. Meyers, with hope that it can operate almost entirely on solar power.
How does a community energy project begin? How people were inspired to develop community-based renewable energy projects. This is part of PlanLoCaL, a project from the Centre for Sustainable Energy, that helps communities influence local planning policy and contribute to a low-carbon and renewable energy future
What Net Zero Means to the Eco Village Community: See how living in energy–efficient, net zero homes changed the lives of an entire community.
Sustainable City – Fully Charged: We spent an amazing day at the Sustainable City, a housing development in Dubai with 3,500 people already living there and it’s still not quite finished. This truly is a remarkable achievement, a stark lesson to building contractors the world over. It’s not more expensive to build and it’s hugely cheaper and more efficient to live in. Inspiring sustainable city planning!
Building a Sustainable Community: The Blatchford community in Edmonton is being built from the group up as a model for green, renewable, carbon neutral planning and design. Learn how Blatchford’s specialized District Energy Sharing System and commitment to renewable sources will reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions across the community.
The Urban Green: Communities around the world are currently faced with a number of large scale environmental challenges, including dangerous, irreversible climate change. Many of these challenges stem from cities and our resource intensive urban lifestyles. Fortunately, an array of concrete solutions to these challenges are already being developed and implemented in cities around the globe! So we set off on an inspirational journey to explore the most innovative ideas, technologies and initiatives being used by cities today as they strive to create more livable and sustainable cities. We sought out leading cities that would offer a source of inspiration and with the potential to stimulate wide scale change which sets us on the path towards a one-planet future where humans live in harmony with nature.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
Florida Public Service Commission – Eliminate Hurricane Preparation Hassles: Here’s a video on some key things you can do to prepare for Florida’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.
The DIY Hurricane Preparedness Checklist Supplies + Money Saving Hacks:Are you ready? Being prepared incase a hurricane comes your way is so important to me. If your’re not prepared it’s not too late to get all you need. In this video, I’m sharing my tips and ways you can prepare for a hurricane. Plus some money saving hacks that you will love. Enjoy my darlings… All Supplies can be found at walmart, dollar store, Target.
Hurricane preparedness tips on Take2: We get our hurricane preparedness kit ready at City Mill, and find out what you need to know in case of a hurricane emergency,Here’s a video on some key things you can do to prepare for Florida’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.
Storm Ready – A Hurricane Preparedness Special:Houston Public Media and The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management collaborate on a special Live‐Streamed Digital Event on the first day of Hurricane Season, June 1, 2021.
Tips to Recover After a Hurricane: Preparing for a hurricane can take days, but oftentimes recovery can take even longer no matter how prepared you were. Here are a few items to add to your checklist so that you can recover from any natural disaster quickly, efficiently, and safely.
Home Hurricane Recovery Tips (Dec 4, 2012 after Hurricane Sandy): The Dean of Home Renovation and Repair Advice, Bob Vila, gives his tips for people recovering from super storm Sandy. The original host of âThis Old Houseâ has had plenty of experience helping people rebuild from hurricanes and water damage. Bob Vila talks to Jane Velez-Mitchell about what people should be doing now.
Landscaping for Climate Change: Dr. Gail Hansen and Dr. Michael Volk present “Landscaping for Climate Change.” Hansen is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Horticulture and an Extension specialist in sustainable landscape design. Volk is a Florida registered landscape architect, a partner in Volk Design Consultants, LLC, and a research assistant professor in the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning.
Building Resilience to Climate Change | Jacqueline McGlade | TEDxPorto : The latest generation of satellite observations is providing us with a planetary intelligence system and depth of knowledge about changes on Earth that could never have been imagined just a decade ago, such as variations in salinity, soil moisture, air quality and land use and temperature. By using big data analysis techniques and coupling it with localised information from the internet of things, social media and citizen science, we can now visualize the ever growing imprint of climate change. This talk explores how we can draw on this diversity of knowledge to recreate a more resilient world.
Gray to Green Communities: Addressing Affordable Housing and Sustainability – A review of what other communities are doing to address climate resiliency.
How Communities Are Addressing Key Challenges of Building Climate Resilience: Peter Plastrik (Innovation Network for Communities and co-author of In Harm’s Way was joined by Scott Berry (U.S. Water Alliance), Joyce Coffee (Climate Resilience Consulting), and Anna Marandi (National League of Cities) to discuss encouraging trends and thorny issues for building local climate resilience, especially as a new federal administration begins to develop funding and standards for resilient infrastructure. Panelists discussed the emergence of a state government resilience framework, the potential for water infrastructure investments, and how small and medium size communities can advance their resilience.
Articles and Websites in English and Spanish
English Website and Print Resources
Climate Resilience
U.S. Climate Resilience ToolKit
Energy Efficiency
OUC Energy and Water Conservation Audits
Energy Conservation – National Institute of Health
Florida Electric Vehicle RoadMap
Medically Essential Electric Service Regulation
Renewable energy product vendors (solar energy)
Solar Panels for the Roof
Solar Air Conditioner Vendors
HotSpot Energy Inc., 4021 Holland Blvd., Chesapeake VA 23323, USA Nationwide Telephone: 1-800-916-2067
Energy Efficient Homes
University of Florida Energy Efficient Homes Series
Energy Efficient Existing Homes: The Extension Foundation
Features & Benefits of ENERGY STAR Certified Homes & Apartments
Practice Electrical Peak Shifting
Saving Energy with your Water Heater
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Save Money with a Programmable Thermostat
What you need to know about energy – National Academies
RETROFIT INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMES
Windows, Weatherization, and Energy Efficiency
Florida Weatherization Assistance Program
Dept. of Economic Opportunity Weatherization Assistance Program
Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Households
Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Households
Landscaping for Cooling the House and Energy Efficiency
Using Landscaping Vines and Structures to Reduce Home Energy Costs: The Extension Foundation
Landscaping for Energy Efficient Homes
IFAS Landscaping for Energy Efficient Homes
Energy Efficient Homes – Landscaping Website
Planting trees for energy efficiency
Landscaping for Energy Conservation
Landscaping with Bamboo for Energy Efficient Homes
Four Tips for Energy Efficient Landscaping
Landscape for Sustainability in Florida Climate
Solar AC Cooling and Solar Heat Pumps
Solar air conditioning: what you need to know
Pros and Cons of Solar-Powered Air Conditioners
Can Solar Power Your Air Conditioner?
Solar Air Conditioning in Florida
Home Cooling Energy Efficiency
Home Heating Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficient Appliances
Energy Star Energy Efficient Appliances
Energy Efficient Appliances and Electronics
Guide to Energy Efficient Appliances
Federal Income Tax Credits on Energy Efficient Appliances
Here’s Why New Major Appliances Use Less Energy
Replacing Insulation
5 Types of Insulation for the Home – Bob Vila
Wall Insulation: How to install Insulation in 4 easy steps
Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
Lighting Choices to Save You Money
How Energy Efficient Light Bulbs compare with Traditional Incandescent Bulbs
How to Shop for Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
LED Light Bulbs and their Benefits
How Energy Efficient Light Bulbs compare with Traditional Incandescent Bulbs
Compact Florescent Light Bulbs
What other communities are doing
Eight ways cities are building resilience
A Framework for Local Action on Climate Change
Community Action Project for Climate Resilience
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan
How 12 Communities are Fighting Climate Change and What’s Standing in Their Way
Education Initiatives – EcoWomb Bus
Disaster Preparation and Recovery
Medically Essential Electric Service Regulation
Generator Safety – Disaster Preparedness
Home Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Preparing for a Disaster: Strategies for Older Adults
Disaster Planning for Older Adults
Prepare Your Landscape for Hurricanes
Slow the flow: Why should we care about stormwater runoff?
PRINCIPLE 8: REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF
The 20 best camping gadgets (for use when electricity is not available)
Handy Items for Camping Off the Grid
Everything You Need for a Power Outage, According to Experts
The Best Power Outage Tools and Supplies
Protect Your Appliances During Brownouts
Best Portable Power Stations of 2021
Get power wherever you want with a battery-powered portable generator.
5 Things to Know About Portable Power Stations
The Best Mobile Hotspots for 2021
Mental Health Support after Natural Disasters
After disasters, take care of mental health
Storm anxiety not the only mental health concerns this hurricane season
Taking Care of Emotional Health After a Hurricane
Heat and Health
Effects of Heat: Climate and Human Health
Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults
Sitios Web y Recursos Imprimibles en Español
Cambio Climatico y Salud Humana
Cambio Climático y Salud Humana
Impactos del Cambio Climático en la Salud
Respuesta de salud pública al cambio climático
El cambio climático tiene más efectos para tu salud de los que piensas
Cambio Climatico y Salud Humana
El cambio climático es más mortal que el coronavirus
El Cambio Climatico y El Calor Extremo
El cambio climático y la salud de las personas con trastornos crónicos
Cambio climático y enfermedades transmitidas por insectos: la esencia
Eficiencia Energetica en La Casa
Programa de Asistencia para Energía para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos de Florida (LIHEAP)
Consejos para ahorrar dinero y energía en su hogar
Consejos para ahorrar dinero y energía en su hogar
Eficiencia energetica en el hogar
REMODELACIONES PARA RESIDENCIAS
Proveedores de productos de energía renovable (energía solar)
Paneles solares para el techo
Solar Air Conditioner Vendors
HotSpot Energy Inc.,4021 Holland Blvd., Chesapeake VA 23323, USA Nationwide, 1-800-916-2067
Energía solar residencial
Energía solar: todo lo que tienes que saber
Los beneficios de la energía solar
Beneficios de los sistemas de energía solar para el hogar
Ventajas y desventajas de la energía solar
Energía solar: todo lo que tienes que saber
Ventanas y eficiencia energetica
Ventanas Eficientes para mejorar el Aislamiento Térmico
Tipos De Ventanas Y Su Etiqueta De Eficiencia Energética
¿Cuáles son las ventanas eficientes?
Los mejores tipos de ventanas para aislar del frío
Ventanas aislantes para la eficiencia energética de los edificios
Eficiencia energética ventanas
Como Cambiar Ventana de Casa Retrofit con Framing para que pase inspeccion Paso a Paso Explicado
Como Instalar o Cambiar una Ventana – window installation replacement
Electrodomesticos y eficiencia energetica
Eficiencia energética en electrodomésticos. Guía de los más respetuosos con el medio ambiente
Nueva etiqueta energética de electrodomésticos
Eficiencia energética electrodomésticos
La importancia de la etiqueta energética al comprar un electrodoméstico
Eficiencia Energética de los Electrodomésticos
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Instalación de Aislamiento
Instalar aislamiento térmico para aislar una habitación
¿Qué diferencia hay entre el espesor del aislante térmico?
Bombillas de Bajo Consumo
¿Cuantos Tipos de Bombas Existen?
El LED en la iluminación eficiente
Eficiencia energética: bombilla incandescente vs. fluorescente
Tipos de bombillas y ahorro de electricidad
Cómo elegir la mejor bombilla para ahorrar luz
Tipos de bombillas: consumo, vida útil y ventajas
Preparación y recuperación en un disastre
Limpieza Después de un Huracán:¡La Seguridad es Primordial!
Limpieza Después de un Huracán: Consiga el profesional Correcto para el Cuidado de los Árboles
Restauración de los árboles después de un huracán
¿Cómo El Viento Afecta Las Casas?
Disminuyendo Zonas Peligrosas De Puertas
Instalación de Obturadores De Ventanas
Lista de preparación en caso de apagones
Speakers and Subject Matter Experts
Speakers and Subject Matter Experts
Dept. of Energy Speaker’s Bureau
Environmental Protection Agency Speaker’s Bureau
Dr. Gail Hansen, Associate Professor/Extension, Landscape Design, Environmental Horticulture Department, (352) 273-4506, [email protected]
Dr. Hansen is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Horticulture, and an Extension specialist in sustainable landscape design. Her teaching and extension programs address sustainable science-based and art-centered landscape design practices that take into account the social dimension of green urban environments, environmental protection, and the quality of life for urban dwellers.
Jennison Kipp, Resource Economist/Extension, Program for Resource Efficient Communities, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Office: (352) 273-0245, Mobile: (814) 571-8396, [email protected]
Jennison develops educational materials and tools to improve public awareness of, promote actionable dialogue around, and help strengthen community capacity to address today’s most challenging ecological, economic, and social issues.
Hostetler, Mark, Professor/Extension, Field of Study/Research: Urban ecology and environmental design, landscaping, 352-846-0568, [email protected]
Jiangxiao Qiu, University of Florida, Urban Landscape Ecology, Assistant Professor/Extension, 954-577-6337, [email protected]
OUC Efficiency Delivered Program,407-423-9018
Orlando Utilities Commission Speaker request on Energy Efficiency
Solar Power and Window Energy Efficiency subject matter experts/vendors:
Window World, 3882 Center Loop, Orlando, FL 32808, (407) 389-1400
EcoView Windows and Doors of Central Florida, 224 W. Central Parkway, Suite 1022, Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32714, USA, 407.834.1045