Kate Busse (Local Resiliency Program Manager) and Rob Pressly (Resiliency Program Manager) with the Colorado Resiliency Office at the Colorado Department of Local Affairs describe the Colorado Resiliency Framework.
Rob Pressly is the Resiliency Program Manager for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Colorado Resiliency Office. In this role, he works to advance the State of Colorado’s resiliency to thrive amidst ever-changing climate, social, and economic conditions. Rob coordinates State agencies’ efforts to build resiliency into State investments and operations; manages the Colorado Resiliency Working Group, the coordinating and steering committee for the State’s Resiliency Framework; and manages the COResiliency Resource Center, Colorado’s online, interactive hub for resiliency knowledge and resources.
Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force (HEART Force) is an award-winning collaborative project implemented by the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) partner Western Water Assessment. Recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation in environmental education, HEART Force was awarded the Innovative EE Program Award from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education in 2022.
