Resilience Learning Agenda at the Intersection of Climate Hazards, Energy Security, and Public Health

Climate and weather events overlap in space and time to generate impacts that cascade from one sector of society to effect another. This project characterizes the network of the Community-Based Organizations (CBO) working on issues of energy security, public health, and climate adaptation in Puerto Rico; interviews stakeholders to understand research gaps and opportunities; assembles a committed team of CBO leaders to co-create a participatory workshop; and convenes those stakeholders to exchange knowledge. This research expands upon a novel “remote ethnography” approach to develop best practices and tradeoffs in virtual engagement. In totality, the project integrates three linked communities of research and practice using a combination of participatory and virtual engagement methods to produce a learning agenda for future projects and a network from which to develop those projects. This project is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Partners include the University of Puerto Rico.