Resilient Shelburne MVP
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The place to learn how to make
Shelburne resilient
to the impacts of climate change
3 January 2024 Update: The ResilientShelburne MVP Plan was completed in late December 2023 and just uploaded here. You can follow the link or scroll down to the files section of this webpage and click on the file name ResilientShelburne_MVP_Plan_2023_Final.pdf to access the document.
Resilience is a community effort. Here are some ways you can make a ResilientShelburne:
- Identify something in the plan that seems like a good fit with what you know or want to do and then contact the Town MVP Resilience Coordinator at shelburnemassmvp@gmail.com to share your ideas.
- Make new connections with your neighbors. Numerous studies show that a community with strong social connections bounces back better after adverse events.
- Welcome newcomers and visitors. Open your heart and mind to new people and ideas. Their experiences and perspectives can help solve difficult problems.
- Stay up-to-date on our progress. Check back here, read the ResilientShelburne MVP column in the monthly community newsletter, or ask to receive updates by contacting Shelburne's MVP Resilience Coordinator at shelburnemassmvp@gmail.com
On this page you can find out about:
- Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
- Shelburne's MVP Plan
- Upcoming Events
- Current Projects
- MVP Core Values
- Resilience
The Town of Shelburne is expected to experience more precipitation, heat waves, and increasingly frequent and intense storms due to climate change. To prepare for these hazards, the Town was awarded grant funding in March 2023 from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EEA) to complete the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) planning process. Through this process, the Town has convened a Core Team of residents and community representatives to guide the planning efforts.
The MVP grant program provides technical and financial support for cities and towns across the Commonwealth to plan for, and mitigate the impacts from, climate change and severe weather events. By completing this project, Shelburne will be eligible for MVP Action grants to implement climate adaptation projects such as culvert improvements, land use and open space planning, energy resilience improvements, and efforts that can improve the lives of our neighbors most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis.
Read the FAQs below to learn more about the MVP program, Shelburne's MVP Core Team, and how you can help. Please send any questions or comments to Shelburne's MVP Coordinator at shelburnemassmvp@gmail.com
MVP Files
Files posted here include news articles, reports, and presentations from Shelburne's MVP project and the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant program.
- ResilientShelburne MVP Plan 2023 Final.pdf
- Shelburne MVP EOI Dec2023.pdf
- ShelburneMVP Summary of Findings-Main-Section DRAFT for Public Comment.pdf
- ShelburneMVP Summary of Findings DRAFT AppendixA Core Team Mtg Materials.pdf
- ShelburneMVP Summary of Findings DRAFT AppendixB CRB Workshop Materials.pdf
- ShelburneMVP Summary of Findings DRAFT AppendixB CRB Workshop Materials Maps-Notes.pdf
- ShelburneMVP Summary of Findings DRAFT Appendix C-Public-Listening-Session.pdf
- MVP Core Principles March 2023.pdf
- CommunityResilienceBuildingWorkshop Summary and Survey.pdf
- Community Resilience Building Workshop MyTurnRecorder 20230922.pdf
- Listening Session Announcement Recorder 20231021.pdf
MVP Events
MVP FAQs
Perhaps you want to know what Shelburne is doing to become resilient to climate change.
Or, maybe you want to see how you can help.
Those answers and more are right here in the MVP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)!
Hint: Be sure to always click the "Read More" button to activate the links to other pages.
Absolutely! In fact, one of the MVP Program Core Principles encourages the development of projects that have widespread relevance for many communities. The program also has a webpage dedicated to the sharing of "tools, templates, and examples for municipalities to use for climate resilience projects."
Read MoreThe best way to learn about how the MVP program in Massachusetts is supporting cities and towns as they build resilience to climate change is through the ResilientMass MVP website at https://resilient.mass.gov/mvp/. The program, started in 2017, has provided funding for MVP Planning and Action grants to nearly all municipalities in the Commonwealth (as of October 2023). Check the webiste to see the projects, toolkits, and funding opportunties!
Read MoreIn August of 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $31.5 million in MVP planning and action grants, including a $2.26 million MVP Action Grant to the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Read the full press release and list of grantees at https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-awards-315-million-in-climate-resiliency-funding-to-communities.
Read MoreThe MVP Program follows 10 core principles and uses the Community Resilience Building workshop matrix developed by the Nature Conservancy. Together, these processes ensure robust community involvement and evidence-based solutions to the threats of the climate crisis.
Read MoreThe Resilient Shelburne MVP Core Team submitted an Expression of Interest for an MVP Action Grant on 8 December 2023 and awaits feedback from MA EEA. After receiving feedback on the interest letter, Shelburne plans to submit an application for an FY25 Action Grant in the spring. A community resilience-building event called an Offers and Needs Market will take place at the Arms Library on 14 Jan 2024 at 2 PM. Register for the free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shelburne-buckland-offers-and-needs-market-tickets-781790013977. Learn more under Events. Want to help with this or other ...
Read More10 March 2023: The Town of Shelburne received a FY23 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning Grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. 13 September 2023: The Town of Shelburne, in collaboration with MVP consultants Weston & Sampson, Inc., hosted a Community Resilience Building workshop. The purposes of the workshop were to: Define climate hazards Identify community vulnerabiltiies and strengths Develop and prioritize adaptation strategies 23 October 2023: The Town hosted a Public Listening Session during the regularly scheduled Selec...
Read MoreShelburne's MVP Core Team members as of October 2023 are: Tricia Yacovone-Biagi, MS, Shelburne MVP Liaison; Will Flanders, Shelburne Planning Board; John Taylor, Shelburne Center Fire Chief; Tom Williams, Shelburne Emergency Management Director; Sylvia Smith, Former Shelburne Town Moderator; Jacqui Goodman, Shelburne resident and former teacher. The Shelburne Core Team worked with our consultants from Weston & Sampson, Inc., a Commonwealth-approved MVP Planning Grant provider, whose team included: Indrani Ghosh, PhD, Senior Project manager; Doris Jenkins, E...
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