Broward Sierra Group OCTOBER General Meeting
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Tue, Oct 7, 2025; 6:30 PM
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Broward Sierra Group OCTOBER General Meeting
Dr. Jennifer Jurado will discuss planning for resilience in Broward County
Veterans Park, 7600 NW 50th St, Lauderhill, FL 33351, USA
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Elisa Jones
elisabrowardsierra@gmail.com
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Organized By: Broward County Group
Location: Veterans Park, 7600 NW 50th St, Lauderhill, FL 33351, USA
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Event Organizers:
Elisa Jones
elisabrowardsierra@gmail.com
(954) 439-6233
Max Goldstein
maxgold@yahoo.com
(954) 296-3411
IN PERSON ONLY!
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TOPIC- Planning for Resilience in Broward County
Dr. Jennifer Jurado is responsible for leading climate resilience and environmental planning initiatives for Broward County, FL. Areas of particular focus include sea level rise adaptation, sustainable water resource management, shoreline protection, coastal resource conservation, and clean energy projects. She works extensively with internal and regional stakeholders to advance county-wide resilience planning informed by future conditions scenarios and fosters public-private partnerships key to large-scale initiatives. Current efforts involve advancement of a county-wide resilience plan focused on infrastructure improvements, redevelopment strategies, and robust economic analyses. Dr. Jurado has been a participant in the four-county Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact since its formation in 2009. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Marine Biology and Fisheries.In Spring 2025, Broward County formally published the Resilient Broward Plan presenting a risk assessment and adaptation strategies to address combined flood and heat risk. The plan includes a robust assessment of the economic benefits to be derived with infrastructure improvements and redevelopment strategies designed to reduce risk, avoid damage losses, and minimize economic disruptions. Dr. Jurado’s presentation will provide an overview of the conditions leading to the development of this plan, anticipated benefits and costs, policy recommendations, and activities already underway related to this plan as well as other priority climate initiatives.
Signup Instructions: This is an IN PERSON only meeting.
Bring: Refillable water bottle - No plastic
Additional Directions: You are joining us in person, the venue is at Veterans Park, 7600 NW 50th St., Lauderhill, FL 33351. Snacks will be provided. Bring you water bottle (not plastic). You will have the opportunity to win a beautiful gardening bag with tools.
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