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Norfolk, VA—June 7, 2023 —LISC Hampton Roads and RISE today announced a new partnership focused on addressing resilience threats faced by vulnerable communities in the region — culminating in the laun

In the effort to help coastal communities become more resilient to sea level rise and flooding, Natrx CEO and co-founder Leonard Nelson says his company doesn’t fit neatly into any one box. – In the

First-of-its-kind Home Raising Academy trains public and private sector professionals – With sea levels projected to rise significantly over the next three to five decades, cities in Hampton Roads ar

RISE Challenge winner VPA’s C-PACE program offers borrowers a new, cost-effective way to finance resilience improvements – Building a resilient economy includes developing structures that can withsta

Jim Nigg: Constructis Founder and CEO – Inspiration can strike at any time. The key is to recognize it when you see it. For Jim Nigg, CEO and founder of Constructis, a company based on the concept of

Juliette Murphy: FloodMapp co-founder and CEO – Navigating flooded streets is not just an inconvenience. It can be life threatening. Last year alone, nearly a third of the 139 flood fatalities report

RISE Challenge winner Wetlands Watch pilots first high school level “green” landscape certification program – A new program recently launched by RISE Challenge winner Wetlands Watch and partners is o