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APPENDIX SAMPLE INITIATIVES greater public and design community in Portland with a particular focus on the Bayside Adapts Neighborhood Plan. The outcome of the workshops is to raise awareness on climate change with leading experts from across the county and creatively gather active participation from the public in the form of a design competition." (National, 2013). Providence, Rhode Island 'As part of the Partners for Places Equity Pilot Initiative, the City of Providence is undertaking an intensive nine-month process to strengthen relationships with low-income communities and communities of color that are most susceptible to incurring impacts from climate change and other environmental hazards. In the Spring of 2017, at the conclusion of this work, NLC's Leadership in Community Resilience program will provide funding and support for an 'Equity and Engagement Workshop' in Providence, RI. The goal of the workshop is to transition the Equity Pilot work form process to implementation. It will leverage ideas, resources, and relationships to build social resilience and ensure these communities are prepared for the impacts of climate change. The city has also joined the Compact of Mayors, committing to benchmarking and reducing local greenhouse gas emissions." (National, 2013). St. Paul, Minnesota "The city is in the process of developing several city and regional plans related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and sustainability. This includes achieving the goals of the Compact of Mayors, finalizing a Resilience Framework, developing a Climate Action and Adaptation plan, and conducting a vulnerability analysis for the regional comprehensive plan. The Leadership in Community Resilience program can support and enhance these efforts in several ways. First, technical assistance can be provided to create a greenhouse gas inventory 0 Page 64 UNIVERSITYof$T.THOMAS EN-ERGYCITY Opus College of Business