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Michael Berkowitz @Berkmic

Founding Principal @CitiesCatalyst, Former President @100ResCities, @RockefellerFdn, shameless cycling advocate

Joined November 2013
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thank you @MayorDaniella ! I look forward to partnering with you and the entire Miami-Dade crew to help communities build #resilience @DrWillyPrado @univmiami
Daniella Levine Cava
@MayorDaniella
8 Aug 2023
Congratulations to @berkmic on his new role leading @univmiami's Climate Resilience Academy. As a founding partner of the @resilent305, Michael’s leadership has been critical in Miami-Dade. And in this new post, he’ll pave the way for even more innovative climate solutions.
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So excited and grateful for this opportunity to work with @DrWillyPrado and the @univmiami team to help communities around the world build resilience!
Guillermo Prado@DrWillyPrado
1 Aug 2023
Proud to welcome ⁦@Berkmic⁩, Founding Principal ⁦@CitiesCatalyst⁩ and Former President ⁦@100ResCities⁩, ⁦@RockefellerFdn⁩ to @univmiami⁩ as the inaugural Executive Director of UM’s #Climate Resilience Academy. news.miami.edu/stories/2023/…
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Hey #bikenyc who’s coming to this community meeting tomorrow night ? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

DOT Community Conversations - Metropolitan and Grand

Please fill out this form to stay updated about the reimagining for the Grand and Metropolitan area in Williamsburg.

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Important legislation to better align resilience efforts/create a national #CRO. Thank you @ChrisCoons @lisamurkowski @ScottPetersCA50 @MaElviraSalazar for your leadership on this! blog.ucsusa.org/shana-udvard… @CitiesCatalyst @RCitiesNetwork @UCSshana

Congress-Move the Bipartisan NCARS Bill Over the Finish Line

Congress must act to pass NCARS before the end of the year.

blog.ucs.org
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Every. Vote. Counts.
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I'm so excited about this @CitiesCatalyst partnership with @AmericanExpress to support communities developing climate #resilience projects in five cities. about.americanexpress.com/ne… @CorinneLeT
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Excited to be named to @fema National Advisory Council and looking forward to supporting @FEMA_Deanne and Victoria Salinas in their efforts to build more #resilient communities. fema.gov/press-release/20221… @CitiesCatalyst
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Is this work or pleasure?
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Was this line written by @jshgdmn ?
alex@alex_abads
18 Oct 2022
this made me want to become a speechwriter
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Nice piece on the #resilience dividend by @mrMattSimon in @WIRED (although he doesn't use that term specifically) wired.com/story/if-you-dont-… @CitiesCatalyst

If You Don’t Already Live in a Sponge City, You Will Soon

Less pavement and more green spaces help absorb water instead of funneling it all away—a win-win for people and urban ecosystems.

wired.com
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Seen recently on the walls of Shannon airport. Looking good ⁦@SecMartyWalsh⁩
Fab new art from my friend @jhaselmayer
Sascha Haselmayer@LLGACities
1 Oct 2022
Neue Ansichten des einzigartigen @maeusebunker und anderer Berliner Architekturikonen von der Berliner Künstlerin @jhaselmayer juliahaselmayer.com/mausebun…
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Michael Berkowitz retweeted
Sascha Haselmayer@LLGACities
1 Oct 2022
Neue Ansichten des einzigartigen @maeusebunker und anderer Berliner Architekturikonen von der Berliner Künstlerin @jhaselmayer juliahaselmayer.com/mausebun…
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amazing video. sharing this for my #emergencymanagement friends in particular.
Brennan Prill 𝕏@WxBrenn
28 Sep 2022
I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian #flwx
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Great to see these folks together
Resilient Cities Network@RCitiesNetwork
13 Sep 2022
Happening now!👏 Our #RCitiesConvening in Athens with EME & AFR cohorts! Sessions & workshops designed to 🤝Create a learning environment to exchange best practices 🌍Showcase the impact of urban resilience planning approaches all around the world #CROsinAthens #RCitiesinAthens
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Yes! Cities working together to improve resilience.
Lisette den Breems@NLinMiami
9 Sep 2022
HM Queen Máxima & @houmayor Sylvester Turner look on as @arnoudmolenaar, chief resilience officer of #Rotterdam, & Priya Zachariah, chief resilience & sustainability officer of Houston, sign a letter of intent to work together & improve the resilience of both port cities. #NLUSA
I have a few nits to pick with this piece from @BPC_Bipartistan but overall it's a great resource on our (collective) progress to institutionalize #resilience in the US. @CitiesCatalyst @RCitiesNetwork @rebuildbydesign bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/le…

Chief Resilience Offices Could Enhance Climate Preparedness

Climate Preparedness is critical to protect the health, safety, housing, and economic vitality of communities across the nation.

bipartisanpolicy.org
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And speaking of great CROs and resilience folks making this movement happen here in the US ...@marissaaho @ronharrismn @whitremer @PrecoveryLabs @LaurianF @Real_Sam_Carter @andysalkin @Garimzees @OaklandThriving @ubstrong @CorinneLeT @dzarrilli @BostonAtyia ... and so many more
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With CA's power grid straining during the heat wave I recommend @KatherineBlunt' s amazing new book about PG&E. 1/2 latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

Review: The road to California's energy disaster: A new history of PG&E paints a bleak picture

Katherine Blunt’s “California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric — and What It Means for America’s Power Grid” is an urgent call to action.

latimes.com
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2/2 -- Three thoughts: 1. A shocking tale of operational risk (mis) management 2. With climate change, we need to be more imaginative about our futures, the past will not predict the future 3. Utilities have a hard but critical role to play in creating more resilient futures
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