Resilient Communities Webinar Series
Part of the Local Government Education programming series, Resilient Communities webinars are a result of University of Illinois Extension and Prairie Rivers Network's collaboration to build capacity for technical assistance and education aimed to help communities navigate energy- and environment-related funding opportunities, provide guidance on community inclusion, and lead community-specific strategic planning. This outreach should help communities secure and manage resources to address legacy pollution, invest in clean energy technologies, and more.
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Submitting this registration form will register you for the Resilient Communities webinar series, including both the upcoming program listed below, as well as future programs in the series:
Community Resilience: Integrating Health, Education, and Economy in Outdoor Recreation
Tuesday, May 26, at 12 noon CT
Illinois’s natural landscapes are an economic engine driving public health and high-impact youth development. Join this webinar to explore how investing in outdoor recreation creates a strategic ‘win-win-win’ for regional resilience, vitality, and prosperity. Experts Dr. Brooke Jacobs, Dr. Katie Dudley, and Dr. Evan Coulson will connect the dots among wellness, workforce, and economic resilience. Reframing outdoor recreation as essential infrastructure rather than a discretionary amenity, this presentation positions public lands as integrated systems that drive public health, workforce development, and economic resilience.
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Submitting this registration form will register you for the Resilient Communities webinar series, including both the upcoming program listed below, as well as future programs in the series:
Community Resilience: Integrating Health, Education, and Economy in Outdoor Recreation
Tuesday, May 26, at 12 noon CT
Illinois’s natural landscapes are an economic engine driving public health and high-impact youth development. Join this webinar to explore how investing in outdoor recreation creates a strategic ‘win-win-win’ for regional resilience, vitality, and prosperity. Experts Dr. Brooke Jacobs, Dr. Katie Dudley, and Dr. Evan Coulson will connect the dots among wellness, workforce, and economic resilience. Reframing outdoor recreation as essential infrastructure rather than a discretionary amenity, this presentation positions public lands as integrated systems that drive public health, workforce development, and economic resilience.
Speakers:
Dr. Katie Dudley | Community and Economic Development Extension Specialist | University of Illinois
Dr. Dudley’s expertise lies at the intersection of local community engagement, economic development, and responsible tourism systems. She holds a PhD in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University and has over two decades of combined hands-on and academic expertise in sustainable tourism planning and development.
Dr. Brooke Jacobs | Owner | Delve Health Consulting
Dr. Jacobs holds a Doctorate of Psychology from Western Kentucky University and is the founder of Delve Health Consulting. Dr. Jacobs’ passion lies in consulting psychology—helping people, teams, and organizations create environments that support both wellness and effectiveness.
Dr. Evan Coulson | Founder | Trailhead Collective
Dr. Coulson holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences with a focus on Forest Recreation and a Master’s of Education in Outdoor Recreation Resource Administration. His professional service activities include work with the Wilderness Education Association, the Association for Experiential Education, and as the Wisconsin State Advocate for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
If you will need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please email mdelany2@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
For more information on the Resilient Communities Webinar Series, contact: Linda Derhak, National Resources, Energy, and Environment, Illinois Extension, at lderhak2@illinois.edu
For more information on the Resilient Communities Webinar Series, contact: Linda Derhak, National Resources, Energy, and Environment, Illinois Extension, at lderhak2@illinois.edu