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2027 RESILIENCE FEST
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2025 Resilience Fest

Welcome to the first-ever RESILIENCE FEST!

Part Summit, part Conference, part Celebration and part Group Therapy, we’re bringing together disaster relief partners for a two-day meeting-of-minds in beautiful Western North Carolina. This is a chance to reflect on the work we do with communities reeling from climate-driven disasters and disruptions of infrastructure while learning how we can network and improve our efforts. We all know that events like Hurricane Helene, the Palisades and Eaton Fires, Maui Wildfires and destructive Midwest tornadoes are only becoming more numerous and dangerous. The Resilience Fest organizers believe that by joining together, we can make better decisions about preparing for and responding to life-altering events like these.

What Will Happen at Resilience Fest 2025?

Learning

Panels, talks and expert-led workshops will diversify our range of skills and knowledge to make more informed choices moving forward in each of our organizations.

Connecting

Hands-on activities, speed-dating and more relaxed networking opportunities will allow us to connect with others we can help and who can help us.

Reflecting

Disaster preparation and relief can be draining physically, emotionally and mentally. Resilience Fest provides activities that address this often diminished reality of what we do.

Doing

Grab a wrench or a shovel and work directly on techniques that will improve your and your team’s response skills in the field.

FESTIVAL ESSENTIALS

VENUE INFORMATION

Resilience Fest Map & Parking

Resilience Fest -
Lake Eden Retreat

July 30-31, 2025

377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711

 

AMPLIFY Appalachia- Sierra Nevada High Gravity Room

CONCERT VENUE

  • 100 Sierra Nevada Way

    Mills River, NC 28732

  • July 31, 2025, Doors: 5:30pm, Show: 6:30pm

TRANSPORTATION HUB

Getting to Asheville

ACCOMMODATIONS

Partner Hotels

  • The cut-off date to pick the room is 15th July at midnight.

    Ways to Make the Reservation:

    1. Recommended and Preferred - Go to https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/

    • Search Super 8 Black Mountain, NC, input the dates and click on Rates and select GROUP CODE -input  -RESFEST25.

    • Pick the room type 

    • Continue with the payment method.

    2. Call the hotel at 828-669-8076 (Direct Hotel Front Desk) / (828) 357-4150 (Corporate Reservation Line)

    Hotel Policies:

    1) Free 24 Hr Prior Notice Cancellation

    2) Pet Stays Free-Max 2 per room

  • More information on their website.

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Planning on Camping On-site? We need to know!

Camping Registration

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Sign up for workshops, talks, panels and huddles that suit your interests!

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    HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

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    TALKS & PANELS

  • Icon of a guitar and an amplifier on an orange background.

    LIVE MUSIC

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    NETWORKING

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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    7:00am - 8:00am - Breathwork

    Rebirthing Breathwork is a healing modality that uses conscious connected breathing which induces deep relaxation and an expanded state of consciousness.

    Presenter: Led by Tama Dickerson
    Participants: Max 12 people
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
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    8:00am - 9:00am - Breakfast + Coffee

    Good Morning! Enjoy some breakfast! At 8:30am we’ll conduct a Welcome Blessing and Safety Briefing, Circle Up, Intro/Circle of Friends exercise.

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    9:00am - 10:00am - Wisdom Traditions on Resilience

    “Everyday” and learned wisdom about resilience. Relevant knowledge from the world’s wisdom traditions, religions, and spiritualities will be shared for inspiration.

    Presenter: John Parker
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    9:00am - 10:30am - Build a Haven Solar Shelter (Shift One)

    Work with the Spotlight Solar creators to build a Haven.
    https://spotlightsolar.com/haven

    Presenter: Spotlight Solar
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In Afield

    Sign Up
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    9:00am - 11:00am - Mapping Your Personal Journey through Disaster

    Reflect on your personal experience with disaster in this creative mapmaking workshop.

    Presenter: Led by artist Jen Urso
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    10:30am - 12:00pm - Interfacing across Industries

    Building big tents where, and when, they're need most.

    Panelists: Stephanie Steege, Samantha Childress, and Pulin Thakkar. Moderated by Will Heegaard.
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    10:30am - 12:00pm - SwampNet Mesh Network

    Learn about LoRa mesh networks, how they could be applied in a disaster, and see one in action on site!

    Presenter: Monique Verdin
    Participants: Max. 20 people
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
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    10:30am - 12:00pm - Build a Haven Solar Shelter (Shift Two)

    Work with the Spotlight Solar creators to build a Haven.
    https://spotlightsolar.com/haven

    Presenter: Spotlight Solar
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In Afield

    Sign Up
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    12:00pm - Lunch

    Enjoy a bite to eat and check out Partner Stories of Resilience!

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    12:00pm - 1:00pm - Partner Stories of Resilience

    Like Ted talks, but with more tears. Sign up to share your story. We’ll eat, listen, laugh and cry together.

    Presenter: Moderated by Stephen McCord
    Participants: All Are Welcome

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:00pm - Sustainable Tarping Workshop

    Learn how to tarp, and discuss upcycled materials for tarping, with leaders from Louisiana Just Recovery Network.

    Presenter: Toi Jean Carter
    Participants: 12-25 people
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:30pm - Cooperative Response and Recovery Models

    Building ownership out of emergency.

    Panelists: Becky Brown and Ingrid Johnson of Poder Emma and Becky Selle of West Street Recovery and Asia Ognibene of Together New Orleans. Moderated by Jamie Swezey
    Participants: All are welcome
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:30pm - Build a Haven Solar Shelter (Shift Three)

    Work with the Spotlight Solar creators to build a Haven.
    https://spotlightsolar.com/haven

    Presenter: Spotlight Solar
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In Afield

    Sign Up
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    2:00pm - 3:00pm - Mass Gatherings as Community Resilience Labs

    How celebrations inform survival.

    Presenter: Moderated by Matt Kowal
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    2:00pm - 3:00pm - Funding Grassroots Resilience Projects

    Bring your dream, idea, or expertise. Leave with new friends!

    Presenter: Led by Amy Adams
    Participants: All are welcome
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
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    2:30pm - 4:00pm - Build a Haven Shelter (Shift Four)

    Work with the Spotlight Solar creators to build a Haven.
    https://spotlightsolar.com/haven

    Presenter: Spotlight Solar
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In Afield

    Sign Up
  • Outline of a hand holding a gear on a green background.

    3:30pm - 5:30pm Demos/Show and Tell

    Various demos by industry experts.

    Participants: Varies
    Locations: In the Big Tent, in the Small Barn & In Afield

    Sign Up
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    5:00pm - 6:00pm - Happy Hour & Music

    Enjoy a break before dinner!

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    6:30pm - 7:30pm - Dinner

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    6:45pm - 8:15pm - Resilient Roots Documentary Trailer & Performance

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    8:45pm - 10:15pm - Empire Strikes Brass

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • Outline of a hand holding a gear with a smaller gear inside it, on a green background.

    7:00am - 8:00am - Breathwork

    Rebirthing Breathwork is a healing modality that uses conscious connected breathing which induces deep relaxation and an expanded state of consciousness.

    Presenter: Led by Tama Dickerson
    Participants: Max 12 people
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
  • Outline of a hand holding a gear icon on a green background.

    7:00am - 8:00am - Movement Workshop: Harmonic Earth Cycles

    What does it mean to be Grounded or Oriented? What if we engaged singularity in Solar Relationships?

    Presenter: Led by Govinda Dalton
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Afield

    Sign Up
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    8:00am - 9:00am - Breakfast + Coffee

    Good Morning! Enjoy a bite to eat. At 8:30am we’ll kick off with any updates and a safety briefing.

  • Outline of a hand holding a gear, symbolizing technology or engineering, on a green background.

    9:00am - 10:30am - Abolitionist Apothecary

    Learn about Resilience from plants.

    Presenter: Led by Jackie Sumell
    Participants: Max 25 people
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    9:00am - 10:30am - Movement Building around Survival Infrastructure

    Power, Water, Shelter - and Solidarity

    Panelists: Moderated by Mariyah Jahangiri of The Climate Mobilization
    Participants: All are welcome
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
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    9:00am - 11:00am - Accelerating Resilience Here, Now

    A design lab to speed up Western North Carolina's recovery.


    Presenters: Sara Nichols of Land of Sky Regional Council, and Kristin Stroup of Appalachian Voices
    Participants: All are welcome
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    9:00am - 12:00pm - Schneider Trailer SOLARIZATION

    Learn how to Install solar on a trailer with volunteers from Schneider Electric.

    Participants: Max 7 people
    Location: In the Afield

    Sign Up
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    10:30am - 12:00pm - Resilience Across Borders

    Disasters know no boundaries. Neither should solutions.

    Panelists: Moira Hanes of Empowered by Light, Lin Thu Hein of Atutu and Erin Hughes of Solidarity Engineering
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    10:30am - 12:00pm - Build Power Kits - Education and Resilience

    How we are teaching the next generation about Solar power.

    Presenter: Jimmy Luttrell
    Participants: 25-50 people
    Location: In the Small barn

    Sign Up
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    12:00pm - Lunch

    Enjoy a bite to eat and check out Partner Stories of Resilience!

  • Icon of four speech bubbles with different patterns, representing conversation or communication, on a teal background.

    12:00pm - 1:00pm - Partner Stories of Resilience

    Like Ted talks, but with more tears. Sign up to share your story. We’ll eat, listen, laugh and cry together.

    Presenter: Moderated by Stephen McCord
    Participants: All Are Welcome

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:30pm - A Just Recovery

    Dismantling systemic inequities that fuel disaster vulnerability.

    Presenter: Simona Goldin of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:30pm - Creative Communication

    Emotional release exercise through sound, movement and writing.

    Presenter: Led by Natalia Olivero
    Participants: Max 25 people
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 2:30pm - DC Direct Drive

    Fully DC electrical systems that can be powered by PV alone, without batteries.

    Presenters: Lucy Perry & John Milner of Living Energy Lights
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
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    1:00pm - 4:30pm - Solar Art Workshop

    Solar powered mechanical sculptures.

    Presenter: Alex Nathanson
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In the Afield

    Sign Up
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    2:30pm-4:00pm - WERiSE Home Energy Renovation Workshop

    Home Energy Clinic that teaches folks how to reduce their energy bills by 10-20% with simple air-sealing techniques.

    Presenter: Steven Guesman
    Participants: All are welcome
    Location: In the Big Tent

    Sign Up
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    2:30pm - 4:00pm - Local Mutual Aid for Power, Water, Shelter, Food, Heat, and Health

    Tap into local mutual aid networks for faster more efficient disaster response.

    Presenter: Moderated by Catherine Hebson
    Participants: All Are Welcome
    Location: In the Big Barn

    Sign Up
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    2:30pm - 4:30pm - Charge a 12V RV Battery with Solar

    12 Volt batteries are ubiquitous and RVs show up often in disaster response. Wire together a simple system for charging 12v batteries with solar.

    Presenter: Jamie Trowbridge
    Participants: Max 20 people
    Location: In the Small Barn

    Sign Up
  • Icon of a hand holding a gear and a gear icon, on a green background.

    3:30pm - 5:00pm - Demos/Show and Tell

    Various demos by industry experts.

    Participants: Varies
    Locations: In the Big Tent, in the Small Barn & In Afield

    Sign Up
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    4:30pm - 5:00pm - Buses Leave for the Amplify Appalachia Benefit Concert

    Transportation is provided to Sierra Nevada.

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    5:30pm - 9:30pm - Amplify Appalachia Benefit Concert

    Please note, AMPlify Appalachia is a ticketed event, and tickets to the AMPlify Appalachia concert are NOT included in your registration for Resilience Fest. If you would like to attend the concert, please purchase tickets below.

    Food available for purchase at AMPlify. 

    Purchase Tickets
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    9:30pm - 10:00pm - Buses Leave for Lake Eden

    Transportation is provided from Sierra Nevada to Lake Eden.

Mountain range with snow-capped peaks under a clear sky, green rolling hills in the foreground.

SPONSOR RESILIENCE FEST

Be a vanguard of disaster relief by supporting the inaugural Resilience Fest. Your sponsorship helps us bring more hardworking, inspired individuals together to envision and plan a new future of response.

See below for detailed sponsorship tiers and contact resiliencefest@footprintproject.org to become a supporter!

Become a Supporter

SPONSORSHIP TIERS

    • Eight tickets to Resilience Fest and the July 31st AMPlify Appalachia relief concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing

    • Two tickets to donate to local first responders in the sponsor’s name  

    • VIP pre-concert reception July 31st from 5-6 p.m. for four representatives 

    • Name/logo on all pre- and post-event communications 

    • Two dedicated, social media acknowledgement posts with logo pre-and post-event 

    • Name and logo included in two NCSEA and FP newsletters pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo on printed materials for the event 

    • Inclusion on press releases distributed surrounding the concert 

    • Name and logo on dedicated display banner at the concert site 

    • Five tickets to Resilience Fest and the July 31 AMPlify Appalachia relief concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing 

    • VIP pre-concert reception July 31st from 5-6 p.m. for two representatives  

    • Name/logo on all pre-event communications 

    • One dedicated social media acknowledgement post with logo pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo included in one NCSEA and FP newsletter pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo on printed materials for the event 

    • Inclusion on press releases distributed surrounding the concert 

    • Name and logo on display banner at the concert site 

    • Stage recognition by host 

    • Promotional merchandise for all attendees affiliated with sponsor

    • Three tickets to Resilience Fest and the July 31 AMPlify Appalachia relief concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing 

    • Name/logo on pre-event communications 

    • One social media acknowledgement post with logo pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo included in one NCSEA and FP newsletter pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo on printed materials for the event 

    • Inclusion on press releases about the concert 

    • Name and logo on display banner at the concert site 

    • Stage recognition by host 

    • Promotional merchandise for all attendees affiliated with sponsor

    • Two tickets to Resilience Fest and the July 31 AMPlify Appalachia relief concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing 

    • Name/logo on pre-event communications 

    • One social media acknowledgement post with logo pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo included in one NCSEA and FP newsletter pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo included in member emails pre- and post-event 

    • Inclusion on press releases distributed surrounding the concert 

    • Name and logo on shared display banner at the concert site 

    • Promotional merchandise for all attendees affiliated with sponsor

    • Two tickets to Resilience Fest and the July 31 AMPlify Appalachia relief concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing 

    • Name/logo on pre-event communications 

    • Name and logo included in one NCSEA and FP newsletter pre- and post-event 

    • Name and logo on shared display banner at the concert site 

    • Promotional merchandise for all attendees affiliated with sponsor

  • *Only available to Non-Profit organizations 

    • Two tickets to event

    • Tabling (In the entrance area to concert)

    • Recognition as an event partner on event signage and promotional materials ahead of event

CURRENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Regional Recovery Partner

  • Coastal Credit Union

High Country Champion

  • Sierra Club Foundation

Smoky Mountain Sustainer

  • Invest in Our Future logo.
  • Airlink Inc
  • United Airlines

Foothills Supporters

  • Schneider Electric logo in green text and symbol on a white background.
  • Logo of the Southern Environmental Law Center with the initials 'SELC' inside a green square and the organization's name next to it.
  • BOVIET Solar logo with an orange sun rising above the text
  • Duke Energy Foundation logo with stylized globe and text.
  • Logo for EnerWealth Solutions featuring a solar panel and leaf design.
  • ECS logo with blue and gray design elements.
  • GreenTech Renewables logo with a stylized 'G' and green and blue text
  • Kairos Government Affairs logo with a stylized arrow design and the company name.
  • Southern Energy Management logo with an orange sun and green wind lines, featuring the text 'Southern Energy Management' and the tagline 'Energy Emergency & Solar Power'.
  • Logo featuring an orange geometric pattern with the words "SUGAR HOLLOW SOLAR" in black next to it.
  • Logo for the Center for Energy Education, featuring a stylized lightbulb with a sun inside.
  • Tito's Vodka

Event Partners

  • New Use Energy
  • Logo of Southeast Climate & Energy Network with a circular illustration of open landscape, wind turbines, and a sun in the sky.
  • Logo of Pisgah Energy Design & Development with a circular icon and text.
  • Logo for Electrify Asheville-Buncombe featuring a house with solar panels, mountains, a sun, and a plug graphic.
  • Logo for Appalachian Voices featuring a tree, mountain landscape, and sun.
  • Logo with a stylized letter 'E' and number '2' in dark blue and light blue on a white background.
  • Logo for North Carolina Clean Energy Fund depicting a stylized mountain landscape.
  • Mountain BizWorks logo with black text and a green gear icon on white background.
  • Logo of North Carolina Sustainable Business Council featuring a green outline of North Carolina with wavy lines
  • Lamar
  • Logo of NC Sustainable Energy Association with a stylized sun and leaf design.
  • Land of Sky Regional Council
  • Logo for Lake Eden Retreat with stylized mountains, a sun or moon, and text for events and lodging, website, and phone number.
  • Majestic Collaborations logo with stylized orange design and text on a white background.
  • LEAF Global Arts logo with text and a black circular design with a red leaf
  • Spotlight Solar

FAQs

  • Fill out the RSVP form and we will follow up with a confirmation email with a ticket number starting June 30.

    DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, FOLKS WITHOUT A TICKET NUMBER MAY BE TURNED AWAY AT THE GATE. RSVP NOW IF YOU WANT A TICKET!

  • Yes! Attendance, camping, and meals (continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner on July 30-31) are free/included for all ticket holders.

  • Our goal is to gather folks from various regions, disciplines, and backgrounds to learn from and share with each other. Limited travel reimbursements will be available for those who need and request them. Please indicate your needs in the Travel, Financial Assistance and Schedule portion of the RSVP form.

    The earlier you fill out the RSVP, the more likely we will be able to subsidize your travel to some extent.

    If you request a stipend, we will send you confirmation details starting June 30. Please note, stipends will be distributed after the event in the form of a reimbursement payment upon submission of flight and/or hotel receipts.

  • This gathering is designed to connect people across Footprint Project’s network who are doing the work: grassroots mutual aid organizers, first responders, tech providers, and humanitarian aid organizations large and small. Many have worked together during disasters, but haven’t had a chance to connect beyond a text chat, email thread or field op.

    Resilience Fest has limited space. If you’re receiving this email from us, you (yes YOU) are invited. Our intention is not to be exclusive, but to create space for the kind of connection that doesn’t happen at scale.

  • If you’re coming from out of town, all participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations.

    There’s free group camping onsite at Lake Eden for those inclined to pitch a tent or roll up in your RV - camping spots must be reserved in advance using this form!

    We’ve also reserved a block of hotel rooms at the local Super 8 in Black Mountain (check out the Accommodations section of the Resilience Fest website for details and Group Code). You’re also welcome to find your own lodging - there are plenty of local options!  

  • Sorry, but pets are not allowed at Resilience Fest. If you have a service animal, please let us know in the Translation, Dietary Considerations, and Accessibility section of the RSVP form.

  • Sure! Depending on their age, it might not be very fun for them though, as all planned activities will be centered around adult learning and participation. Anyone under 18 in attendance will need to have their parent/guardian sign a waiver. 

    We do not have the capacity to provide onsite childcare, so please plan accordingly. We also cannot provide additional travel stipends/reimbursement for their attendance.

  • We are planning on providing translation/interpretation services based on participant requests. Please let us know in the Translation, Dietary Considerations, and Accessibility section of the RSVP form.

  • We will do our very best to work with local caterers to provide nourishing options for everyone at all meals, based on participant requests. Please let us know in the Translation, Dietary Considerations, and Accessibility section of the RSVP form.

  • The festival site has a variety of landscapes and terrains. Please let us know in the Translation, Dietary Considerations, and Accessibility section of the RSVP form. We will follow up with you if you have any questions or concerns.

  • Tent and sleeping gear (if camping), weather-appropriate clothes (July in North Carolina can mean sun and storms), water bottle, notebook, and anything you need to be comfy outdoors. The festival grounds feature a variety of landscapes and terrains including grass, dirt, and steep hills. Sturdy shoes, a rain jacket or umbrella are all recommended. Basic shade and communal, daytime shelter infrastructure will be available, but climate-controlled areas will be limited.

    Drinking water and basic phone charging access will be provided, but there are no RV hookups available and gas/diesel generators are not allowed.

    We’ll have more detailed information on what you should and can’t bring for ticketed participants. 

  • There will be a mixture of scheduled talks and panels, hands-on workshops and demos, and intentional downtime to enjoy the beautiful setting, self-organize, relax, and reflect.

    A preview of programming is available on the website. More details are imminent. Thanks for your patience as we work collaboratively with our partners to finalize the schedule.

  •  📍 Lake Eden Retreat near Black Mountain, NC
     📅 July 30-31, 2025

  • Footprint Project, in collaboration with an amazing crew of community partners, technologists, organizers, sponsors, and you!

  • Sort of! Amplify Appalachia is a separately ticketed concert that is open to the public (tickets to AMPlify Appalachia concert are NOT included in your registration for Resilience Fest). If you would like to attend the concert, please purchase tickets here. All ticket proceeds go to Footprint Project and Land of Sky Regional Council.

    Transportation to and from the concert for Resilience Fest participants will be provided.

  • If you already filled out the RSVP form, you will receive an attendee confirmation email starting June 30 with your ticket number and follow up instructions. 

    If you filled out the RSVP form as a Maybe, working on my schedule!, your spot will NOT be confirmed and you will NOT receive a ticket until you confirm your attendance. You can do this by either filling out the form again or emailing us.

NCSEA presents

AMPlify Appalachia

Illustration of a sunset over mountain ranges with solar panels, plus the text 'Couch Members of the Steep Canyon Rangers & Aunt Vicki'.

July 31, 2025

Doors: 5:30pm | Show: 6:30pm
Sierra Nevada High Gravity Room, Mills River

Purchase Tickets

Join us in beautiful Asheville, NC on July 31 for a concert benefiting long-term resiliency!

Presented by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, AMPlify Appalachia will feature performances by Couch, Members of the Steep Canyon Rangers and Aunt Vicki with proceeds supporting Footprint Project and Land of Sky Regional Council.

This is a great chance to see the amazing recovery happening in the Asheville region, blow off some steam AND support a great cause.

Even if you’re not able to join us for Resilience Fest, AMPlify Appalachia is a fun event to support a great cause and connect with an inspired group of disaster relief professionals.

Please note, AMPlify Appalachia is a ticketed event, and tickets to the AMPlify Appalachia concert are NOT included in your registration for Resilience Fest. If you would like to attend the concert, please purchase tickets at the link above.

Transportation to and from the concert for Resilience Fest participants will be provided.

Get in touch.

Have questions about the event? Want to provide in-kind support? Just feel like talking to us because we’re nice people?
Send us a message!