Resilient Ecosystems
Resilient Ecosystems was developed to engage communities in a journey to becoming resilient.
What does that even mean?
That is often the first question we get asked, the dictionary defines Resilience as the ability to overcome diversity. That is a good starting point, the details depend on the need of the community and the level of it's current ability and capacity. Sadly that is not often a good situation in the U.S. today. The power grid has not been significantly updated since it was installed halfway through the past century, Water management and understanding is haphazard and driven by profit over need, the Colorado River no longer goes to the Mexican border, but there are lots of golf courses it waters. We could go on and on, but you get the point, we are not resilient.
Many believe that the responsibility for developing and maintaining resilience, in infrastructure, and in emergencies, is the responsibility of the government. Is it? If it is, how have they been doing? It is going you be you, and your community, together that drive resilience, nobody, no agency, no organization is going to do it for you. That is why Resilient Ecosystems exists, to help communities develop will, capacity, organization, and a vision.
Why is this important...
What does that even mean?
That is often the first question we get asked, the dictionary defines Resilience as the ability to overcome diversity. That is a good starting point, the details depend on the need of the community and the level of it's current ability and capacity. Sadly that is not often a good situation in the U.S. today. The power grid has not been significantly updated since it was installed halfway through the past century, Water management and understanding is haphazard and driven by profit over need, the Colorado River no longer goes to the Mexican border, but there are lots of golf courses it waters. We could go on and on, but you get the point, we are not resilient.
Many believe that the responsibility for developing and maintaining resilience, in infrastructure, and in emergencies, is the responsibility of the government. Is it? If it is, how have they been doing? It is going you be you, and your community, together that drive resilience, nobody, no agency, no organization is going to do it for you. That is why Resilient Ecosystems exists, to help communities develop will, capacity, organization, and a vision.
Why is this important...
- Climate change
- Economic crisis
- Natural disasters
- Food Security
- Infrastructure
- Futureproofing
The best part is... that while building capacity and resilience local communities improve and the economy and create jobs, food, power, security. relationship, and becomes connected, and interconnected.
Why does Resilient Ecosystems do this, because it desperately needs doing. What is our goal, reclaiming our humanity and finding a human way forward into an uncertain future for ourselves and our children. How will this be accomplished? A Framework and Perspective...
Why does Resilient Ecosystems do this, because it desperately needs doing. What is our goal, reclaiming our humanity and finding a human way forward into an uncertain future for ourselves and our children. How will this be accomplished? A Framework and Perspective...
