The Cost of Bearing Witness

How one sees the past year depends upon how deeply you look into what happened. Most people in this country don't delve into issues like environmental chaos, rising authoritarianism, and war. That is aided by labeling those who insist on learning these things as "woke." Aided by news and social media that doesn't cover these … Continue reading The Cost of Bearing Witness →

What is resilience?

As I've continued to search for ways to deal with our multiple crises and how to prepare for the near and long-term future, resilience is what I've begun to focus on. Resilience is a term that refers to the ability to cope with stress, adversity, and change in a positive and adaptive way. Resilience is … Continue reading What is resilience? →

Puerto Rico-Restoring Power to the People

Yesterday's post was an introduction to THE RESILIENCE WE WANT, A Guide to Making Your Community Space into a Hub for Local Resilience and Mutual Aid. That guide is from the SHAREABLE website and you can download it from there. You can also download the free eBook “The Response: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake … Continue reading Puerto Rico-Restoring Power to the People →

Resilience deficit 3. Forced displacement and negative education outcomes

This is a continuation of a discussion of how to identify and plan to mitigate the threats to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Countries face multiple threats that divert attention and resources from the SDGs and are called resilience deficits. There was a consensus that it would be impossible for developing countries to … Continue reading Resilience deficit 3. Forced displacement and negative education outcomes →

Mutual Aid, Polycrisis, Shelter

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there were an estimated 580,466 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2020, a 2.2% increase from the previous year. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem, as many people lost their jobs, income, and housing stability due to the economic and … Continue reading Mutual Aid, Polycrisis, Shelter →