What exactly is neighbourhood resilience?
Resilience is about strengthening our community’s response and adaptation to big changes and deep challenges. We create a stronger, more connected community where everyone’s basic needs are met, balanced with the planet’s needs. Building a greater sense of connection to the people and places where we live is important as we recognize and celebrate our interdependence and grow “local self-reliance”.
Why is resilience important for neighbourhoods?
Individuals and communities today face a range of social, environmental and economic challenges. Amidst this, though, many people recognize that we need new ways of addressing our shared challenges. We have the methods and the means locally at hand to transform our lifestyles, social connections, shared spaces and places, and local economies. Through this work, we improve resiliency.
What do resilient neighbourhoods look like?
Building resilience looks different in each neighbourhood. It might involve citizens getting to know each other, sharing tools and skills, and supporting locally-owned businesses. Schools providing “town hall” settings for re-vitalized public engagement. Local governments, organizations and social entrepreneurs collaborating to increase access to green spaces and locally grown food.
How we’re building resilient neighbourhoods
BRN Resources
Browse our publications, webinars, toolkits, and guides. Explore our curated catalogue of links to free resources from other groups and organizations doing important work in helping build resilience in North America and around the world.
Resilient Streets
Program
Starting street celebrations, mini-libraries, skills exchanges and apartment rooftop gardens – our workshops, toolkits and micro-grants inspire and support neighbours in connecting and taking collaborative action.
Resilient Communities
& Neighbourhoods
We host meetings of neighbour champions; develop neighbourhood resource tables with diverse representation; and gather organizations, businesses, local governments and others to build community resilience.
News &
Events
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