Resilience

Getting to Maybe: How the World is Changed by Francis Westley, Brenda Zimmerman, Michael Quinn Patton. This book introduces the importance of complexity theory and systems thinking for social innovation…

The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon Sets out a theory of the growth, crisis, and renewal of societies, what can we learn…

The Resilience Imperative: Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy by Mike Lewis and Pat Conaty Climate change and escalating energy prices compel us to reinvent our economic life on a…

Artist and planner Candy Chang captured the dreams, aspirations and stories of neighbours in this New Orleans neighbourhood using wall writing. Click here to read a story about Candy Chang’s…

The South Hill Neighbourhood of Vancouver developed a website that shows how digital technology can be used to help connect people in the place they call home. Click here to…

Eagle Island is a small-scale example of how leadership can result in action on climate change. Eagle Island is a community of 30 homes, located within the municipality of West…

This four-minute video lightly “dramatizes” a party where people get together and have fun while reducing energy usage and GHGs. Click here to watch the video.

This two-minute animation summarises some of the key messages from the handbook ‘Exploring Community Resilience’, available for free download from fieryspirits.com Click here to watch the video.

The City of Edmonton has produced a short toolkit that has been created to provide you with tips and tools for bringing the people in your neighbourhood together. Click here…

Engaging Queenslanders: A Guide to Community Engagement Methods and Techniques is a report from the State of Queensland, 2005. Click here to read the guide.

Victoria Foundation’s annual “check-up” report evaluates the Capital Region as a place to live, learn, work and grow. It measures the health of the city and assigns grades in a…