Event Recap: Funding, Financing, and Delivering Resilience Infrastructure by Jill Jamieson View Event Recording Here The following event recap was written by Kathleen Fleischauer, Global Development Coordinator, GRI The presentation began…
Climate and Extreme Weather Events: Considerations for Insurance, Infrastructure Planning & Environmental and Financial Compliance Read Here Distinguished Corporate Fellow, Richard Donohoe, and his colleagues were featured on JS Held's most recent White Paper publication…
Future Fit-Trends Read The Full Piece Here John Plodinec, Distinguished Senior Fellow, wrote a recent piece on why our communities need to…
Event Recap: In Pursuit of Resilience for Critical Infrastructure Earlier this month, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Richard Mroz, presented on "In Pursuit of Resilience For Critical Infrastructure." GRI Founding Director Stephen Flynn began the event by introducing Richard Mroz, citing him as one of the first professionals who really began to focus on resilience, especially regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
The Benefits of Japan’s Social Infrastructure and Civic Ties In Uncertain Times Alongside COVID-19, many communities around the world have suffered long-term shocks and stressors from the many natural disasters that have ravaged the Earth in the past year. These natural disasters include the bushfires in Australia, the flooding in North America and Europe, lethal heatwaves in Oregon, and lastly the mudslides in Japan...
A Conversation with Dr. Janice Barnes on Approaching Climate Change with Optimism Read the full conversation here: Excerpt: Last month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
John Plodinec: Beyond Sustainability and Community Resilience: II. Evolution of communities Read the full article. Excerpt: In the last post, I talked about the importance of time in trying to understand…
Joan Fitzgerald on Penn Live: Removing urban highways can improve neighborhoods blighted by decades of racist policies | Opinion Read the full article. Excerpt: The US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill now moving through Congress will bring money to cities for much-needed investments…
Daniel P. Aldrich for AusBiz: The Essential Role of Small Business Leaders After Disaster Strikes Read the full publication here. Excerpt: Australia regrettably is no stranger to disasters and shocks. Over the past two years…
Ann Lesperance: Enhancing Community Resilience Through Social Capital and Connectedness Read the full publication here. Excerpt: The Resilient America Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened…
Ann Lesperance: Motivating Local Climate Adaptation and Strengthening Resilience Read the full publication here. Excerpt: To help reduce the immense human and financial toll of disasters caused by natural…
Resilience Thought Piece by GRI Founding Director Stephen Flynn: Reflecting on 9/11 and the Resilience Imperative Reflecting on 9/11 and the Resilience Imperative At 8:35 AM on September 11, 2001, my commuter train arrived at Grand…