Resources GRI's Resources is your premier source to stay up to date on the latest resilience news, expert publications, and insightful events focused on resilience-related topics. See below for the most recent updates. Resilience News See All News Stephen Flynn Featured on ABC Sydney: Russia Striking Odesa Port Despite Grain Export Deal Hours after Ukraine and Russian signed an agreement, Russian missiles hit the Black Sea port of Odesa. Dr. Flynn was featured on ABC Sydney where he noted it "remains to be seen if it (agreement) can work out" and... Stephen Flynn in The New York Times: A deal between Ukraine and Russia aims to ease the global food crisis. Dr. Stephen Flynn was interviewed by the NY Times today on Russia and Ukraine reaching their first publicly signed agreement to get grain out of blocked ports. But, how complex do... Faculty Affiliate Sara Carr and students participate in Envision Resilience Challenge. Professor Sara Carr and her Northeastern architecture studio recently participated in the Envision Resilience Challenge, envisioning designs..... Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World GRI Whitepaper Series See All Whitepapers Catch up on GRI’s Whitepaper Series A Global Disruption Requires a Global Response: Policies for building international business resilience for this and future pandemics The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacerbated the move toward greater economic nationalism and isolationism across the world. As nations have independently constructed responses to the pandemic with vastly dissimilar success levels, the repercussions for international businesses and national economies has been intense. We posit that addressing a global disruption, such as this pandemic that cannot be contained effectively by borders, requires a global response - not a national nor a local response. K-12 Education in New England New England’s K-12 schools are critical anchor institutions that serve some of the most important functions in our communities. Elementary and secondary education’s primary function is youth academic development, through the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development of children. Housing Insecurity in New England Housing is a necessity, a choice, a financial investment, and a human right. For many communities, their housing supply, affordability, and quality are the invisible infrastructure that supports growth, vitality, sustainability, inclusion and resilience. Resilience Events See All Events Aug 19 Crackin’ Up with Dr. Kris: Where Therapy Meets Comedy Aug. 19th and 20th Join GRI Faculty Affiliate Dr. Kris and special guests for this one of a kind therapy session meets comedy show experience. Signed copies of Dr. Kris's latest book Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World to the first 100 audience members. Aug 24 Australian Disaster Resilience Conference 2022 From August 24th-25th the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference brings together a diverse and passionate crowd from a range of sectors to share knowledge and build connections for a disaster resilient Australia. Aug 29 Africa Climate Week 2022 August 29th-Sept. 2nd: Africa Climate Week (ACW) event will provide a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial institutions and civil society to address the climate change crisis in the context of regional priorities and the need for a green recovery from the pandemic. The event is a key step on the road to the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in November. Aug 30 at 1:00 pm When Regulators and Utility Companies Work Together to Implement Meaningful Measures for Resilience Join Distinguished Senior Fellow, Richard Mroz, for The Resilience Partners Network inaugural event on August 30th. Richard and other guests will discuss how industry and regulators partner to deliver resilience measures, harden infrastructure, and plan for response and recovery from a severe events. Expert Publications See All Publications Public Investment in Hazard Mitigation: Effectiveness and the Role of Community Diversity GRI Faculty Affiliate, Ivan Petkov, brings his expertise on macroeconomics to tie finding the answer as to why differences in cultural and institutional endowments in U.S. counties affect communities capabilities to mitigate environmental hazards Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World How Long Can Rare Earth Elements Stay “Rare” for U.S. Supply Chains? John Plodinec on the Advantages of Defining Victory John Plodinec explains in his latest piece says that planning for victory without a clearly defined plan or roadmap, will make all paths look the same, and almost all will lead nowhere.
Stephen Flynn Featured on ABC Sydney: Russia Striking Odesa Port Despite Grain Export Deal Hours after Ukraine and Russian signed an agreement, Russian missiles hit the Black Sea port of Odesa. Dr. Flynn was featured on ABC Sydney where he noted it "remains to be seen if it (agreement) can work out" and...
Stephen Flynn in The New York Times: A deal between Ukraine and Russia aims to ease the global food crisis. Dr. Stephen Flynn was interviewed by the NY Times today on Russia and Ukraine reaching their first publicly signed agreement to get grain out of blocked ports. But, how complex do...
Faculty Affiliate Sara Carr and students participate in Envision Resilience Challenge. Professor Sara Carr and her Northeastern architecture studio recently participated in the Envision Resilience Challenge, envisioning designs.....
Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World
A Global Disruption Requires a Global Response: Policies for building international business resilience for this and future pandemics The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacerbated the move toward greater economic nationalism and isolationism across the world. As nations have independently constructed responses to the pandemic with vastly dissimilar success levels, the repercussions for international businesses and national economies has been intense. We posit that addressing a global disruption, such as this pandemic that cannot be contained effectively by borders, requires a global response - not a national nor a local response.
K-12 Education in New England New England’s K-12 schools are critical anchor institutions that serve some of the most important functions in our communities. Elementary and secondary education’s primary function is youth academic development, through the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development of children.
Housing Insecurity in New England Housing is a necessity, a choice, a financial investment, and a human right. For many communities, their housing supply, affordability, and quality are the invisible infrastructure that supports growth, vitality, sustainability, inclusion and resilience.
Aug 19 Crackin’ Up with Dr. Kris: Where Therapy Meets Comedy Aug. 19th and 20th Join GRI Faculty Affiliate Dr. Kris and special guests for this one of a kind therapy session meets comedy show experience. Signed copies of Dr. Kris's latest book Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World to the first 100 audience members.
Aug 24 Australian Disaster Resilience Conference 2022 From August 24th-25th the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference brings together a diverse and passionate crowd from a range of sectors to share knowledge and build connections for a disaster resilient Australia.
Aug 29 Africa Climate Week 2022 August 29th-Sept. 2nd: Africa Climate Week (ACW) event will provide a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial institutions and civil society to address the climate change crisis in the context of regional priorities and the need for a green recovery from the pandemic. The event is a key step on the road to the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in November.
Aug 30 at 1:00 pm When Regulators and Utility Companies Work Together to Implement Meaningful Measures for Resilience Join Distinguished Senior Fellow, Richard Mroz, for The Resilience Partners Network inaugural event on August 30th. Richard and other guests will discuss how industry and regulators partner to deliver resilience measures, harden infrastructure, and plan for response and recovery from a severe events.
Public Investment in Hazard Mitigation: Effectiveness and the Role of Community Diversity GRI Faculty Affiliate, Ivan Petkov, brings his expertise on macroeconomics to tie finding the answer as to why differences in cultural and institutional endowments in U.S. counties affect communities capabilities to mitigate environmental hazards
Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World
John Plodinec on the Advantages of Defining Victory John Plodinec explains in his latest piece says that planning for victory without a clearly defined plan or roadmap, will make all paths look the same, and almost all will lead nowhere.