Time is constantly running out, it seems. Seeking solutions leads to the discovery of new problems I cannot unknow. I miss the days of elementary school when it felt that just giving enough fucks was enough to move mountains, to feel that success was predetermined so long as we showed up and cared. Now I... Continue Reading →
Deepening Resilience: The shape of ecological resilience. | Marble Crow
Resilience is toughness. It’s the ability to spring back after a blow, to have the capacity to return to a healthy state after going through hard times. It’s elasticity. But, above all, it’s about breathing space. Picture a mattress. In your mind’s eye, push your fist into the middle of that mattress, as hard as... Continue Reading →
Remembering Resilience – Syren Nagakyrie
"As humans are a part of complex ecological systems, our resilience is intimately tied with ecological resilience. We can see this writ large as we reach peak oil and the climate changes. Human actions have threatened life on the planet, and now our lives are threatened by environmental disasters, changes to food and water supplies,... Continue Reading →
Deepening Resilience; Week 1 | The Thought Forge
"I approach animism and ecology through a systemic point of view. I like to look at the emergent, complex whole, at the big picture. As such, when I think of resilience, I think of the capacity of a given system to withstand and adapt to change, while still remaining functional. This is true whether I... Continue Reading →
Pushing Through Ice: Resilience in the Changing Climate — Pat Mosley
"Early spring has always been my favorite season. February’s crocuses and daffodils pop up from snowbanks and beds of pine needles. Crows give way to bluebirds and robins. And all of Carolina comes back to life in the pinks of cherry trees, the purples of plums, the magentas of redbud, and the stark gold of... Continue Reading →
Deepening Resilience: Earth-based Responses to Climate Change 