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ResilienceResilience
Bristol Knowledge CaféSeptember 2009Philippa Bayley
Bristol Knowledge CaféSeptember 2009Philippa Bayley
A disclaimer…
What is resilience?
The ability to dance with whatever life brings- Bob Stilger
Resilient….hmmm
Nimble
Resourceful
Creative
Flexible
Adaptive/adaptable
Positive
Forward-looking
Community/people
Bounce back
What is resilience?
The ability to dance with whatever life brings- Bob Stilger
“…pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again…”
adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and stress
capacity of a system to undergo change and still retain its basic function and structure
Who is it important for?
Individuals
Families
Communities
Cities, regions, nations…
Species and ecosystems
Can we build resilience?
Personal resilience and community resilience are closely intertwined - Bob Stilger
• Are they the same thing?
• Which comes first?
• How do we do it?
Building individual resilience:
A resilient person:
Thinks well of themselves Trusts others Regulates their emotions Maintains positive expectations Utilizes intellectual and emotional intelligence in problem solving
“…resilience is an ongoing interaction between nature and nurture, encouraged by supportive relationships…” Froma Walsh
Making meaning of adversity Maintaining a positive outlook Finding purpose beyond self, family and trouble through spiritual convictions
Resilience therapy - Angie Hart, University of Brighton
Ability to “bounce up”, not just bounce back
Building community resilience:
• Built from the bottom; built into the fabric of the community• experiential
• Empowerment of individuals• knowledge• skills• personal development
• Open communication • Respect
• “Collective genius”• Involve unlikely partners
• our own resilience is not enough
Building resilient systems
Resilience Alliance“Resilience Thinking”
Managing, rather than building resilience
Resilient social-ecological systems have the potential to sustain development in a manner that does not lead to loss of future options. Resilient systems provide capacity for renewal and innovation in the face of rapid transformation and crisis.
Properties of resilient systems
Diversity Work with natural cycles Modular (vs. over connected) Tight feedbacks Social capital Learning, experimentation, change Local Redundancy Ecosystem Services
A few further thoughts:
We Can Do That Around Here (Annie Hudson)
Common themes: Positive outlook - flexible optimism Communication/community Empowerment - agency, mastery Coherent narrative - shared or individual Flexibility
Context dependent - no one-size fits all
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