Reposted from Thomson Reuters Foundation Amid a triple crisis, a 'multisolving' response can mitigate the effects of the pandemic, inequity and climate change all at once Everywhere you look, …
Why We Can’t Ignore the Link Between COVID-19, Climate Change and Inequity
Written by Dr.Elizabeth Sawin, originally published by US News and World Report on April 1, 2020 Today we face three massive threats, and the only way to neutralize any one of them is to succeed …
Covid-19 Sucks. But It Could Teach Us How to Avoid the Worst Consequences of Climate Change.
Cross posted on Resilience.org with permission. A devastating problem crops up. Not any old problem, but one that grows exponentially. We can cope with this problem, to some extent, …
Coherence: A Plenary Reflection about Systems Thinking
Originally published on the Confluence Philanthropy website on March 17, 2020 by Dr. Elizabeth Sawin, re-posted with permission. Slides from the presentation can be found here. Coherence is …
Steps to re-invigorate the economy must free us from polluting fossil fuels
Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for. You've seen the headlines: Air pollution is down in places where efforts to limit coronavirus spread have …
New Project: Multisolving for Resilience and Climate
How do we build long-term resilience to climate change while also creating short-term benefits? Our team identified four unique cases across the United States that are multisolving for climate …
An Unlikely Story of Equitable Solutions in an Unequal City
Cities are making a comeback in the United States. After half a century of disinvestment and suburban white flight, city-center living is “in” again. Across the country urban revitalization follows a …
Include Co-Benefits As Well As Costs When Formulating Climate Policies
Climate change has entered the forefront of national dialogue. In government, in organizations, and across sectors, people are talking about climate change. Systems thinking suggests that …
US News Op-Ed: Can 2019 Be the Year of the Climate Pivot?
READ OUR US NEWS & WORLD REPORT OP ED 2018 brought record-breaking extreme weather events: drought, floods, hurricanes, and the deadliest wildfire in California history, all exacerbated by …
Green Infrastructure Project in Jordan Combats Environmental & Social Challenges
More than half a million Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring Jordan since the armed conflict began eight years ago, straining the host country’s water, housing, and electric sectors, as well as …
Hurricane Maria Inspires Resilience & Adaptation in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico: demolished homes, food and water shortages, and a decimated power grid characterized daily life for months. While millions of people began the process of …
Resources Legacy Fund Multisolves for Resilience & Climate
The Resources Legacy Fund is a philanthropy organization that works in the western United States to fund land, watershed, and marine conservation, as well as other multisolving policies that increase …