Facilitators Shawna Wakefield and Heather Cole outline why self and collective care is fundamental to social justice, and how individuals and organizations can lead by example. There are many ways …
A practical tool for listening to the people that matter
Jessica Fullwood-ThomasJessica Fullwood-Thomas introduces a new online tool by Oxfam, which can help practitioners to better listen to the viewpoints of the communities we’re working in. TS Elliot famously said, ‘Where …
Embracing transformation in the face of climate change
Jessica Fullwood-ThomasResearchers and development practitioners need to think big in the face of irreversible climate change argues Jessica Fullwood-Thomas. There is no doubt that we are now past the tipping point …
A no ‘tick-box’ approach to gender and resilience
Caroline AshleyA key question for Oxfam and the development sector is how to address the different challenges faced by people living in poverty in a holistic fashion. However, our partners are …
Disaster insurance: propaganda or the future of aid?
Anna WarwickCould disaster insurance be the future of aid? Anna Warwick summarises the debate on the role of insurance to build resilience in disaster prone areas. From one of the sessions …
Does resilience thinking help or hinder urban development?
Richard Friend and Arabella FraserAs climate and weather-related risks increase in urban areas, resilience discourses and ideas have gained traction in urban development policy. Arabella Fraser, Research fellow at the Overseas Development Institute and …
We need to flip science on its head
Rosalind CornforthIn her opening speech at the Resilient Solutions symposium Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director of the Walker Institute, challenged the development community to make science fit for purpose by taking it …
Climate insurance: closing the protection or the resilience gap?
Swenja SurminskiDoes climate insurance work as a catalyst for climate risk management and sustainable development? Or is insurance deflecting attention from other disaster risk management solutions? Swenja Surminski, Senior Research Fellow …
Transformational climate adaptation: beyond business-as-usual
Nick BrooksPeople around the world are faced with the challenge of adapting to changing climatic conditions, but what happens when small changes are not enough or are not even possible? Nick …
Does knowledge matter in setting the development agenda?
Daniel MorchainAre marginalised people being overlooked in decision making processes around development and adaptation? Daniel Morchain reflects on the relationship between knowledge and power to influence outcomes. The more I think …
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