Collaborations to Strengthen Resilience at Home and Abroad
Ted-Style Talk
Monday, June 15, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken B
A disaster or near-miss event can be a powerful force to unite community members, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. These talks will highlight inspiring examples of unlikely collaborators, cross-sectoral work, and new forums for civic and citizen science in the U.S. and international contexts. Speakers will offer actionable strategies to build trust, bridge divides, heal from disasters, and establish a shared purpose for disaster risk reduction.
Collaboration with the Forest – Nature Immersion for Disaster Recovery
Bridging Research to Practice – A Case Study from Texas
Aid Can’t Reach People It Can’t Recognize
Building Coalitions That Actually Work
Near Miss Disasters as Opportunities to Connect
How One Earthquake Prompted International Coalition Building