The Epicenter defines infrastructure as the physical, economic, and social systems central to the functioning of an economy and a society. Resiliency in critical infrastructure is about the ability to withstand extreme climate impacts and recover from them quickly.
If $1 invested in disaster prep saves $13, then it's clear investing in preparedness produces a higher ROI than recovery. But what does that preparation look like? An interview with Nanotech Materials offers an example of resiliency in the category of fortified roofing and building materials.
If each $1 invested in disaster preparation saves $13 in economic costs, damages, and cleanup, then it's clear that investing in the preparation for climate-related catastrophes produces a higher ROI than just focusing on recovery alone. But what, exactly, does that preparation look like?
The Resiliency Ecosystem spans various industries, infrastructure categories, political groups, and geographies. The Epicenter–in partnership with our parent organization, The Resiliency Company–seeks to convene leaders from across this ecosystem to tell a big story about resiliency and make the business case for investing in it.
In addition to publishing regular resiliency content to The Epicenter, we're exploring strategies to foster deeper engagement among participants in this ecosystem, including a Resiliency Events Calendar, Resiliency Podcast Playlist, and other forthcoming engagement initiatives.
This calendar curates events happening across the U.S. (both in-person and virtually) to advance the resiliency conversation. The calendar is community-sourced, please submit events for the calendar here.