Today we speak to Rob Wheeler, the Ecovillage Resilience Project partner for The Farm Ecovillage and Education Center. In addition to his work locally, Rob has participated actively in the UN’s primary conferences and processes on climate and sustainable development for the past 25 years. He is the North American Representative on the Facilitating Group for Action for Sustainable Development which works with the UN on the Global Week of Action for achieving the SDGs. Rob serves on the Advisory Council for Ecosystem Restoration Communities and is the Founder and CEO of Sustainably Wise - which will be a web portal that will assist all interested people and stakeholder groups to help achieve the SDGs and to transition as rapidly as possible to a fully sustainable world. Rob is the Global Ecovillage Network’s main representative in the United Nations and a newly elected board member.
Dive deeper by exploring the Resilience Attributes mentioned by Rob:
Diversity
habitat diversity
food production/crops diversity
livelihood diversity
diversity of perspectives
Redundancy
multiple reinforcing options
backup alternatives for responding to shocks
Connectivity & Modularity
connections with other ecovillages (shared learning/resources)
connections with surrounding communities (sharing information/resources)
landscape connectivity e.g., ecological corridors
connectivity that promotes recovery after disturbances/shocks
modularity to buffer disturbances (disease spread/economic impacts)
Inclusivity and equity
degrees of equity
how to gauge levels of trust
evidence of collective action
fair opportunities
reciprocity/exchange for mutual benefit
Adaptive learning & decision making
monitoring change
experimentation
processes for learning
evidence-based strategies
polycentric governance
inhibiting top-down approaches
Learn more about them at: https://ecovillage.org/resilience-tracker-tool-release/
Join us as we explore the ways in which many forms of nurturing resilience are being developed. Find more at: ecovillage.org/ecovillage-resilience-podcast
