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Monday, September 20, 2021
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While the impacts of these are colloquially known as "natural disasters," they are actually caused by "development disasters" -- systemic failures to invest in climate resilience and disaster preparedness.

Key Points: 
  • While the impacts of these are colloquially known as "natural disasters," they are actually caused by "development disasters" -- systemic failures to invest in climate resilience and disaster preparedness.
  • The Resilience Youth Network is a platform that enables you to share your story, meet collaborators, and find careers and mentors that will help you make a difference.
  • We aim to do this by organizing community resilience projects with our members and by facilitating networking through monthly Zoom speaker events.
  • BECOME A MEMBER
    The Resilience Youth Network is a community of students and young professionals dedicated to improving climate resilience in the built environment.