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Othering and Political Conflict in the Great Unraveling

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This live online event on Octoner 8, 2024 features Lilliana Mason, Associate Professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and author of Radical American Partisanship, and Cecilie Surasky, Director of Communications & Narrative at the Othering & Belonging Institute. Post Carbon Institute’s Asher Miller will join Lilliana and Cecilie for an expansive conversation on the drivers of polarization and othering, and methods for fostering belonging and mutuality.  

Discussion: How to Overcome Polarization in Your Own Community

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This live online discussion event on October 15, 2024 features Trisha Dehrone, a PhD candidate and NSF Fellow at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. Trisha has designed and analyzed interventions that bridge group differences in divided societies and has evaluated interventions in the U.S., Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Citizen Engagement & Mounting a Proper Government Response to the Climate Crisis

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Environmental journalist and podcaster Rachel Donald interviews Melissa Hoffer, the first ever Climate Chief for the state of Massachusetts. Rachel and Melissa discuss the role of government in changing the energy landscape, from relying on fossil fuels to widespread adoption of renewable sources and how to overcome the status quo championed by powerful corporations and national interests.

Community- and Justice-Centered Climate Action with Johanna Bozuwa

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Journalist and podcaster Rachel Donald interviews Johanna Bozuwa, Executive Director at the Climate and Community Project, where she directs a network of researchers and experts to develop crucial and justice-based climate policy. Rachel and Johanna discuss community-based projects, policies aimed at climate adaptation and mitigation, and the political requirements of an equitable energy transition.

How Do We Respond to Climate Destabilization?

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Responding to the rapidly unfolding climate crisis – especially in the context of a broader unraveling of environmental and social systems – requires courage, care, and grappling with difficult questions and choices. It also demands clarity about what we face, including the implications of already locked-in warming and probable pathways, and an openness to new … Read more

Discussion Session: Exploring Personal and Collective Responses to Climate Unraveling

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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas (Lund University) and Asher Miller (Post Carbon Institute) lead a participatory discussion to explore ways of building personal and community climate resilience, and mobilizing collective action. This event was a follow-up to the July 2, 2024 discussion with climate scientist Tim Lenton and climate organizer Isabel Cavelier. Kimberly Nicholas is a sustainability scientist, writer, … Read more

Event: Welcome to the Great Unraveling

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On May 14, 2024 Resilience hosted “Welcome to the Great Unraveling,” an hour-long online discussion featuring Dr. Lyla June Johnston and Kumi Naidoo, and facilitated by Post Carbon Institute’s Asher Miller. This event was an introduction to our new Resilience+ Deep Dives, a series of events and curated materials that can help anyone better understand important aspects of the climate crisis.