RYN Partners with Natural Disasters Expo: Building Resilience for the Future
The Resilience Youth Network is excited to announce our partnership with the Natural Disasters Expo, an event that brings together experts and practitioners in the field of disaster preparedness and response in order to predict, prevent and manage natural disasters.
Global Warming Calls for Harsher Winters
In Erie County, New York, Jay Withey broke into EDGE Academy to escape a blizzard totaling 50 inches of snow.
Reflections from COP 27: Can Climate Action Keep Up with Climate Change?
At the 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, over 45,000 attendees convened in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss solutions, strategies, and global commitments to address climate change.
Hurricane Ian – A Firsthand Account
In late September, I learned that a hurricane had formed that was forecasted to cause record levels of rainfall and storm surge in my home state, Florida.
RYN 2022: Year in Review
A quick look back at everything that has made 2022 great for RYN.
Permaculture Responses to Drought in California
I was thirsty, but I didn’t want to ask for water. This October, the two “lakes” (or rather, water supply reservoirs) I drove by on my way to the farm in Ojai, California – Lake Casita and Lake Cachuma – were both significantly depleted.
Common but Differentiated Impacts: Climate Change Resiliency on the International Stage
On the international stage, climate change has most often been addressed in relation to mitigation, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to lessen future impacts. As current climate conditions worsen there is a growing need to focus on climate change adaptation as well.
The First Environmentalists: Bringing Indigenous Voices into Climate Resilience Planning
Indigenous lands contain eighty percent of the planet’s biodiversity, which is not just a coincidence.
Introducing the RYN Fellowship
Hurricane Ian left a swath of destruction in Southwest Florida, demolishing Fort Myers and the surrounding region. Images and videos taken during and after the storm show flooded streets, acres of empty land where homes used to be, and washed-out highways.
Upgrading the United States out of the “Gray” Age
In 1802, Congress created the United States Army Corp of Engineers. By the 20th Century, the Corp had taken on the responsibility of managing and improving flood control and navigation, notably constructing the world’s longest networks of levees along the Mississippi River after the disastrous flood of 1927.