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The Resilience Institute (TRI) is a national, charitable organization in Canada. The TRI team works locally and globally with diverse partners on education and research initiatives that address climate change.
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Did you know, the loud boom of fireworks isn’t accidental; it’s engineered. But here’s the cool part: There are low-noise and soundless fireworks. These alternatives are safer for wildlife, pets, and people with sound sensitivities, while still lighting up the sky beautifully.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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How do people adapt when the rain stops coming? In Namaqualand, resilience runs deeper than climate models—it’s written in story. 

Listen to Ep. 5: Eight Days Rain for the Nama People on your favourite streaming platform. Links below!

#ResilientbyNature #podcast
December 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Did you know that the North Pole isn’t land at all? It sits on the Arctic Ocean, covered by floating sea ice, not solid ground! So, when explorers reach the North Pole, they’re actually standing on ice drifting over the ocean, not a continent. 🧊

#didyouknow #WonderingWednesday
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December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Did you know that hope has the capacity to be a powerful driving force for #adaptation?

Read more here:
Article: Hope as an enabler of climate change adaptation.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-025-00291-w

#climateoptimism #resilience #resilientcommunities
Large text reads, "Day 12 – A Season of Climate Possibility." Below is a photo of an Indigenous Peruvian woman looking up with a hopeful expression, and a screenshot of an article with the headline, "Hope as an enabler of climate change adaptation." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 12 – A Season of Climate Possibility." A quote reads, "Engaging in adaptation may fuel hope, and hope in return may inspire adaptation." Small text reads, "Colette Mortreux et al., Hope as an enabler of climate change adaptation."
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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🌲This holiday season, give a gift that truly makes a difference. Consider making a donation in honour of someone meaningful to you, a friend, a family member, or someone who inspires you.

🌟To help share your gift, you can choose from three art cards that celebrate resilience and joy!
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December 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Community-based #adaptation, which uses a an inclusive and needs-based approach, empowers communities to take the lead on the issues that affect them the most.

Read more:
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Core Issues and Implications for Practical Implementations. https://bit.ly/494PkJ9
Large text reads, "Day 11 – Communities Leading the Way." Below is a photo of two people braiding sweetgrass together, and a screenshot of an article with the headline, "Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Core Issues and Implications for Practical Implementations." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 11 – Communities Leading the Way." A quote reads, “[Community-based adaptation] ensures that its interventions—such as ecosystem restoration or sustainable agriculture—are context-specific and culturally relevant.” Small text reads, "Tom Selje et al., Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Core Issues and Implications for Practical Implementations."
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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💬 Episode 5 of the Resilient by Nature #podcast brings together the scientist and the storyteller, the measurable and the mythical. Through the work of two researchers, we glimpse how #resilience is written not only in data, but in the imagination of those who call the desert home.

Links below ⤵️
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December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Momentum for #adaptation is building: The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP30) in Belém, Brazil ended with a call to triple #adaptationfinance by 2035.

Read more:
www.adaptationcommunity.net/news/cop30-a...
Large text reads, "Day 10 – Financing a Better Tomorrow." Below is a photo of UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at COP30, and a screenshot of an article with the headline, "COP30 and the State of Global Adaptation: What Was Agreed – and What Comes Next." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 10 – Financing a Better Tomorrow." A quote reads, "Adaptation moved to the forefront at COP30 in Belém, driven by the need to accelerate action and to clarify how progress can be measured.” Small text reads, "Adaptation Community, COP30 and the State of Global Adaptation: What Was Agreed – and What Comes Next."
December 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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The Resilience Institute partners with Indigenous and rural communities to build climate-resilient futures.

A donation in honour of someone you care about accelerates community-led action.

Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/adaptation_action
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December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Cities can warm up to dangerous temperatures in summer—but there are also solutions. From the cooling effects of water bodies to shade from trees, urban environments are already #adapting. 

Read more here: 
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/9/2945
Large text reads, "Day 9 – Cooling our Cities." Below is a photo of a tree-lined city street with pink cherry blossoms and a screenshot of an article with the headline, "The Role of Water Bodies in Climate Regulation: Insights from Recent Studies on Urban Heat Island Mitigation." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 9 – Cooling our Cities." A quote reads, "Integrating water features with other urban cooling strategies, such as tree planting and expanded greenery, [can lead] to more sustainable and resilient urban environments." Small text reads, "Zahra Jandaghian and Andrew Colombo, The Role of Water Bodies in Climate Regulation: Insights from Recent Studies on Urban Heat Island Mitigation."
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Time-honoured and land-based: Adaptation strategies led by Indigenous communities can be effective and transformative, with multiple benefits to both humans and our non-human relatives.

Read more:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Large text reads, "Day 8 – Informed by Indigenous Knowledge." Below is a photo of a woman wearing a ribbon skirt and a screenshot of an article: "Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 8 – Informed by Indigenous Knowledge." A quote reads, “[Indigenous Knowledge is used by] Indigenous communities all over the world in predicting weather and seasons, which serves as early warning indicators and helps in preparing for disasters or climate extremes.” Small text reads, "Tashi Dorji et al., Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review."
December 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Protecting rivers, lakes, and wetlands boosts biodiversity, water security, and human resilience.

Read more here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#NatureBasedSolutions
Large text reads, "Day 7 – The Future of Water Management." Below is a photo of egrets in a marsh and a screenshot of an article: "Increasing exposure to global climate change and hopes for the era of climate adaptation: An aquatic perspective." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 7 – The Future of Water Management." A quote reads, "'Climate-proof water security… entails water for humans as well as water for the environment with equal priority.'" Small text reads, "Karsten Rinke et al., Increasing exposure to global climate change and hopes for the era of climate adaptation: An aquatic perspective”
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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At The Resilience Institute, we work alongside Indigenous and rural communities to deliver the climate adaptation programs that shape resilient futures.

🩵 Donate today to support communities on the frontlines of climate impacts: bit.ly/adaptation_a...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The health sector is mobilizing—and climate-ready health systems are emerging. From heat-health plans to climate-proof hospitals, momentum is building.

Read more here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#climatehealth #adaptation #resilience
Large text reads, "Day 6 – Health Systems Stepping Up." Below is a photo of a doctor assessing a patient and a screenshot of an article, "Health systems response to climate change adaptation: a scoping review of global evidence." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 6 – Health Systems Stepping Up." A quote reads, "'Efforts are being made to create resilient health systems by incorporating climate change into health policies.'" Small text reads, "Edward Wilson Ansah et al., Health systems response to climate change adaptation: a scoping review of global evidence"
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Reefs, dunes, and mangroves: These ecosystems can protect coastal communities from the effects of storm surges and flooding.

Maintaining and restoring this "natural infrastructure” can be an effective pathway towards resilience—for people, the land, and biodiversity.

Read more - link in comments!
Large text reads, "Day 5 – Rising Seas, Rising Resilience." Below is a photo of ocean waves and a screenshot of an article: "Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise." Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 5 – Rising Seas, Rising Resilience." A quote reads, "'Maintaining this natural infrastructure may be one of the most cost-effective adaptation strategies.'" Small text reads, "Gary Griggs and Borja G. Reguero, Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise."
December 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Give the gift of resilience.

We work alongside #Indigenous and rural communities to deliver climate #adaptation programs that strengthen their futures.

Your holiday #donation helps fast-track real, on-the-ground solutions: https://bit.ly/adaptation_action
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December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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We've just released our Winter 2025 Resilience Report! Read an update on the #GlobalGoalonAdaptation, check out our latest #podcast episode, and more: https://bit.ly/45ec3RE
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December 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The impact of climate change is very real for desert communities, but these communities are also pioneering adaptation solutions the world can learn from. Solar-powered irrigation, drought-resilient crops, innovative local governance—progress is real, and scalable.

Read more - link in comments!
Large text reads, "Day 4 – Solutions for Drylands." Below is a photo of a woman carrying a bundle of sticks and a photo of an arid, mountainous landscape. Small text below reads, "Above: Namaqualand, South Africa, home to the Indigenous Nama people." Large text reads, "Day 4 – Solutions for Drylands." A quote reads, "'Revegetating 10% of Kuwait's desert with native species could ... decrease water consumption by up to 90%.'" Small text reads, "Admire Rukudzo Dzvene et al., A scoping review on challenges and measures for climate change in arid and semi-arid agri-food systems." A photo of an arid landscape with the "Resilient by Nature" logo in white. Small text to the right reads, "Listen to Ep. 5: Eight Days Rain for the Nama People of the Resilient by Nature podcast on our website! resilienceinstitute.ca"
December 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Give the gift of resilience. 

At the Resilience Institute, we work alongside Indigenous and rural communities to deliver climate adaptation programming that shapes strong, resilient futures. 

🩵Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/adaptation_action
December 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Food production is projected to decline by up to 14% by 2025 without adaptation measures. This is a worrying projection, but read on—the research community is lighting the path to resilient crops and climate-smart agriculture.

Read more:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-025-01229-2
Large text reads, "Day 3 – Feeding the Future." Below is a photo of vegetables at a market, and a screenshot of an article: "The multifaceted impact of climate change on agricultural productivity: a systematic literature review of SCOPUS-indexed studies (2015–2024)" Text in the upper right reads, "Twelve Days of Climate Science." Large text reads, "Day 3 – Feeding the Future." Below is a quote, "'[Climate-Smart Agriculture] practices have contributed to increased productivity and improved farm profitability.'" Small text reads, "Abdikarim Abdullahi Farah et al., "The multifaceted impact of climate change on agricultural productivity: a systematic literature review of SCOPUS‑indexed studies (2015–2024)"
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Climate #adaptation succeeds when institutions evolve—and the latest #science shows some already are.

Read more here:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1598908/full
December 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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On the first day of climate science, the latest research gives to us…a roadmap! Transformation IS possible. The research shows that societies can shift from reactive fixes to proactive, resilient systems.

Read more here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378025000640?via%3Dihub
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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This holiday season, we're unwrapping something different—12 days of uplifting, solutions-focused climate science to power us into 2026 with optimism, evidence, and momentum.

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December 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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We’re so excited to announce that The Resilience Institute is a finalist in the charities category for the #CanadianChoiceAward2026!
December 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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🏔️ Mountains are the backbone of life on Earth.

They supply freshwater to over half of humanity & sustain biodiversity. Yet, they are vulnerable to degradation from human activities & climate change.

On #MountainDay, we celebrate their beauty & their indispensable role for people and nature.
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM