In this new series of the Yes! We Rise podcast, Christine explores the ten part framework for building community resilience that her firm Dialogue + Design Associates uses working with communities across the nation. This series will not only include stories and ideas that you can try out and explore in your own neighborhood or region, but it will help you build collective resilience and create the change you want to see. 

 

In this episode, Christine discusses how community members can create change from within by building a sense of belonging to create a more resilient future. Christine shares that people have the answers within themselves already – often they just need the space and place for those answers to emerge, to work together toward a common vision, and to find the tools and resources to make that vision a reality. Community members often have the ideas they need to shape their own futures, and at the end of the day, they are the most qualified people to determine the design and future of their own communities. 

 

Christine explains several key lessons that she has learned from these communities - ranging from creating Indigenous-led regional solutions in the Arctic north to address climate change, to creating successful community gatherings in Appalachia. With each story, you will hear how community members have implemented successful initiatives themselves, from creating diverse downtown improvements, to cultural revitalization, to building artisan networks.

 

Join us as Christine shares strategies and ideas on how to create change and belonging in the community. Welcome to Yes! We Rise.

 

“Folks need to be the ones to decide what happens in their own communities. They are their own best guides and advisors for their own communities and lives.”

 

Topics:

(1:30) Why community members are the best suited people to create resilience and transformation in their environment

(9:40) Two small town examples of community transformation led by local residents in West Virginia and Tennessee

(13:30) Why belief that communities can change and are changing is essential

Links mentioned:

• Bioneers Article: https://bioneers.org/how-indigenous-leaders-are-addressing-climate-change-in-the-arctic-zmbz2301/

• Economic Resilience Guide: https://www.arc.gov/report/strengthening-economic-resilience-in-appalachia/ 

• Try This West Virginia: https://trythiswv.com/have-a-community-conversation

• Chattanooga Climate Action Plan: https://chattanooga.gov/images/citymedia/sustainability/CAPcompressed.pdf

• The Yes! We Rise podcast is produced by Dialogue + Design Associates: https://www.dialogueanddesign.com

• EP. 12 with Amanda Workman-Scott: https://yeswerise.org/amanda-workman-scott/

• EP. 2 with Tony Skrelunas: https://yeswerise.org/podcast-2/

• EP. 50 with Jacob Hannah: https://yeswerise.org/jacob-hannah/

• Music by Drishti Beats: https://drishtibeats.com/music/

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