15 August online session - The importance of social capital in building resilience
We were delighted to host a very special session of the Canopy Collective - Professor Daniel Aldrich on "Why Social Ties and Social Infrastructure Are Critical in Shocks and Disasters”.
It was an insightful session where Daniel generously shared his knowledge and research on this topic, which is so critical in community led resilience and being better prepared for disasters.
About Professor Aldrich
Extreme weather events are powerful reminders that disasters have become more frequent and intense in the 21st century. The need to adapt and build community resilience has become clearer than ever – and social capital, our networks of relationships, plays a critical role in that process.
Award-winning author, Professor Daniel Aldrich is one of the foremost researchers in this growing arena, his fieldwork taking him around the world and to disaster zones in India, Japan, Africa and other nations.
His work focuses on the role of social ties in helping communities prepare better for and respond to complex resilience challenges and his research has helped shape our Resilience Canopy Practitioner Training.
Learn more about Professor Aldrich
Some key takeouts
Key issues/opportunities
Western economies continue to invest in the wrong areas – hard infrastructure instead of social infrastructure to build social capital and strengthen community resilience
There’s a lack of systematic data on social infrastructure
Look for opportunities to collect data - ‘We’re all citizen scientists’
You can build social capital in the following ways:
Neighbour to Neighbour
Via neighbourhoods
Social infrastructure (spaces and places that help build social ties eg. libraries, parks, pubs etc)
Civic engagement
Faith-based networks
Community currency (eg. for volunteers)
Where do we build social ties?
"Social capital matters and we can build it in our social infrastructure".
Parks
Community spaces
Social businesses
Places of worship
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