Neighborhood Resilience

View Video Clip: Will Grant - 4 Levels of Action

(Act Locally)

  1. Personal

  2. Family, Friends

  3. Local Community

  4. National, Global

What Might You Do With Neighbors as a Local Community Action?

View Video Clip: Skip Shuda on Media, PA 

(Act Locally)

What Neighborhood Actions in Media, PA are most inspiring for you?

What Neighborhood Actions Would You Like To Implement In Your Neighborhood?

View Video Clip: The Great Simplification - Bend, Not Break 

(Think Globally)

What Might You Implement in Your Neighborhood? How?

  1. Policy - Biophysical Realism

  2. Cultural - New Stories, More Trust & Social Capital

  3. Community - Mutual Aid, Local Food, Ecosystem Repair

  4. Personal - Skills, Mindset, Connection, Meaning

View Video Clip: Earth4All 5 Turnarounds, Earth4All.life website

(Think Globally)

  1. Eliminate Poverty

    1. IMF allocate $1 trillion annually for green jobs in developing countries

    2. High-income countries cancel debt to low-income countries

    3. Support sustainable exports in low-income countries

  2. Reduce Inequality

    1. Increase taxes on the 10% richest

    2. Empower workers

    3. Introduce a citizens fund (universal basic income)

  3. Empower Women

    1. Increase education access for all girls and women

    2. Work towards gender equity in leadership positions

    3. Assure adequate pension for all

  4. Transform Food Systems

    1. Assure food access for all

    2. Reduce overconsumption and food waste

    3. Achieve more sustainable & regenerative practices

    4. Eliminate harmful subsidies

    5. Transition to healthy diets that respect planetary boundaries

  5. The Energy Turnaround

    1. Phase-out fossil-based energy systems

    2. Electrify everything and optimize energy efficiency

    3. Invest >1$ trillion annually in new renewable, energy storage & energy efficiency

Which Turnarounds Can We Focus on in Our Neighborhood?

What Are the Priority Actions?