The hidden connections that build climate resilience

When floods, fires, or heatwaves hit, some communities bounce back, while others fall apart. The difference can have nothing to do with emergency services, plans, or infrastructure. It comes down to our relationships, and how people, organisations and ecosystems are connected.

Michele Barnes studies these networks to better understand how resilience to climate change actually works. Her findings illustrate resilience isn't only built with concrete and government plans - but also in the way we share knowledge, support one another, and interact with the environments around us.