The Resilience Institute

@resilienceinstitute.ca

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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.

An aerial view of turquoise waves crashing on a rocky shore. Flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Text below reads, "Why is the ocean salty?" The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
Fireweed, a plant with several bright pink blossoms on each stem, growing in a mountain region. Large text reads, "On-the-ground solutions" next to a simple mountain icon, The Resilience Institute's logo. Small text reads, "Donate today: resilienceinstitute.ca"
A lake surface reflecting sunlight. A quote reads, "'By planning and working with nature, we strengthen communities and ecosystems alike, while recognizing that nature's worth is greater than its utility and that we are part of it.' --IISD"
A political cartoon depicting two people riding a bike on a road during a rainstorm. The pavement is filled with holes, and the person in front is saying "I'm not sure if those are potholes or data gaps." A sign ahead of them reads "Resilience" with an arrow pointing forward.
A flat landscape with mountains in the distance showing glacial recession. Large text reads, "Climate Change: Historic vs Current." Smaller text reads, "The Earth’s climate has changed in the past. Why is this different?"
Tall, arching trees along a neighbourhood road. Flowy, handwritten text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "Natural climate solutions." The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
People setting up a tipi. Large text reads, "Climate science and inspiring stories – straight to your inbox." Smaller text reads, "Sign up on our website!"
Several lightning strikes and storm clouds lit up in dramatic purple and pink. Large text reads, "Climate vs Weather." Smaller text reads, "The differences between these two key terms and why it matters."
A glacier with a screenshot of a news headline: "In Antarctica, a frozen vault holds the secrets of the world's vanishing glaciers."
Ocean waves. Large, flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "How is our climate shaped by ocean currents?" The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
An artwork in bright pink, purple, yellow, and blue depicting a person dancing and wearing traditional regalia.
A quote reads, "'Oral histories and contemporary legacy reveal that in many North American Indigenous cultures, women have traditionally held special relationships with water.' -Anderson et al., 2013; Dennis & Bell, 2020." The background is an aerial photo of a river delta.
A boardwalk in a forested wetland. The Roots for Resilience logo, with a graphic of a tree, is in the center of the image.
A quote reads, "'Indigenous leaders teach that water is the lifeblood of the land. Across the Prairies, a network of rivers, lakes, wetlands, and aquifers support and sustain life, crisscrossing ecoregions and connecting communities.' --International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)" The background is a creek with clear water running over rocks.
An aerial photo of a coastal estuary. Large, flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "What are estuaries?" The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
A watercolour painting of a woman's face, a river, speech bubbles, and ripples in water. A quote reads, "To speak as the river."
A watercolour painting of wild thistle, wild onions, and documents with speech bubbles representing the 1990 Oldman River Dam dispute. A quote reads, "This river was our lifeline."
A watercolour painting of willow branches, saskatoon berries, and ripples in water in a spiral shape, representing the cyclical nature of time. A quote reads, "It's a cycle that's happened before."
A watercolour painting of a trout and abstract water patterns. A quote reads, "It's a living being, too," referring to the water.
Two people giving a presentation in a conference room. The Canadian Red Cross logo is visible on a slide in the background.
A watercolour painting of a river. A quote reads, "Do you remember the river?"
A watercolour painting of two hands cradling a river, with a quote that reads, "The water knows my name."
The Resilience Institute logo, large "TRI" letters with a mountain icon, and "10 years" in a gold, flowy font with leaves on either side. Below is a photo of mountains and a lake.
A small, bright green sea slug on the ocean floor. Large, flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "Can animals photosynthesize?" The image is surrounded by a yellow and green border.
A watercolour painting of trees burnt by fire. Text reads, "Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium. Bringing together practitioners, emerging professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders dedicated to advancing resilience across Canada. May 12-14, 2026. At the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada."
A lush, green rainforest. Large text reads, "April 22 | Earth Day"
A brightly colored art exhibit. Large text reads, "April 21, 2026 | World Creativity and Innovation Day."
A painting of fireweed on burnt canvas. A quote reads, "Fireweed is known as a symbol of healing, renewal and resilience. ... These paintings symbolize that there is beauty in resilience, that even a burnt crisp canvas could be brought back to life and be beautiful again." Below reads, "Katie Potter, Participant, Stories of Resilience – Voices from Jasper. Artwork by Katie Potter."
A close-up of maple tree buds in spring. Large, flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "Early spring: Maple syrup season." The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
A car in a flood. Large text reads, "# No Natural Disasters"
A young gorilla looking over their shoulder. Flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text below reads, "Gorillas and their unique nose prints." The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
Large text reads, "Climate science and inspiring stories -- straight to your inbox." The background is a reflective mountain lake during sunrise.
An aerial view of ice floating in the ocean. Large, flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "Why is the sea ice so important?" The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
A woman and two children carrying containers of water in an arid landscape. Large white text reads, "March 8, 2026 | International Women's Day."
A frog in a lake. Flowy text reads, "Wondering Wednesday." Smaller text reads, "Frogs that freeze and thaw every winter." The image is surrounded by a blended yellow and green border.
A person holding out braided sweetgrass and sweetgrass growing from a clump of soil. Text on the upper left reads, "Did you know... Sweetgrass thrives the more it interacts with humans."
A multicoloured circular graphic. At the center is "Interconnected Resilience," surrounded by "Cultural," "Social," "Built Infrastructure," "Ecological," and "Economic."