Author: Alex Diaz Eco

Long-time green-economy and business journalist, sustainability analyst and communications executive, including 14 years as reporter and editor of Caribbean Business in Puerto Rico, five years as Sustainability Director at two banks on the island, general manager of a green marketing agency, and since 2014 independent strategist, blogger, consultant, freelance writer, and now Editor & Publisher of The Resilience Journal.

by Alex Diaz Eco July 17, 2018 0

SDG 13: Climate Action Spotlight

The resilience imperative is here

Extreme weather can hit anyone, anytime, anywhere, as revealed in this brief rundown of climate stories from around the world.

by Alex Diaz Eco July 3, 2018 0

Science SDGs 1-17

In the saiga, the saga to tell

Not just the disaster they lived, but more inspiringly, the hope therein for us, that we may adapt to the change and embrace the truth (though it helps to tell it creatively). So bring it on.

by Alex Diaz Eco June 20, 2018 2

Column SDGs 1-17

What delicious picture of resilience can your imagination paint?

Need inspiration? Find it in the world’s 2,000+ Transition communities, today a huge part of the ultimate solution. The reasons are sure to surprise.

by Alex Diaz Eco June 7, 2018 1

SDG 13: Climate Action Special: Puerto Rico

Series of resilience-funding reports leave Puerto Rico naked, unless this man steps up

The $94 billion would solve immediate needs but fail to prepare the island for the catastrophic climate the latest science says is coming in 15-20 years

by Alex Diaz Eco June 2, 2018 2

SDG 11: Cities Spotlight

The Earth shifted a bit more in TX

Date: April 21. Setting: EarthX event in Dallas. Moment: Climate Resilient Cities Symposium. And adaptation revealed itself in more radars than you think.

by Alex Diaz Eco May 24, 2018 0

SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 17: Partnerships SDG 9: Industry+Innovation

‘We can’t come get you’ and the resilience power of people networks

Peoples of the world: unite! Well, at least get to know one another, build social bonds, collaborate, participate, all known drivers of resilience. Two powerful platforms can help lead the way.

by Alex Diaz Eco May 12, 2018 0

SDG 10: Inequality SDG 1: Poverty

The equity lens and its surprising scope

In Boston, a new CRO focuses on it. In Bangkok, the only focus will be on it. The Paris Agreement hangs in the balance because of it. And we’re reminded of a report that shows how to tackle it.

by Alex Diaz Eco May 8, 2018 2

Column SDG 17: Partnerships

It begins with Appendix C16

The resilience revolution requires a communications revolution. A recent paper sets the table. Here’s what practitioners and supporters must do now to change the world.