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 and Founder-President of COMMON Future, a climate-adaptation studio scaling game-changing Next Resilience with communications, construction and culture. Alex is also communications adviser to the American Society of Adaptation Professionals and resilience lead at the Puerto Rico chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.

by Alex Diaz Eco August 25, 2018 0

SDG 16: Institutions

Obsession redirected

Most people on the planet live in places where political dysfunctionalism impedes climate adaptation. That has to change, or billions will lose.

by Alex Diaz Eco August 8, 2018 0

Finally! Mainstream consensus. Now, next-gen innovation…for 2050 adaptation

Any resilience solution against climate change is welcome, but “hothouse” climate requires a level not yet happening, in line with the great historic leaps of all time

by Alex Diaz Eco July 26, 2018 0

SDG 14: Below Water SDG 6: Water SDG 9: Infrastructure

Living with Taura and the water dramas ahead

To tackle the unthinkable, Arlen Stawasz goes where few others dare, and discovers a new power, a garden, and timeless solutions where rivers tend to flow

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.