Resilient Community

This illustration from NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program depicts several key aspects of the NOAA Community Resilience Education Theory of Change. This community represents a vision of the future where children, youth, and adults are learning together and are directly engaged in activities that improve the resilience of their community. Institutions, including museums, aquariums, schools, universities, companies, and centers of government, are also working to increase community resilience. Consider using this dataset as a scavenger hunt activity, where viewers point out signs of a resilient community.

The resilient community is equitable, just, and inclusive. Here are some examples of what that means for the community:

• It is governed by policies that reflect the values of diverse community members. Community members themselves are informed and civically engaged.
• The community is collectively environmentally literate. They understand environmental hazards that impact them and know what to do to address them.
• The community is sustainably built and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. Dramatic differences in vulnerability to weather and climate hazards no longer exist.
• All people, infrastructure, and ecosystems are resilient to weather and climate hazards. Community members learn about each other and where they live, help each other in times of need, and cooperate to restore ecosystems.
• Community members are hopeful about the future and know how to bring about change.

This dataset features two additional layers that have labels for the resilient aspects of the community in English and Spanish. In the SOS Remote iPad app, click the number in a circle next to the title of the dataset when it is loaded to turn these layers on and off. Additionally, there is a Theory of Change Activity Book created by NOAA and partners that includes directions on how to lead the scavenger hunt on page 10! We have a text PIP that appears with the dataset that encourages people to participate in the activity.

Paper Globe Cutouts are available for this dataset!

• NOAA's Community Resilience Education Theory of Change
• NOAA Environmental Literacy Program Resilience Hub
• Climate Resilience in Your Community Activity Book
• Community Resilience Coloring Page