Resilient By Nature Podcast
Welcome to Resilient by Nature – a new podcast from The Resilience Institute that brings powerful stories of people and place to the forefront of the climate conversation. Each episode highlights how communities are rising to meet the challenges of our changing world with creativity and courage. Season 1 is off to a story-rich start, offering listeners a compelling blend of lived experience, Indigenous knowledge, climate science, and local innovation.
Listen and learn about the creative people, unique climate issues, and innovative thinking that builds climate resilience.
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Latest Episodes
This episode features excerpts from an interview with Libby Elliot, former fire fighter turned social worker. You’ll hear what it was like to be firefighter during one of the worst fire seasons in Canadian history, and how those firefighters reacted when their own homes burn down, too. From lived experience, Libby answers the question – what does resilience really mean when faced with disaster?
Hear from Thomas Peters, a Piikani youth with big dreams and a deep connection to the land. Through a community-based project blending traditional Piikani Winter Count methods with modern biomonitoring, this episode explores Indigenous youth leadership and environmental collaboration.
Meet Mitchell Jeanvier, a young Indigenous leader from Anzac, Alberta, and bison expert Wes Olson. Their insights into bison ecology and climate change weave a moving narrative of reconnection, stewardship, and hope for the future.
Journey to the Wood Buffalo Region of northeastern Alberta, where residents reflect on the aftermath of the devastating Horse River Fire. Learn how TRI’s Fire & Ice program helped a small community cohort heal, reconnect, and build resilience through shared experience.