This entry is part 1 of 0 in the series ObservatoryA few days back Lee Spencer posted a comment on my “1 year on” post. He posed a question about the tools and techniques needed to measure resilience as an emergent property (i.e. without actually having a disaster to bring it out). It seems that [...]
… community requires work
November 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A community is not just a bunch of people who happen to live in the same place. It requires work and dedication to build and maintain relationships and a sense of common purpose. This weekend the 30th Merimbula Classic was staged. This event is promoted as the longest running wave sailing event in the world, and [...]
… a brush with uncertainty
November 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We had an educational brush with uncertainty while driving home last night. My weekly commute is a 2.75 hour drive from where I am working in Canberra to our home in Merimbula. One feature of the trip is the rather steep and twisting stretch down Brown Mountain. Last night was pretty unusual, as you can [...]
… resilience, 1 year on
November 23, 2010 by 3 Comments
A little over 12 months ago I got really interested in this idea of resilience, as a result I started this blog. As I enter the second year it seemed appropriate to ask myself the question. After all that reading, thinking and writing – what have I learned? Resilience is a concept, it is not a [...]
… life after BCM
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Ever wonder where that ‘career road’ is leading you? No end, or deviation in sight? This morning while I was catching up on my RSS feeds over coffee, I came across a post that reminded me that sometimes we risk missing the real point, and the fun, in life. Sue Wilson used to be Risk [...]
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