46. 100 Resilient Cities

To enable 100 cities to better address major 21st century challenges, the Rockefeller Foundation is inviting cities from around the world to apply for the:

100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge

In August, cities can be nominated through a formal application process.
Winning cities will be announced in three rounds over the next three years, with the final round of winners named in 2015.
Each winning city will receive:

1. Membership in the 100 Resilient Cities Network which will provide support to member cities and share new knowledge and resilience best practices.
2. Support to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to oversee the development of a resilience strategy for the city and be part of a learning network of other CROs.
3. Support to create a resilience plan, along with tools and resources for implementation.

Now is the time for action to ensure our cities remain places of opportunity for the next 100 years.
- See more at: http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/100-resilient-cities#sthash.atfkTk7y.dpuf

The Rockefeller Foundation has launched a program called "100 Resilient Cities" with the aim to enable 100 cities to better address major 21st century challenges and become more resilient. Cities can be nominated through a formal application process. Winning cities will be announced in three rounds over three years. Each winning city will receive the following:

1. Membership in the 100 Resilient Cities Network which will provide support to member cities and share new knowledge and resilience best practices.
2. Support to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to oversee the development of a resilience strategy for the city and be part of a learning network of other CROs.
3. Support to create a resilience plan, along with tools and resources for implementation.

I could imagine Stockholm is a likely candidate. Stockholm has been ranked very highly in sustainability and environmental awards, and the city is home to the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC). This is an international centre that advances transdisciplinary research for governance of social-ecological systems and resilience.

Melbourne must also be a chance to join such a network. Both Stockholm and Melbourne are members of the C40 Cities Climate Leadship Group. Based in Melbourne, the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) works extensively with resilience. It seems to me that the presence of research-innovation collaborations like the SRC and VEIL are critical to cities becoming more resilient making programs and activities likes "100 Resilient Cities" a success.