Know the Vocabulary

Climate resilience

The capacity of any entity—an individual, a community, an organization or a natural system—to prepare for disruptions, to recover from shocks and stresses, and to adapt and grow from a disruptive experience. (Source: “Planning and Investing for a Resilient California: A Guidebook for State Agencies”, from Judith Rodin, “The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong”)