The 2026 Resiliency Academy webinar series explores the principles, tools, and strategies needed to understand and strengthen resilience in social, ecological, and community systems. Every session is designed to build sequentially, deepening understanding and skills over the course of the 10-session series.

The first session explores why and how variability and change occur across the four interdependent pillars of resilience, with a focus on the dynamic interactions between natural and human systems. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how social, economic, and ecological systems experience and respond to change, and how these shifts influence one another over time. The session also examines key drivers and patterns of variability, equipping attendees with a holistic framework to better analyze, anticipate, and respond to change across complex, interconnected systems.

2026 Resiliency Academy Session 1

By Resilient Virginia

2026 Resiliency Academy Session 1

Change Happens: Making Sense of Variability Across the Systems We Depend On