Posts by Tamzin Ractliffe
Dialogue recording & synthesis: Reflections on Climate Week and the Summit of the Future
On October 3rd, the dialogue on “Reflections on the Summit for the Future” brought together diverse voices from the fields of philanthropy, climate action, youth leadership, and futures thinking. Participants included Benjamin Bellegy from WINGS, a collaborative partner with the Impact Trust and Resilience Funders Network, Erika Gregory and Pupul Bisht from Horizon 2045 (Pupul…
Read MoreDialogue recording & synthesis: Conserving Islands of Coherence in Oceans of Uncertainty
On October 1st we benefited from the insights of three great thinkers and actors in marine and ocean conservation. You can read the synthesis notes or watch the recording at the links below. The conversation, instigated by the Bitou Trust whose work includes support the Robberg Coastal Corridor Protected Environment and the PlettAid Foundation, brought…
Read MoreRedefining philanthropy for global collective resilience: Embracing the polycrisis paradigm
The field of polycrisis philanthropy is emerging, though less rapidly than the polycrisis itself. Distinct from climate philanthropy, polycrisis philanthropy recognises the interconnected nature of global challenges, from climate disasters and health pandemics to economic inequality and political instability. At the heart of the concept of the polycrisis is the understanding that we face not…
Read MoreEmbracing Uncertainty: Navigating the Polycrisis together
Photo by hosnysalah on Pixabay By Liana Varon, Head of Collective Intelligence and Action at WINGS, and Tamzin Ractliffe, Executive Director at Impact Trust and Omega Resilience Funders Network In an era defined by intersecting global crises, the philanthropic sector faces an unprecedented challenge – how can it respond effectively to the complexity and interconnectedness of issues?…
Read MoreResilience Revisisted 05: Cognitive Obsolescence and Resilient, Sustainable Futures: A Contradiction in Human Progress
Obsolescence noun the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used; becoming antiquated, out of date, old-fashioned, no longer in general use, or no longer useful, or the condition of being in such a state. “computers are infamous for their rapid obsolescence” Cognitive adjective relating to relating to the mental process involved in…
Read MoreResilience Revisited 04. Framing a theoretical concept: Strategic Hope
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the…
Read MoreResilience Revisited 03. Dissonance as Conscience: Navigating the Path Between Ecological Integrity and Everyday Life
It has become routine to remark ‘if you’re not sitting uncomfortably in today’s world, you’re really sick’. It is, paradoxically, comforting (not only for me, I have discovered) to meet more and more people who are wrestling with a growing sense of cognitive dissonance as they sense the gap between their daily behaviours and their…
Read MoreResilience Revisited 02: If not coalescence, can we collaborate?
Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ And you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’ … Bob Dylan,…
Read MoreResilience Revisited 01: The Great Retraction. Why we must resile if we want to shape a resilient future
Resilience Revisited is an occasional blog series reflecting on the need for a deeper understanding of the concept of resilience, one that inspires a conscious, intentional shift towards achieving strong sustainability through deep adaptation, individually and collectively. It is a way of reflecting on conversations and articulating thoughts on my PhD journey. Whilst it is my…
Read MoreThe best of times, the worst of times: Which future will we choose?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
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