“The Resilience Factor” - Leanne Riggs - Influence Me Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 6

My guest for this important episode is Leanne Riggs from "The Resilience Canopy". As outlined on their website, The Resilience Canopy seeks to transform Australia’s response to social and climate challenges by placing communities at the centre of the solution. Leanne is widely recognised for her ability to build trusted relationships, foster meaningful collaboration and apply emotional intelligence and creativity to drive positive change in people's lives. Combined with her previous experience in the emergency services sector, she brings a unique and practical perspective to one of the most important conversations facing Australia today. In this episode, we explore the concept of community resilience and why some communities are better able to prepare for, withstand and recover from emergency incidents and disasters than others. We discuss the critical role of social connection, local leadership, preparedness and community capability, and why building resilience before disaster strikes may be one of the most important investments we can make as a nation. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and encourage you to learn more about the important work being undertaken by The Resilience Canopy at www.resiliencecanopy.com.au