KER Annual Report 2023 by knowledgeexchangeforresilience

Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

Annual Report

2023

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Table of Contents

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directors’ Welcome

3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission Statement 7 . . . . . . . . . Resilience Hubs Foundations Course 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunch Lunch | Urban Agriculture 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KER in the News Graduate Student 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KER at the Luminosity Lab

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2023 Resilience Fellows 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research highlights 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research publications 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2023 Celebration for Resilience Chef José Andrés

27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2023 Celebration for Resilience

Kristina Wong 2023 Resilience Prize 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TigerMountain Foundation

33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Designing Resilience Dividends

Unveiling CRE for Heat

Cooling 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legislators’ .

Centers Bus Tour

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Partnership Highlight ASU GRS and AAMHO

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39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council of Resilience Leaders 41 . . . . .2023 Presidents Award for Global Engagement goes to YouthMappers at ASU

42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring our impact 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Directors and Resilience Scholars

47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leadership and staff Walton Center for Planetary Health, home of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

49 . . . . . . . . . Sponsors and knowledge Partners

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Directors’ Welcome

Dear Friends and Supporters of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, As we stand at the threshold of another year, we are both delighted and humbled to extend a warm welcome to you all. The Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER) has always thrived on the collective strength of our community, and your unwavering engagement in the important work to Share, Discover, and Solve has been the driving force behind our mission. 1

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We cannot ignore the stark reality that 2023 marked the hottest year on record. The impacts of climate change are no longer a distant threat; they are unfolding before our eyes, demanding immediate and concerted action. At KER, we have always been dedicated to addressing the pressing issues of our time, and this year, we have chosen the theme food because it strikes at the heart of resilience, and one that intersects in many ways with the ever present threat of extreme heat.

Food is a fundamental necessity for human survival, something we are concerned about when shocks and stresses strike our systems. Food also serves as a powerful catalyst for building community resilience. It has the unique ability to bring people together, nourish our bodies and souls, and inspire conversations that transcend borders and backgrounds. This year, our annual celebration highlights this aspect of food, and we are honored to have renowned Chef and Humanitarian José Andrés, as our keynote speaker. Chef Andrés exemplifies the transformative power of food and its ability to unite us, especially in times of adversity. This year, too, we are proud to introduce another exceptional cohort of fellows, each of whom brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to advancing resilience in their communities. These individuals are the heart and soul of KER, and we are excited to witness the positive impact they will make in the coming year.

KER’s work extends far beyond our local community. We continue to engage with decision-makers at every level to develop innovative solutions, not just for our valley, but for our state, nation, and the global community. The challenges we face are interconnected, and KER is committed to collaborating with diverse partners to bring about lasting change. This annual report provides a glimpse into our collective efforts, our dedicated team, and some of our most remarkable accomplishments. We invite you to explore the pages within, where we hope you will be inspired by stories of resilience, innovative solutions, and the transformative power of knowledge exchange in building stronger communities. As we embark on this journey into the future, we encourage you to join us in our mission. Your support, your engagement, and your passion for resilience are the driving forces behind our success. Together, we can turn the challenges of today into the opportunities of tomorrow.

Savor the journey,

Libby Wentz Director and Principal Investigator wentz@asu.edu

Patricia Solís Executive Director patricia.Solís@asu.edu

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Fresh food for sale from TigerMountain Foundation at the Garden of Tomorrow - selected by the Council of Resilience Leaders as the recipients of the 2023 Resilience Prize - see page 29.

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Scan to watch the Resilience Prize Award video presentation featuring TigerMountain Foundation.

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The mission of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is to support Maricopa County, Arizona, by sharing knowledge, catalyzing discovery, and building solutions to catalyze change in order to build community resilience. We work to support profound and enduring change across organizations to bring resilience dividends. What we really need to do is we need to change our design logic. The design logic now needs to assume that continuous innovation related to resilience will be required for anything that we confront.

MICHAEL CROW

PRESIDENT, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY KER COUNCIL OF RESILIENCE LEADERS

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Share. Discover. Solve. We bring diverse people from across sectors together to share data, resources and lived experiences. Our approach gives community partners a central role in driving the research process to identify vulnerabilities, uncover assets and root causes, and develop potential solutions.

The Hunch Lunch on Urban Agriculture brought together university researchers and community experts to exchange ideas about food security and land in the city.

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Learning Enterprise

Unlocking the power of Resilience hubs Foundations course will teach key concept for community resilience Resilience hubs are trusted gathering spaces that are super-charged to assist the neighborhood during emergencies and to help communities recover quickly. While the term “resilience hub” is constantly evolving, the underlying concepts and framework are universal. 7

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Scan to learn more and access the enrollment page for the Resilience Hubs Foundations Course

KER has developed the first Resilience Hubs Foundation Course so everyone can learn more about the many aspects of developing resilience hubs and how they benefit communities. The project was led by KER Enterprise Scholar and Professor of Practice, Sarah Bassett. In partnership with ASU’s Learning Enterprise, Bassett and team structured a new learner pipeline within the University that utilizes the innovative, project-based learning platform, Smashcut. The course was designed such that learners with no knowledge of resilience hubs or those already programming a resilience hub can gain an understanding of this speciality area and build a cohort of like minded community members, practitioners, leaders, decision makers, or enthusiasts. The length of the course is expected to take between 6 to 8 hours and is self-paced. In the face of complex issues exacerbated by the effects of climate change, Resilience Hubs are a community driven effort that focuses on place-based centers to help build cultures of resilience in communities. They provide physical environments focused on learning and community development day-to-day, while serving as places of first-refuge in the event of power outages, heat waves, or other disasters.

SARAH BASSETT KER ENTERPRISE SCHOLAR PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS GLOBAL FUTURES SCIENTIST, GLOBAL FUTURES LABORATORY CO-DIRECTOR, RESILIENT VISIONS CO-LAB

Methods of building a community resilience coalition and key equity considerations in design thinking will be explored using real-world examples. Learners will gain an understanding of the basic logistical elements to planning and programming and the promise of a resilience hub. The project was led by KER Enterprise Scholar Dr. Sarah Bassett alongside contributions from other KER staff, faculty and collaborators, Patricia Solís, Melissa Guardaro, Mary MunozEncinas, Chuck Redman, Paul Coseo, Anne Reichman, Mary Mathis Burnett, and the Resilient Visions CoLab at ASU.

A Resilience Hub is a trusted, community-serving facility that supports residents as a gathering space and a place to find information to build community resilience and access a host of social service resources. Importantly, they are designed and developed from the community in which they serve. The six-module course brings participants from a variety of disciplines into an interactive learning space designed to help build a network of national Resilience Hub leaders. Learners will gain an understanding of the complexity of resilience and its intersectional issues, the history of resilience and sustainability, and a practical foundation of the risk to hazards and disasters and best practices for mitigation, response, and recovery.

The course uses gamification to shift the way we engage with equity and decision-making during crises. Built by the RV Co-Lab, “acClimate” is forthcoming. Art by Mikita Rasolka

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Event Highlight

Seeds of Change

Can urban agriculture make more resilient cities? In an age of rapid urbanization, a green revolution is quietly taking root beneath our concrete jungles. Urban agriculture, facilitated by advanced technologies, is ushering in a resilient future, impacting nutrition, health, economy, community, and the environment. KER’s “Hunch Lunch” is a pivotal event where community experts and ASU researchers converge to cultivate fresh insights. Urban agriculture is a lifeline for thriving cities. By integrating green spaces and cultivating food within urban areas, cities improve residents’ well-being. These spaces empower communities by providing access to fresh produce, reducing food deserts, and promoting physical and mental health.

Thank you for inviting me to this stimulating experience. You made me reflect on issues I do not normally think about. MAURICIO BELLON

RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SWETTE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

The economic benefits are promising. Urban farming stimulates economic growth, creating job opportunities and enhancing property values. It helps manage vacant lots and underutilized spaces, contributing to a robust local economy. Urban agriculture also fosters a sense of community. Shared gardens and farms strengthen social bonds, becoming hubs for community events, interaction, and a sense of belonging.

Environmental benefits are manifold. Urban agriculture reduces the carbon footprint by cutting down food transportation. It acts as “green lungs” within cities, mitigating air pollution and supporting biodiversity. Sustainable farming practices conserve water and promote eco-friendly techniques. To address the urban agriculture’s challenges and opportunities, ASU’s “Hunch Lunch” fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. It incubates ideas and projects bridging theory and practice. ASU’s researchers provide data-driven insights, while the community shares real-world experiences. Together, they explore innovative technologies and community-driven approaches to transform urban landscapes. The urban agriculture revolution redefines cities, fostering well-being, economic prosperity, community, and environmental resilience. ASU’s “Hunch Lunch” demonstrates their commitment to a greener, healthier, and more sustainable urban future. The seeds of resilience are being sown, and our cities can flourish.

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Share In the news Engaging with the media plays a critical role in our knowledge exchange, allowing us to share information with a wider audience, connect with new partners and scale our impact beyond the borders of our county. Our team contributed its expertise to the following stories this year. National CBS Melissa Guardaro, Extreme heat, the most lethal climate disaster (August 6, 2023) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/extreme-heat-themost-lethal-climate-disaster/

Public News Service Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood, AZ Faith Leaders Call for Better Heat Response (July 27, 2023) Alex Gonzales. https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-07-27/ environment/az-faith-leaders-call-for-better-heatresponse/a85516-1

Singularity Hub Jennifer Vanos, This Sweaty Robot Can Teach Us How to Survive Extreme Heat (July 26, 2023) Vanessa Bates-Ramirez. https://singularityhub.com/2023/07/26/this-sweatyrobot-can-teach-us-how-to-survive-extreme-heat/

NPR Kate Gallego, Phoenix melts in a record streak of days over 110 degrees. And it’s not over yet (July 25, 2023) Megan Lim and Alejandra Marquez Janse. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/25/1190062275/phoenixheat-record-temperatures-forecast-arizona

CBC Jennifer Vanos, Why air conditioners can be a problematic solution to extreme heat (July 23, 2023) Emily Chung. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/air-conditionerssustainability-heat-1.6914054

The New York Times David Hondula, The Man Trying to Save Phoenix From Historic Heat (July 20, 2023) Michael Barbaro, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/podcasts/thedaily/the-man-trying-to-save-phoenix-from-historic-heat. html?showTranscript=1

Associated Press (Seattle Times) David Hondula, Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave (July 17, 2023) Seth Borenstein and Anita Snow, https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ phoenixs-long-simmering-heat-poised-to-break-recordsfor-relentless-high-temperatures/

The Guardian David Hondula, Phoenix’s vulnerable residents suffer through record heat at night (July 16, 2023) Gabrielle Canon, https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2023/jul/18/ phoenix-arizona-night-time-temperatures-dangerous

The New Yorker Patrica Solís, Melissa Guardaro, Surviving the Phoenix Heat (August 19, 2023) https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/ surviving-the-phoenix-heat

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The Census Bureau Census Bureau Releases New Experimental Data Product - Community Resilience Estimates for Heat (April 13, 2023) Press Release Number CB23-TPS.44 https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2023/community-resilience-estimates-heat.html

FOX 10 Phoenix David Hondula, Arizona state reps tour cooling centers; some call for more resources, new laws (July 25, 2023) Lindsey Ragas https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-statereps-tour-cooling-centers-some-call-for-moreresources-new-laws

ABC-15 Arizona NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Patricia Solís, Unrelenting heat wave impacting 80 Million from California to South Florida (July 12, 2023, Segment 2) https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=tgsbnUrx4P8

David Hondula, Melissa Guardaro, Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood, Community leaders tour cooling centers to help combat excessive heat (July 24, 2023) https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/communityleaders-tour-cooling-centers-to-help-combatexcessive-heat

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Yale Climate Connections Melissa Guardaro, Study finds vast disparities in how heat affects Phoenix residents (January 31, 2023) https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/01/studyfinds-vast-disparities-in-how-heat-affects-phoenixresidents/

WBUR Jennifer Vanos, Sweating, shivering, breathing robots teach humans how extreme temperatures affect the body (July 27, 2023) https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/27/ robots-extreme-temperatures

Local KJZZ David Hondula, Melissa Guardaro, Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood, Valley leaders, elected officials express frustrations amid deadly heat wave (July 25, 2023) Kirsten Dorman. https://kjzz.org/content/1853006/valley-leaderselected-officials-express-frustrations-amid-deadlyheat-wave

KJZZ Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood, How faith-based groups are protecting people from the heat (July 25, 2023) Mark Brodie https://kjzz.org/content/1852898/how-faith-basedgroups-are-protecting-people-heat

David Hondula, Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood, Faith leaders call on lawmakers to improve heat response in Arizona (July 24, 2023) Angie Koele, https://www.azfamily.com/2023/07/25/faith-leaderscall-lawmakers-improve-heat-response-arizona/

ABC 15 Arizona Kate Gallego, Phoenix leaders calling for more federal aid during “extreme heat” (June 9, 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUHVnUUwq8

ASU News ASU News Elizabeth Wentz, ASU tapped to support Arizona’s first Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan (October 20, 2023) https://news.asu.edu/20231020-asu-tapped-supportarizonas-first-extreme-heat-preparedness-plan

ASU News ASU center shares community-health project results with stakeholders (October 11, 2023) https://news.asu.edu/20231011-asu-center-sharescommunityhealth-project-results-stakeholders

ASU News Alexandria Drake, ASU global health PhD graduate creates new tool to help treat opioid use disorder (April 24, 2023) https://news.asu.edu/20230424-asu-global-healthphd-graduate-creates-new-tool-help-treat-opioid-usedisorder

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A vision for informed decision-making

KER graduate student serves as liason to the Rodel Simulator Project at the Luminosity Lab

Projected to become one of the ten largest states in the next few decades, Arizona faces a range of complex challenges, including rapid growth, increasing diversity, economic volatility, environmental complexity, and underdeveloped educational systems. To address these issues, Luminosity has been developing a sophisticated simulation that enables users to implement policy interventions and evaluate their outcomes. This platform seeks to empower users to make well-informed decisions and navigate the complexities of Arizona’s evolving landscape through a gamified platform.

Graduate student Britnie Briton (pictured right) is serving as a resource to the project in order to enable community connections and exchange of knowledge that informs the simulations. Britnie is a graduate student pursuing a master’s in sustainability solutions and public policy Similarly, Britnie’s passion for research stems from environmental justice and supporting emergency preparedness and resilience in low-income neighborhoods. Her long-term career goals entail discovering solutions on how investing in sustainable infrastructure, policy, and technologies can combat systemic/systematic oppression and heal generational trauma and injustice amongst people of color.

Lead for the Rodel Simulator project, Mark Naufel is a newly appointed KER Enterprise Scholar, and Professor of Practice & Executive Director of ASU’s Luminosity Lab.

Email luminosity@asu.edu for inquires. Adapted text with permissions from https://theluminositylab.com/active_projects/rodel.html

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Resilience Fellows Each year we bring community experts and ASU researchers together for a year-long program to share ideas, develop their skills and conduct research on local vulnerabilities and solutions. Ana Lopenowski

Senior Sustainability Analyst Salt River Project (SRP)

Clean Energy Workforce Development

Carlos Aguiar City Energy Manager City of Phoenix

Shaping clean energy futures

Unlocking sustainable energy access

Collaborates with local organizations to provide high school students with opportunities in the clean energy sector.

Addresses energy poverty in Phoenix, emphasizing clean, reliable energy for low-income communities. Aims to reduce energy burden and heat exposure, fostering sustainability, resilience, and a higher quality of life.

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Cora Fox

Associate Professor

Department of English at ASU

Pandemic grief and gratitude Building community-responsive COVID memorials to promote social cohesion.

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Elizabeth Castillo

Affiliate Global Futures Scholar Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU

Increasing well-being through Indigenous design & social accounting metrics How can social accounting metrics and Indigenous design principles be applied to increase and assess well-being more holistically?

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Deirdre Pfeiffer Associate Professor

School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU

Hidden potential in garages and driveways Maricopa County faces issues of housing affordability, extreme heat, and social disconnectedness. The question arises: Can underused infrastructure like garages and driveways be repurposed to address these challenges?

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Elizabeth Kizer

Associate Teaching Professor ASU College of Health Solutions

Homelessness service navigation in Maricopa County Partnering with Susan Levy, NATIVE HEALTH’s Communications and Community Relations Director, to address barriers in emergency shelter navigation. Their collaboration aims to enhance resource navigation for unhoused populations, with significant impact and a focus on community well-being.

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Jennifer Gastelum

Johanna Richards

Strategic Learning, Explore Program

ASU @ Mesa City Center

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Program Manager

Fostering equity and resilience through art and inclusivity in West Mesa Leading community-based efforts, utilizing art and engagement to enhance cohesion, identity, and resilience in West Mesa’s Latinx communities that face gentrification and displacement threats. Deliverables including working with the community to create a neighborhood night market (pictured above).

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Reverend Katie Sexton-Wood

Resilience Fellows

Arizona Faith Network

Mitigating heat disasters through interfaith networks Faith communities play a vital role in mitigating heat-related challenges in Maricopa County, offering respite centers, education, and advocacy, with significant impact on community resilience.

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Meredith Jaxon

Founder and CEO Candid Business Consulting, LLC

Resilience to excessive heat via innovation Prevent death and injury related to excessive heat. Increase awareness regarding technology partner innovations & neurofeedback.

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S.R. Aurora

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars at ASU

How can humans thrive in a high-tech world? This research that examined how humans interact with AI and bridges leadership, technology, and diversity, emphasizing the need for holistic solutions and essential competencies to navigate the complex, uncertain landscape.

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Sara ScovilleWeaver

Corporate Sales Manager Conceptually Social Catering

Innovative housing solutions through a 3-D digital twin model

Richard Southee Assistant Director of Programs Central Arizona Shelter Services

How effective is diversion and outreach to prevent homelessness? Research centered on how trauma impacts service access decisions for people experiencing homelessness. He works to identify ways in which we can deliver efficient, outcome oriented solutions and while still being compassionate, human-centered, and trauma-informed within social services.

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Ryan Cornell

Senior Global Futures Scientist ASU School of Sustainability

Focuses on using a 3-D digital twin model to address the affordable housing crisis in Phoenix, offering innovative solutions and improved urban development..

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Tony Pham Founder TKMV STUDIO

Investigating the impact of school closure on Chandler’s Hispanic community Documentary Chronicles the Fight to Preserve San Marcos Elementary School.

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Transportation resilience in an electrifying world Explore the impact of electrification on transportation resilience, addressing disparities and advocating for equitable solutions in a changing transportation landscape.

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Share. Discover. Solve. Learn more about Homer Farms and the vertical farming partnership with ASU Polytechnic by joining the venture to change the current food system. www.homerfarms.com

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We collaborate with partners to perform responsive research that drives profound and enduring change. Together, we liberate, analyze, visualize and communicate knowledge from vast, diverse data to provide insights for action, laying the foundation for informed solutions.

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Discover Research highlights KER is deeply rooted in the conviction that research can and should drive profound and enduring change. We focus on a responsive research agenda that engages partners across public, private and nonprofit sectors with the knowledge assets of the university.

Open mapping towards sustainable development goals What do youth have to say about resilience and sustainability? This new book released in 2023 is a collection from 63 co-authors across 25 countries, and amplifies the experiences of some of the world’s young people who are working to address SDGs using geospatial technologies and multinational collaboration. Authors from every region of the world who have emerged as leaders in the YouthMappers movement share their perspectives and knowledge in an accessible and peer-friendly format. YouthMappers are university students who create and use open mapping for development and humanitarian purposes. Their work leverages digital innovations - both geospatial platforms and communications technologies - to answer the call for leadership to address sustainability challenges. KER Executive Director Patricia Solís is also CoFounder and Director of YouthMappers – which was established in 2014 with collaborators from the USAID GeoCenter’s Mapping for Resilience Program. Solís co-edited the book with YouthMappers Managing Director Marcela Zeballos.

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Most volumes that cover the topic of sustainability in terms of youth development are written by nonyouth authors. Moreover, most are written by non-majoritarian, entrenched academic scholars. This book instead puts forward the diverse voices of students and recent graduates in countries where YouthMappers works, all over the world. Authors cover topics that range from water, agriculture, food, to waste, education, gender, climate action and disasters from their own eyes in working with data, mapping, and humanitarian action, often working across national boundaries and across continents. To inspire readers with their insights, the chapters are mapped to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ways that connect a youth agenda to a global agenda. This is an open access book. Since its release in January it has been accessed more than 218,000 times.

Download at https://bit.ly/YM-SDGbook Solís, Patricia, and Marcela Zeballos. (Eds.). 2023. Open Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals: Voices of YouthMappers on Community Engaged Scholarship. Springer Nature Sustainable Development Goals Series, ISBN: 978-3-03105184-5. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-05182-1.

Resilience-based Adaptation in data scarce areas: Flood risk assessment using Geodesign in the Tohono O’odham Nation Geospatial data, analytics, and visualizations are critical decisionmaking resources for building community resilience. However, many communities are unable to collect and use this data. This study evaluates how a Geodesign planning approach using qualitative, statistical, and spatial analysis empowered a datascarce American Indian community to create a flood-resilient community-based land-use plan. Geodesign is a stakeholder-engaged planning approach integrating geospatial analysis,

information technology, visualization, and design strategies for complex problem-solving. Results show that Geodesign enables data-scarce communities to combine local knowledge and scientific modeling, merge the strengths of each knowledge source, and support resilience and community-based land-use planning.

Download at https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X231191543 Jonathan Davis, Joshua Albert, Alex Vavages, David Pijawka, Elizabeth Wentz, and Michelle Hale. 2023. Resilience-based Adaptation in Data Scarce Areas: Flood Risk Assessment Using Geodesign in the Tohono O’odham Nation. Journal of Planning Education and Research.

The Vital Role of Data in Building Community Resilience Data and data-informed decisions are critical for building community resilience at any scale. Much of this official data comes from a federal statistical agency like the Census. Historically, the U.S. national data infrastructure has relied on the operations of the federal statistical system and the data assets that it holds. Throughout the 20th century, federal statistical agencies aggregated survey responses of households and businesses to produce information about the nation and diverse subpopulations. The statistics created from such surveys provide most of what people know about the well-being of society, including health, education, employment, safety, housing, and food security. The surveys also contribute to an infrastructure for empirical social- and economic-sciences research. “We are continuously challenged to make decisions in our communities about risks shocks and stresses, trade-offs, uncertain trends and futures. Without a

data system that works at multiple spatial scales – from our cities to countries – we are working in the dark,” says KER Executive Director Patricia Solís who served as an appointee to the National Research Council Panel that coauthored contributions to the report. Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Mobilizing Information for the Common Good develops a vision for a new data infrastructure for national statistics and social and economic research in the 21st century. This report describes how the country can improve the statistical information so critical to shaping the nation’s future, by mobilizing data assets and blending them with existing survey data.

Download at https://bit.ly/21stCdataNAS National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. [Contributor, Panelist]. 2022. Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Mobilizing Information for the Common Good. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. DOI:10.17226/26688. K N OW L E D G E E XC H A N G E FO R R E S I L I E N C E

Discover Research publications

Resilience themes Food, energy and water transitions Urban heat and healthy communities

One of our many tools of knowledge exchange is publishing what we discover together in peer-reviewed journals. By sharing these findings in formal scientific outlets, we can help build a robust repository of information to enhance community resilience. Below is a list of published articles, book chapters and presentations from this year that address relevant topics related to community resilience in Maricopa County, and around the world. The following bibliography reflects some of the direct contributions by KER’s faculty, students and partners.

Drake, A.J., Phillips, L.A., Karna, B. et al. Food insecurity and disasters: predicting disparities in total and first-time food pantry visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Sec. 15, 493–504 (2023). https://doi. org/10.1007/s12571-022-01336-2 Charley, Elisha, Katsiaryna Varfalameyeva, Abdulrahman Alsanad and Patricia Solís. 2023. “Mapping for Resilience: Extreme Heat Deaths and Mobile Homes in Arizona.” Chapter in Solís and Zeballos (Eds). Open Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals. Springer Nature SDGs Series: 978-3-031-05184-5, pp. 241-249.

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Shelter and the built environment Economic security and work Equity and place Learn more about the FUSE resilience themes at: https://resilience.asu.edu/FUSE-themes

Arriaga, Vivian, Adele Birkenes, Daniel Council, Mason Jones, Enith K. Lay Soler, John Sawyer McCarley, Emily Wulf, Calvin Zhang, Jean Parcher Wintemute, Nancy Aguirre and Patricia Solís. 2023. “Open Mapping with Official Cartographies in the Americas.” Chapter in Solís and Zeballos (Eds). Open Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals. Springer Nature SDGs Series: 978-3-03105184-5, pp. 295-304.

Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals. Springer Nature SDGs Series: 978-3-03105184-5, pp. 47-56.

Antwi, Kwaku, Conrad Lyford and Patricia Solís. 2023. “Rural Household Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition in Northern Ghana.” Chapter in Solís and Zeballos (Eds). Open

Solís, Patricia, Katsiaryna Varfalameyeva, and Carlos Aguiar Hernandez. 2023. Heat Resilience among Mobile Home Owners in Arizona: Towards a Multi-Scale Approach to address Spatial

Solís, Patricia and Diana Sinton. 2023. Geospatial Organizations and Programs, Internationallybased or with a Non-US Focus. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge (2nd Quarter 2023 Edition). John P. Wilson (Ed.). DOI:10.22224/gistbok/2023.2.2.

Incongruence and Accountable Decision Making. GeoJournal. DOI: 10.1007/s10708-023-10896-5. Solís, Patricia, Gautam Dasarathy, Pavan Turaga, Alexandria Drake, Kevin Jatin Vora, Akarshan Sajja, Ankith Raaman, Sarbeswar Praharaj, and Robert Lattus. 2023. Understanding the Spatial Patchwork of Predictive Modeling of First Wave Pandemic Decisions by US Governors. Chapter 6 in Keough and Kaplan (Eds.) Examining the COVID Crisis from a Geographical Perspective, First Edition. Routledge 978-1-032-447131. Praharaj, Sarbeswar, Patricia Solís, and Elizabeth A. Wentz. 2022. Deploying geospatial visualization dashboards to combat the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 50(5):1262-1279. DOI:10.1177/23998083221142863. Melissa Guardaro, 2023: Strengthening Heat Action Plans in the United States. American Journal of Public Health 113, 465_467, https:// doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307260 Mathews, M., Vickery, J., Peek, L., Green, L., & Koenig, A. Resource Exchange Patterns between Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Voads): A Multi-Level Network Approach to Improve Disaster Response Capacity. Available at SSRN 4435005.

Davis, Jonathan, Joshua Albert, Alex Vavages, David Pijawka, Elizabeth Wentz, and Michelle Hale. “Resilience-Based Adaptation in Data Scarce Areas: Flood Risk Assessment Using Geodesign in the Tohono O’odham Nation.” Journal of Planning Education and Research (2023): 0739456X231191543. Park, Yujin, Qunshan Zhao, JeanMichel Guldman, and Elizabeth A. Wentz (2023). Quantifying the cumulative cooling effects of 3D building and tree shade with high resolution thermal imagery in a hot arid urban climate. Landscape and Urban Planning Basu, T., Mondal, B. K.,.. & Praharaj, S. (2023). Assessing Urban Flood Hazard Vulnerability Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Geospatial Techniques in Nabadwip Municipality, West Bengal in India. Atmosphere, 14(4), 669. https://doi. org/10.3390/atmos14040669

on School Communities. In B. Hyndman, & J. Vanos (Eds.), The Impact of Extreme Weather on School Education: Protecting School Communities (1 ed., pp. 1-17). Routledge. https://doi. org/10.4324/9781003103165-1 Hyndman, B., & Vanos, J. (2023). Future Protection From Extreme Weather Influences in School Communities. In B. Hyndman, & J. Vanos (Eds.), The Impact of Extreme Weather on School Education : Protecting School Communities (1 ed., pp. 119-134). Routledge. https://doi. org/10.4324/9781003103165-7 Hyndman, B. & Vanos, J. (2023) The Impact of Extreme Weather on School Education: Protecting School Communities. Taylor & Francis. https://books.google.com/ books?hl=en&lr=lang_

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Chef José Andrés You could say it all started with failure, then hope. José Andrés was fired by famed chef Ferran Adrià from his restaurant El Bulli in Barcelona. Andrés arrived in New York City in 1990 when he was 21-years-old with $50 (about $200 in today’s money). As a true life model of the Horatio Alger “rags to riches” success story personifying the achievement of the American Dream, Andrés now owns restaurants in several cities around the United States, and won awards, both for his culinary skills and for his humanitarian work. In addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Andrés has been honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the James Beard Foundation, the National Humanities Medal given by President Barack Obama, and the Ukrainian Order of Merit given by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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by Deon Brown, ASU Class of ‘85

The life changing moment for Andres happened in 2010 when a major earthquake hit Port-auPrince, Haiti where the chef shared his talents to help feed the people. In an effort to promote food resilience for communities, he founded World Central Kitchen. Its efforts focus on deploying an army of culinary first responders to feed people during and after the world’s worst disasters, natural or otherwise as well as environmental and community crises. The nonprofit uses the power of food to heal communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond. WCK takes a unique approach to its work — empowering local cooks to use local food to make local recipes whenever possible. This holistic approach and strategic system promotes an awareness for adaptive, diverse, integrated, and self-regulating resilience. People will rise to the occasion once you lend a helping hand. “Give them respect, not giving them what you think they want, but listening

Celebration for Resilience to them and in the process you help them,” he said. Across Ukraine where 50 million people are displaced, WCK is bringing over 1.7 million daily meals and pounds of food to over 9,000 distribution sites after having his kitchen destroyed by a missile in April, 2022. Ukraine and WCK partners in Türkiye and Syria established operations after the recent earthquake. World conflict continues. “I’m heartbroken at the loss of life, families, children, in Israel and World Central Kitchens has been working to start operations feeding in both Gaza and Israel,” Andrés said. “Food cannot stop terrorists or grief. But I know it can start to rebuild communities and lives.” The recipe is simple: “I cook to bring hope, to solve problems, to feed people in emergencies, to bring families together. I cook every day to empower forgotten citizens, to give them training, and respect. I cook to build longer tables … to lift people’s spirits up.” With this philosophy in mind, Andrés donated his $1 million Courage and Civility Award given by Jeff Bezos to the WCK mission project he calls ‘Longer Tables.’ “A meal is never just a plate of food, It has the power to change the world, to bring people together, to tell the story of who we are and where we’re going, Andrés said. “That’s why I started talking about longer tables when others wanted to build higher walls. We need to talk to each other, to enjoy our differences, to celebrate our diversity, not to push people away because they look or sound different.” Integrating these models helps to promote a special resilience where we can all recover quickly from difficult conditions. Join Chef Andrés and others who are guests at his longer tables podcast. “We are all citizens of the world. What’s good for you, must be good for all. If you are lost, share a plate of food with a stranger. You will find who you are.”

Take a seat at Chef Andrés’ Longer Tables. Find out more at JoseAndres.substack.com

Kristina Wong is a

#FoodBankInfluencer by Deon Brown, ASU Class of ‘85

Kristina Wong is an awardwinning performance artist, comedian, actor and writer. She was chosen as part of a three year Artist-inResidence at Arizona State University Gammage, and is a Kennedy Center Social Practice Resident. Wong is the first Asian American woman to become a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama in 2022. There’s so much more to her career. What you may not know about Kristina Wong is her tireless humanitarian and philanthropic efforts extending beyond stage and page in a variety of arenas. These days Wong describes herself as a “food justice advocate.” This includes her commitment to help the disenfranchised, overlooked and ignored people of our nation’s communities who are experiencing food insecurity. Wong is teaming up with the World Harvest Food Bank in Los Angeles, California, because she knows it’s important to give others dignity with what kind

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of groceries they put in their basket when they shop. Food insecurity is one of the biggest topics in the world right now Wong believes. She challenges

the issue by asking, “What is the plot of a food bank? It’s a band-aid for a larger crisis. Temporary systems have become permanent because 85% of Americans are underinsured, marginally housed, food insecure and don’t fall into the category of the deserving poor.” In these United States, a “Land of Plenty,” not enough of the food produced is being shared preventing the creation of proactive resiliency. “Food! We have too much ‘stuff’ in this country that’s not distributed adequately and equitably,” Wong said. “I wish we were in a place where people made decent living wages and didn’t have to make choices between paying rent or buying food.” But here we are.

Celebration for Resilience At its basic core Wong believes that it’s about lending a sense of dignity to others. “How did it get to this? If you’re poor you have fewer choices all the way around, including choosing food. What I appreciate is people being given a choice. We can all work with vulnerable communities, making the invisible visible, and hopefully creating space for public discourse. Not everyone has to look a certain way to show that they are food insecure. It’s not like old photos from the 1920’s or 30’s.” Wong’s association with World Harvest Food Bank is gratifying. “I’m overwhelmed when I meet these volunteers; I see a certain kind of generosity that’s possible. It’s these little slivers of ‘real life’ that give us hope in this civilization.” She offers, “You can make a donation, volunteer, or provide help in kind. The experience gives you choice and contributes to abundance.” Creating a stronger community where resiliency has been established brings greater benefits to people, organizations, and communities when things are going right as well as when they go wrong. Wong enthusiastically dovetails her activism into her art on stage. “This is a way I’m able to utilize my opinion and find ways to make it cool. It’s all interchangeable including traditional activism, like marching in the street and yelling at the police. I’ve done that, too, trying to create and not just respond to what little I have,” Wong shared. “You can take to the streets, but it’s not sustainable, so I like to create theater projects — not simply replicate the misery. It’s a long fight. You can’t go to just one rally. It’s all about trying to find what joy we can and finding small spaces to celebrate.” Find those spaces. Find that joy. Celebrate.

Discover more about Kristina Wong’s art and community involvement. Check out KristinaWong.com for more.

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TigerMountain Foundation They don’t just grow food... they grow people. TigerMountain Foundation (TMF), an extraordinary nonprofit organization, stands as a beacon of inclusivity, diversity, and equity within the Maricopa County community. With a steadfast commitment to its mission, TMF has been making a significant impact since its inception in 2007. 29

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As a minority-owned and operated entity, TMF passionately serves Maricopa’s diverse communities, including those facing homelessness, by identifying and dismantling barriers to success. TMF’s multifaceted approach to community betterment is nothing short of remarkable. Over the years, the foundation has harnessed the power of community gardens, incubator farm plots, edible landscaping, and farmers’ markets to effect transformative change. Their endeavors extend to enhancing the aesthetic appeal of low-income neighborhoods, bolstering the accessibility of fresh fruits and vegetables in food deserts, and providing unwavering support to individuals on their journey toward positive life transformations.

Celebration for Resilience The core of TMF’s work lies in empowering participants to articulate personal and community goals through their Personal Strategy Roadmap. These aspirations are then transformed into reality through a combination of mentorship, experiential learning, and service projects. TMF’s holistic approach encompasses a diverse array of educational programs, ranging from workforce development and gardening to financial literacy, nutrition, wellness, and life skills. Participants are not only equipped with knowledge and skills but are also given the opportunity to earn a living wage.

Seventeen years ago I was hoping to do something radically different in my community as opposed to what I’ve seen most of my life. DARREN CHAPMAN

FOUNDER AND CEO, TIGERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATION

What sets TMF apart is its dedication to addressing the diverse and pressing needs of its participants. Whether it’s mental health, physical wellness, vision care, housing, or other essential support services, TMF connects its participants with the necessary resources through a network of collaborative partners. Even in the face of the challenging COVID-19 restrictions, TMF demonstrated its resilience and innovation, continuing to serve communities and provide fresh produce. This unwavering commitment to their mission underscores TMF’s exceptional approach to community service. One of TMF’s most remarkable achievements is its success in reducing recidivism. Many of its participants have a history of involvement with the criminal justice system, including jail, prison, or youth detention. Through their participation in TMF programs, individuals learn invaluable life skills that empower them to make better choices and lead successful lives. Remarkably, TMF’s recidivism rate among participants hovers near zero, defying the high recidivism rates that plague Arizona and South Phoenix. In addition to transforming individual lives, TMF extends its reach to thousands of families each year. This is achieved through donation-based farmers’ markets, community-supported agriculture initiatives, and partnerships with local food banks. Families now have access to fresh fruits and vegetables, often incorporating them into their daily meals, thanks to TMF’s initiatives. Participants are also encouraged to share the produce they grow with their families and friends. Scan to watch the Resilience Prize Award video presentation featuring TigerMountain Foundation.

TMF’s financial sustainability, which has been largely reliant on donations and grants over the years, is now poised to expand further. Their burgeoning agri-landscaping (edible landscaping) business is a testament to their forwardthinking approach. With contracts in place with two cities, several developers, and commercial properties, TMF is increasingly securing its sustainability.

TigerMountain Foundation’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of community, mentorship, and empowerment. With unwavering dedication, this remarkable non-profit has uplifted lives, built bridges, and sown the seeds of positive change within Maricopa County and beyond.

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Share. Discover. Solve. Arizona Legislators and decision-makers tour the Burton-Barr Central Library as part of a bus tour of cooling centers.

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We support the development of transformative solutions that enhance community resilience at a systems level. By designing for resilience dividends, we can reap additional benefits in social cohesion, economic prosperity and environmental security.

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Event Highlight

Designing for Resilience Dividends KER and the U.S. Census Bureau partner to create a new experimental data product.

At the ASU Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center, a dynamic collaboration between Arizona State University’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER) and the U.S. Census Bureau was unveiled. The Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Heat, an experimental data product, measures the capacity of individuals and households in a community to withstand the stress of exposure to extreme heat based on their social characteristics. The collaboration improved upon previous data products by focusing on the unique aspects of heat vulnerability and exposure, such as accounting for additional housing and transportation characteristics, The refinements showed that more people in the United States are socially vulnerable or less resilient to rising heat temperatures than other types of risk. 33

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Check out these data products that KER helped create from the US Census Bureau’s website

The tool produces national, state, county and census tract (neighborhood equivalent) estimates using individual and household data from the 2019 American Community Survey restricted microdata and the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program. The experimental climate-focused data product was developed with Arizona State University’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER). The product was released at this joint Census Bureau-KER climate resilience symposium in Washington, DC in April 2023.

More than ever, partnerships are a critical component of resilience. BRADLEY DEAN CFM, CE

CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS LEAD FEMA RESILIENCE

The event started with welcoming remarks from Dr. Patricia Solís, Executive Director of KER, and Dr. Bethany DeSalvo, Branch Chief of the Small Area Modeling and Development Division at the U.S. Census Bureau. Sessions with KER analyst Abdulrahman “Al” Alsanad (pictured center) delved into the intricacies of the CRE dataset, from assessing community resilience innovations to integrating NASA’s environmental data. Attendees gained insights into how resilience intersects with critical areas, including housing, economics, health, and energy. Dr. Lora Phillips discussed tools and analyses monitoring housing insecurity and loss, critical components of community resilience against heat and climate stress. Dr. Sarbeswar Praharaj introduced the HEIGHT Poverty Tool, which refines the understanding of household income versus living costs. Dr. Tim Lant highlighted ongoing efforts to enhance social vulnerability indices for better public health service. Dr. Libby Wentz unveiled collaborative data efforts to address the challenge of keeping homes cool while managing energy costs.

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Event Highlight

Legislators and Faith Leaders Explore Heat Relief Efforts

Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood 2023 Resilience Fellow, Arizona Interfaith Network

Melissa Guardaro Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Resilience Hubs

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On the hottest day of summer 2023, with temperatures at 116 degrees Fahrenheit, several Arizona legislators invited by the Arizona Faith Network joined city staff and participants of the Arizona Heat Resilience and Cooling Center Workgroups on tours of local cooling centers and facilities in the Phoenix Metro area. Visits to the centers provided decision-makers with real-time, first-hand experiences and information about these critical relief efforts and the many challenges required to provide ongoing services to the public. The tours were coordinated by the Arizona Faith Network, the Cooling Center Workgroup, and Arizona Heat Resilience Workgroup to raise awareness of the issues and dangers of extreme heat to local communities and vulnerable populations. Arizona typically faces high heat conditions from May through September. But changes in climate are extending periods of extreme heat from April to October, with temperatures averaging between

110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. This year, Phoenix experienced 31 consecutive days over 110 degrees this summer, shattering the previous record of 18 consecutive days set in 1974. During extreme heat conditions, people without access to shelter frequently lack food, water, or rest, which can cause heat-related illness or death. In addition, some housed people experience heat impacts when they are unable to pay their electric bills, or they have nonfunctioning air conditioning units, or live in housing that cannot be kept cool, such as older mobile homes. Based on the 2022 Heat Deaths Report published by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 425 heat-associated deaths

Toward Arizona’s first statewide Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan In response to the unprecedented heatwave during the summer of 2023, Governor Hobbs declared a State of Emergency in a proactive effort to support statewide heat relief initiatives.

were recorded in 2022, resulting in a 25% increase from 2021. Experts expect higher numbers in 2023. Furthermore, local cooling center leaders believe the number of heatimpacted individuals to be much higher than reported. One of the cooling centers highlighted on the tour was the Justa Center, which exclusively assists senior adults, providing services to over 100-200 people daily. This cooling center offers amenities such as food, water, showers, and access to wrap-around services to help seniors stay cool and avoid heat-related issues. Cooling centers and support facilities visited in the Phoenix Metro area included: • Justa Center • First Church United Church of Christ • Burton Barr Central Library • Phoenix Water Distribution Warehouse • Wesley United Methodist Church • Salvation Army Maryvale • Larkspur Christian Church

The AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup and he Cooling Center Workgroup are co-led by the ASU Sustainable Cities Network (SCN) and ASU Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER).

As part of this critical response, Governor Hobbs signed an executive order, demonstrating her commitment to safeguarding the well-being of Arizona’s residents by enhancing the state’s capacity to deal with extreme heat events. Executive Order 2023-16 directs the Office of Resiliency to lead a number of state agencies to collaborate on the development of a comprehensive Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan to effectively address extreme heat in the years to come. The Office of Resiliency has also been tasked with creating an Interagency Resiliency Forum (IRF) consisting of leading state agency representatives to support this crucial endeavor. The Office of the Governor’s Office of Resiliency asked ASU’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience to assist with engaging the IRF as well as initiating, operating, and executing a Request for Information process on behalf of the Governor’s Interagency Resiliency Forum. This RFI process is gathering recommendations and innovative solutions from a wide range of stakeholders to inform the development of the state-wide Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan. Stakeholders are offering their recommendations for short, medium, or long-term actions, as well as innovative solutions to address extreme heat and provide cooling relief to Arizonans. Responses are being compiled into a comprehensive report along with other sources of innovation and recommendations by the research community.

KER will produce and submit this report to the Office of Resiliency, whose plan is due to the Office of the Governor on March 1, 2024.

by Vanshika Thawani. Used with permission from https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/sustainable-cities/ news/archive/beating-the-heat/

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Seeking out commmunity voices Geospatial Research and Solutions (GRS) partners with the Arizona Association of Manufactured Home and RV Owners (AAMHO) This year, KER has continued to work closely with residents of mobile and manufactured housing communities, who suffer disproportionately from extreme heat. Our interdisciplinary and embedded research this year has been marked by a series of impactful initiatives.

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The team of researchers and students come from data science, geography, anthropology, sociology, mathematics, computer science, and public policy, along with critical knowledgeable partners from public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Because of the needs for geospatial data to underpin these insights, KER leveraged our extensive collaboration with ASU’s Geospatial Research and Solutions, led by Shea Lemar (pictured center left), bringing additional data expertise as we expanded from data on Maricopa County to include the entire state of Arizona. To bring data to insights, KER organized a Community Listening Session in collaboration with our

long-term partners at the Arizona Association of Manufactured Home Owners (AAMHO), where we facilitated dialogue to understand the unique challenges faced by mobile homeowners and interpret a full year of engaged studies and data exchanges. Kate Varfalameyeva (pictured bottom left), project manager of this research agenda and longtime KER researcher, reflected on the progress this year, saying “I love being able to delve into innovative solutions, exploring new technologies, policies, and recommendations aimed at improving the quality of mobile housing and empowering its residents.”

Data for Solutions

Identifying vulnerabilities Arizona Health Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) In light of the record-breaking summer, KER learned of power outages that affected mobile home residents in significant ways. A major accomplishment grew from this experience, resulting in the development of an Integrated Resource Plan addressing Manufactured Home Power Outages in Arizona, a comprehensive document outlining strategies to ensure the resilience of mobile housing communities during emergencies to be released later this year.

Ongoing work includes a planned update to our joint Heat Mitigation Solutions Guide for Mobile Homes, which has been distributed to thousands of residents throughout the state, available at https://keep.lib.asu.edu/items/162992

As part of the Arizona Health Improvement Plan, a group of ASU researchers are collaborating with the Health Equity Implementation Team (HEIC) and the Data Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to provide technical assistance to create a modified Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) that tailors to the health, environment, socioeconomics, and demographics specific to Arizona. What will be known as the AZ SVI will be used to understand vulnerability and include ideas related to resilience. The interdisciplinary team includes KER staff and faculty and is led by Dr. Tim Lant, Director of Program Development in the Office of the Vice President for Research with Dr. Kerri Rittschof, Director of the Unit for Data Science and Analytics. Both are newly appointed KER Enterprise Scholars. The aim of the AZ SVI was to capture unique characteristics of vulnerability that Arizonans face. The work identifies a tailored range of hazards and disasters that are geographically specific. It chooses a set of research-informed socioeconomic factors that better predict vulnerability of local community and statewide realities, beyond the already 16 identified metrics the US Census American Community Survey (ACS) uses to calculate vulnerability. Seven new themes inform the AZ SVI: rent burden, social services/food insecurity, population density, environmental features (i.e. heat, air quality), distance/access to healthcare, price of water, and broadband/telecommunication. A geographic information system (GIS) assembles and maps individual layers, themes, and the overall AZ SVI index, that will result in a set of final metrics for ADHS to include in their dashboard “storymaps.” K N OW L E D G E E XC H A N G E FO R R E S I L I E N C E

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Council of Resilience Leaders

This year the Council grew by six new members, enhancing the diversity of expertise within the group.

The new members include leaders from the private sector, state government, and nonprofit entities, bringing fresh insights and ideas to the council. CRL’s activities revolve around a framework encompassing three aims:

AWARE

The council focuses on spreading awareness of KER’s efforts, while being attentive to and sharing areas of resilience and opportunities within the community.

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ACTION

CRL members actively share knowledge and data, striving to create connections between KER and the Arizona community.

AWARD

The council nominated, selected, and awarded the annual Resilience Prize to bestow at the Celebration of Resilience, recognizing and celebrating significant contributions to resilience from organizations impacting Arizonans.

One of the greatest impacts of having such a fantastic group of leaders serving to build and promote community resilience, is what happens when we convene. By sharing and discovering with each other, the conversations of the council spark exciting connections and opportunities for action.

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Recently, the CRL convened at ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management in Downtown Phoenix, and were greeted by Vice Dean Charla Griffy-Brown. Thunderbird, known for its #1 rankings in international trade and management, hosted the CRL’s discussions on the future of leadership in resilience. New members were welcomed. Earlier this year, the council convened at ASU’s Decision Theater in Tempe, welcomed by Academic

Director Erik Johnston and Assistant Director for Strategy and Impact Chelsea Dickson. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in creating discovery experiences through visualizing interrelated systems and iterative analysis that generate curiosity and insight. CRL discussions covered research collaboration between KER and Decision Theater, and a guest presentation from Council Member Teniquia Broughton on the “State of Black Arizona.” Previously ASU’s Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale served as the cite of a CRL convening. The center, a historically significant venue, hosted discussions regarding KER’s data tools, as well as action-oriented community resilience brainstorming. These meetings and locations have provided a platform for the Council of Resilience Leaders to share knowledge, explore new initiatives, and exchange around pressing resilience-related issues. The engagement and collaboration with various partners, institutions, and experts underscore the commitment of CRL members in advancing community resilience for all of Arizona.

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Honors and Awards

2023 President’s Award for Global Engagement goes to YouthMappers at ASU

Patricia Solís Executive Director, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

Natalia Arruda School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

Abdulrahman “Al” Alsanad GIS Analyst, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

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This honor recognizes the Arizona State University chapter of YouthMappers, who used geospatial data, time-based information about specific locations in Syria and Turkey, to respond to the earthquake disaster in February 2023. Students collaborated globally, helping pinpoint routes for charities and identifying shelter locations like stadiums. YouthMappers is an international network of university-studentled chapters. Students organize, collaborate, and implement mapping activities that respond to actual humanitarian and development needs around the globe - creating and using geospatial data and information that is made available as a public good through open technologies like OpenStreetMap. They share experiences and results while learning, leading, and making a difference in the world from chapter to chapter. “We don’t just build maps. We build mappers.” As a global community of students, researchers, educators, practitioners and scholars worldwide, YouthMappers was envisioned to fulfill the demand for data over all parts of our planet, especially where more than 1 billion of the world’s most vulnerable people are not well represented cartographically. Launched in 2015, the network has reached more than 382 university campuses in 78 countries to date. Arizona State University is home for the global network, where our own local campus chapter of undergraduate, graduate and international students from many different majors participate. By making visible where problems are located, our data has informed solutions impacting the lives of 52 million people.

YouthMappers receives funding from the US Agency for International Development’s GeoCenter. Our own KER Executive Director Patricia Solís (pictured top Left) is CoFounder of the global network and mentor to the ASU local chapter. The President’s Award for Global Engagement highlights how YouthMappers at ASU collaborates with a global community of learners, researchers, educators and scholars to create and use open geographic data that directly address locally defined development challenges worldwide.

Learn more about the global network at: www.youthmappers.org Read more about the YouthMappers at ASU chapter: https://lnkd.in/dzRFukdB

Measuring our impact In KER’s 5 years of operation, our leaders, scholars, partners and students have empowered Maricopa County’s public and nonprofit institutions to become more resilient to the shocks and long-term stress of summertime heat and the amplifying effects it has on the economy, human health, energy transitions, housing and homelessness, and food production. This growth in capacity developed through an exchange of ideas and data via a highly connected social network across Maricopa County, the state of Arizona and the U.S. The creation and the use of the network has transformed the way ASU conducts cutting edge research and generates innovative solutions.

Identify vulnerabilities, assets, and current response mechanisms proactively

Mobilize a multi-sector network of collaborators capable of investing and responding

Collect, liberate, analyze, visualize, create, and communicate knowledge from vast, diverse data

Allocate human and financial resources for systemic/ systematic impact and transformation

73 unique datasets liberated / created / shared with millions of records

Data sharing agreements with 7 Arizona agencies / organizations

18,339,344 unique connections from the KAT tool between 8949 ASU researchers and 5939 nonprofits in AZ

Crowdsourced data from 1,198 contributors

3,433

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Fellow alumni

Publications

Identified resilience connections

Community organizations engaged from public, private, and nonprofit entities.

$58 million

All KER investigators recognition of awards won to date

$300 million Total of those awards end value

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Introducing our new Council of Resilience members Jowan Thornton Annie Donovan

David Brown

CEO, Raza Development Fund

CEO, Valley Leadership

Leads a dedicated team committed to creating thriving communities in America. With a vast background in the CDFI sector, she has driven impactful investment strategies, served in the White House Office of Social Innovation, directed the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund, and held executive roles at organizations like Capital Impact Partners and Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Her journey began with the U.S. Peace Corps, and today, she’s a respected industry leader, writer, and speaker. Donovan holds an Economics degree and an MBA in Finance.

As an Arizona native, he has found home once more in the state after 14 years in the D.C. areas. Valley Leadership, with a four-decade legacy, shapes thoughtful leaders to play pivotal roles in defining the future of Arizona. Brown was previously CEO of Home Matters and executive director of the National NeighborWorks Association. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from University of Southern California and executive credentials from Stanford University.

Bureau Chief, Arizona Department of Economic Security For decades, Jowan Thornton has championed collaborative community-building programs, focusing on aiding residents facing homelessness, economic vulnerability, and poverty. His passion lies in nurturing authentic, community-centered partnerships to create a brighter future for Arizona. His impressive background includes leadership roles in Los Angeles, New York City, and Phoenix. Thornton actively advocates for families, imparts knowledge at industry events, and mentors nonprofit management students. He earned degrees in Sociology and Family Studies and Nonprofit and Association Management.

Returning members David Lujan

David Rousseau

Greg Burton

Cabinet Executive Officer of the Arizona Department of Child Safety

President, Salt River Project (SRP)

Executive Editor, The Arizona Republic

Maria Dadgar

Monica Villalobos

Neil Giuliano

Executive Director, InterTribal Council of Arizona

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President and CEO, AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

President and CEO Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL)

Kelley Murphy

Maren Mahoney

Ryan Winkle

Interim CEO, Children’s

Director, Office of Resiliency

Executive Director,

Action Alliance

Office of Governor Katie Hobbs

RAIL CDC

Kelley Murphy brings over two decades of expertise in health, early childhood, and family policy, and extensive program management experience to the Council of Resilience Leaders. For nine years, she has been a vital part of Children’s Action Alliance, initially as the Director of Early Childhood Policy, now serving as Vice President of Policy,. As a Registered Nurse, her clinical background spans diverse healthcare settings, the Arizona Division of Behavioral Health Services and Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First. She earned her Bachelors and Masters in Nursing from Indiana University.

Maren Mahoney is an attorney specializing in energy and climate regulation, law, and policy development, analysis, and advocacy. Maren’s background includes advocating for energy efficiency and decarbonization policies, serving as a Policy Advisor at the Arizona Corporation Commission, managing an energy policy think tank at Arizona State University, and practicing civil litigation in New York. She holds a J.D. from New York Law School, where she was a John Marshall Harlan Scholar, and an M.A. in Sustainability from ASU.

Ryan Winkle has been putting people first in community organizing and economic development work for more than a decade. As Executive Director of RAIL CDC (Retail, Arts, Innovation, & Livability Community Development Corporation) he is responsible for growing the grassroots organization into a community asset providing services and place-based support to small businesses and neighborhoods across the valley, with an emphasis on underrepresented communities.

Amy St. Peter Deputy Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments

Cynthia Zwick Cabinet Executive Officer and Executive Deputy Director of the Residential Utility Consumer Office with the State of Arizona

Jeff Guldner

Kate Gallego

CEO, Pinnacle West Corporation (APS)

Mayor, City of Phoenix

Robin Reed

Teniqua Broughton

President and CEO Black Chamber of Arizona

Dana Marie Kennedy State Director, AARP AZ

Libby Wentz Director, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

Executive Director State of Black Arizona

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Associate Directors and Resilience Scholars As we were creating the infrastructure to exchange knowledge about and for resilience, we designated a small cadre of ASU faculty and researchers to lend their expertise to our design and to more intricately engage with the university as a whole.

Melissa Guardaro Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Resilience Hubs

Enterprise Scholars Our Enterprise Scholars are supporting the ongoing evolution of KER as we sustain our work to transform ASU as an institution. With their expertise, our resilience logic and most effective practices will be integrated as a design characteristic of the New American University. Named Enterprise Scholars for the three enterprises of ASU, these individuals are providing intellectual leadership for the model of a knowledge exchange contributing to research of public value.

Academic Enterprise Margaret Hinrichs School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Erik Johnston School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Houlong Zhuang School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Knowledge Enterprise Joffa Applegate Biosocial Complexity Initiative

Tim Lant ASU Knowledge Enterprise

Mark Naufel ASU Knowledge Enterprise, Luminosity Lab

Michael Simeone Biosocial Complexity Initiative

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Learning Enterprise Sarah Bassett Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Katja Brundiers School of Sustainability

Margaret M. Hinrichs

Mason Mathews

Oscar Lopez

Associate Director of Decision Science

Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Academic

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Impact Scholars

Community Scholars

As our Enterprise Scholars do the slow work of institutional transformation, our Impact Scholars are helping us respond quickly to the urgent threat of extreme heat in Arizona.

Our Community Scholars are contributing their wealth of knowledge from both business and nonprofit sectors to help us refine our methods of collaboration and find new opportunities to foster solutions.

Diana Bowman Center for Smart Cities and Regions

Melanie Gall Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Kerri Rittschof Data Science and Analytics

Kristin Borns Borns Solutions AZ

Gail LaGrander Office of Nutrition and Active Living Maricopa County Public Health Department

Teresa Sosa Salud en Balance Community Center

Serena Sowers Swiss Re Jennifer Vanos School of Sustainability Jowan Thornton Unite Us

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Leadership and Administration Elizabeth Wentz Director Patricia Solís Executive Director Susana Bustillos Assistant Director Marcia Nation Evaluator Jamie Colburn Research Administrator Melissa Guardaro Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Resilience Hubs Mason Mathews Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Academic Integration and Alliances Sarbeswar Praharaj* Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Data and Visualization Lora Phillips* Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director for Broader Impacts Shea Lemar Director, Geospatial Research & Solutions Margaret Hinrichs Associate Director of Decision Science

Staff and Students Abdulrahman “Al” Alsanad GIS Analyst Giovanna Arenas* Events Coordinator Natalia da Silveira Arruda Graduate Research Assistant Britnie Britton Graduate Research Assistant Kevin Bushaw Communications and Marketing Manager Elisha Charley* Graduate Research Assistant Chelsea Dickson Project Manager, Liaison to the Decision Theater

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Our team

Alexandria Drake* Graduate Research Assistant

Wendy Loera Assistant to the Directors

Amal Shifwath Shaik Research Assistant

Isabel Elizalde Office Assistant

Oscar Lopez Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Nishta Shah Research Assistant

Mary Munoz Encinas Project Coordinator

Hritika Mishra Research Aide

Maryam Shafiee Shakib Graduate Research Assistant

Christina Hernandez Partnerships Manager

Claire Nelson* Research Aide

Katsiaryna “Kate” Varfalameyeva Research Assistant

Brajesh Karna Data Manager

Rishabh Krishnakant Pandat* Research Aide

Kevin Jatin Vora Graduate Research Assistant

Nicholas Kenney* Research Aide

Deep Vijaykumar Patel* Research Assistant

Akshay Reddy Kola Research Assistant

Negar Rahmatollahi* Graduate Research Assistant

Nikhil Kumar Research Assistant

James Ruberto Research Specialist

*Former Employees These individuals have made valuable contributions to our organization in the past, and we appreciate their dedicated service.

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Sponsors and Knowledge Partners Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust The ASU Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is supported by Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Piper Trust supports organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona.

Funding support also received from:

ASU Academic Unit Partners

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ADVANCE*Barrett, The Honors College

Department of Energy

ASU Foundation

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Department of Housing and Urban Development

ASU Mesa City Center, MIX Center

Hugh Downs School of Human Communication

Environmental Protection Agency Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at ASU

Biosocial Complexity Initiative Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Global Sport Institute Graduate College Healthy Urban Environments*

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Knowledge Enterprise

Center for Health Information and Research

Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS)*

Center for Smart Cities and Regions

Library

National Science Foundation

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

Lightworks

New America Foundation

College of Health Solutions

United States Trade and Development Agency

Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes

US Agency for International Development

Decision Theater*

Moonshot Accelerator

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Morrison Institute for Public Policy*

US Department of Agriculture US Geological Survey

Equitable Places Lab

Office of Applied Innovation

Foundation for A New American University*

Office of Presidential Initiatives

NASA National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

Geospatial Research and Solutions* Global Futures Laboratory* * indicates shared resources, data, agendas, or personnel

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College MeteorStudio Mirabella

NEXUS Lab

OKED Broader Impacts Group Polytechnic School

Project Cities RCE Greater Phoenix Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions

Community partners American Red Cross APS

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Arizona AARP

School for Complex Adaptive Systems

Arizona Association of Manufactured Home, RV and Park Model Owners

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Arizona Department of Child Safety

School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Arizona Department of Economic Security

School of Arts, Media and Engineering

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

School of Community Resources and Development

Arizona Department of Health Services

School of Complex Adaptive Systems

Arizona Department of Housing

School of Computing, and Augmented Intelligence

Arizona Faith Network

School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning*

Arizona Housing, Inc. (AHI)

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Arizona Office of Resiliency

Arizona Housing Coalition Arizona Office of Attorney General

School of Social Work

Arizona Office of the State Climatologist

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Arizona Republic

School of Sustainability Smart City Cloud Innovation Center Southwest Borderlands Initiative Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory

AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce AZCEND

Greater Phoenix Leadership Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Lehr Innovations, LLC Local First AZ Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona MapSwipe Maricopa Association of Governments Maricopa County Public Health Dept.* Meritage Homes MesaCAN Missing Maps Nation Evaluation Consulting, LLC National Council on Aging Community partners New America NOAA/National Weather Service Office of the Governor of Arizona Paideia Academies Inc Patchwork Community Inclusion Phoenix Rescue Mission

Black Chamber of Arizona

RAIL Community Development Corporation

Borns Solutions AZ

Raza Development fund

Center for Economic Integrity

Resident-Owned Communities (ROC) USA, LLC

Spatial Analysis Research Center

Center for the Future of Arizona

Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems

Chicanos por la Causa

Thunderbird School of Global Management

City of Mesa

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

City of Phoenix

Salt River Project

City of Scottsdale

Salud en Balance

City of Surprise

Salvation Army

City of Tempe

Southwest Gas

City of Tucson

St. Vincent de Paul

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Swiss Re

Crisis Response Network

The Arizona Republic

Downtown Phoenix Inc.

The Nature Conservancy

Dress for Success Phoenix

The State of Black Arizona

University City Exchange

Federal Emergency Management Agency Resilient Nation Partnership

United States Census Bureau

Urban Climate Research Center

Feed Phoenix

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Fervor Creative

Unit for Data Science and Analytics Urban Resilience to Extremes Network Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family Studio for Creativity, Place, and Equitable Communities Sustainable Cities Network TenAcross 10X The Graduate College* The Polytechnic School

Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions W. P. Carey School of Business* YouthMappers*

Children’s Action Alliance

Foundation For Senior Living Friends of Verde River Garcia Family Foundation Global Council for Science and the Environment Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Residential Utility Consumer Office ResilientMe

University of Arizona* US Department of Energy Utility Assistance Coalition Network Valley Leadership Valley of the Sun United Way Vitalyst Health Foundation Wildfire 3M and Skycool K N OW L E D G E E XC H A N G E FO R R E S I L I E N C E

About the cover artist Bri Bridge Bri Bridge is a passionate creative who dreams of making each day a visionary experience for her audiences. Growing up in a family of artists, she found joy in working with many different mediums. With more than twenty years of work experience in fine arts, performance art, costume/fashion design, and event production, she has finally achieved her childhood dream of becoming a “career artist.” Bri was recently brought into the role of Creative Director for Relentless Beats, producing artistic and aesthetic elements of Arizona’s biggest musical events and festivals. Her goal as an artist is to provoke thought and human connection - her expressionism and abstract styles incorporate symbols of deeper meaning that we can find in the simple beauties of life. Bri’s greater mission is to teach and create platforms for other artists and creatives to be able to achieve the same caliber of dreams that she has achieved herself.

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