WHO / Pavils Hawkins
Urban Resilience Project Coordinator + Thought Leadership
MSc City Resilience Design + Management | International University of Catalonia, Barcelona (2021)
BA Sociology | University of British Columbia, Vancouver (2014)

WHAT / Adaptive Management
Systems Transformation. Towards Equitable, Regenerative Futures.
Resilience assessment, strategy, stakeholder engagement, planning, co-design, implementation, iteration and monitoring.

WHERE / Toronto, Canada, Earth
Focused on local + bioregional initiatives that respect planetary boundaries.

WHEN / Embrace the Future, Honour our Past, Act Now
Future: Embrace the rapid rate of change and magnitude of 21st century challenges.
Past: Appreciate the world our ancestors have left us.
Now: Catalyze long-term adaptability and resilience before the next crisis.

WHY / To Achieve Balance with our Planetary Life-Support System
* Remember * human systems are living systems. Our species has maintained a symbiotic relationship with Earth for most of our existence. Re-learning and connecting to traditional ecological knowledge is key to thriving through the 21st century.

HOW / Via Process-Based, Inclusive Governance
Cultivate a culture of biosphere alignment while inclusively organizing alternatives to toxic business-as-usual practices.