What Is Environmental Resilience (and How Does It Protect Your Health)?

Environmental resilience definition is straightforward: it’s the ability of natural systems and built environments to absorb shocks, adapt to changing conditions, and continue supporting the health and wellbeing of the communities that depend on them. When your local river bounces back after flooding, or when urban green spaces help your neighbourhood stay cooler during heat waves, that’s environmental resilience at work.
For Albertans managing health challenges or working toward chronic disease …