Global catastrophe experts recognize islands as potential refuges.  

However, island nations face unique challenges in self-reliance.

We're working to transform these vulnerabilities into strengths, securing islands as bastions of human resilience.

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February 26th, 2025 for a webinar

Managing the Risk of Catastrophic Electricity Failure in New Zealand

Catastrophic nationwide or even global electrical failure is an understudied event that poses some of the largest risks to NZ. In recognition of this, we are holding a webinar and expert panel to facilitate public discussion of this risk. The webinar will take place at 7.30pm NZ time, on Wednesday 26 February 2025. The intended audience is individuals, organisations, government advisors, and decision makers. Please register your interest on eventbrite.

Our Approach

ISLANDS FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY is a non-partisan collaborative think tank. We develop resilience options to help ensure island nations can weather the impact of global catastrophes.

Our work includes evidence-based research reports, empirical studies, and events promoting approaches to mitigate risks such as nuclear war or extreme pandemics.

We curate evidence, coordinate catastrophe research, and create engaging online and in-person gatherings. We act to inform and assist communities, central government, and essential services, in achieving societal resilience to global catastrophes.

We are starting in New Zealand but hope all islands can learn from our work.

methods

Inform by curating a repository of resilience information and strategies to mitigate global catastrophic risks

Produce and publish technical, peer reviewed research

Catalyse relationships and partnerships for resilience across communities, stakeholders and government

Encourage and support resilient island research and organizations around the world

Identify and elaborate resilience actions and cost-effective resilience investments for islands

Develop and share webinars on key Global Catastrophic Risk and island resilience topics

Establish annual conference of conferences  involving island resilience research groups around the world

Encourage long term resilience to be embedded in all areas of island society and development

Islands for the future of Humanity follows the 2023 Aotearoa NZ Catastrophic Resilience Project,"NZCat." The Main NZCat Report and summary Webinar, ‘Kōrero on Catastrophe,’ can be found in the links below.

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The risk of catastrophe exists, but we can take action to secure wellbeing now and for future generations.

Our collaboration nurtures resilience thinking and action in New Zealand and worldwide.
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