Aotearoa Community Resilience Network (ACoRN)
Aotearoa Community Resilience Network (ACoRN) is a charitable trust committed to building resilient communities across Aotearoa.
It oversees Newlands Resilience Group (NRG), founded by Rodney Barber, who in 2018 began asking the questions ‘how we can be more community resilient to ensure we become more disaster resilient?”
Since 2019, NRG has conducted annual surveys to identify the competencies and vulnerabilities of the Newlands community. These have been designed to reflect the guidelines of the government through the National Disaster Resilience Strategy 2019, and the Treasury Living Standards framework.
The impetus behind this work is that better decisions will produce better outcomes, and that the best outcomes for community development in Aotearoa will include empowering communities to use the Coordinated Community and Disaster Resilience Model.
Local expertise and engagement invite the ownership needed to ensure that solutions are custom fit for the needs of specific communities, like Newlands.
This engagement and local ownership ensure that the essential bedrock of community development - the development of connections and relationships - is supported and strengthened through involvement in meaningful activities, for the benefits of all.
It oversees Newlands Resilience Group (NRG), founded by Rodney Barber, who in 2018 began asking the questions ‘how we can be more community resilient to ensure we become more disaster resilient?”
Since 2019, NRG has conducted annual surveys to identify the competencies and vulnerabilities of the Newlands community. These have been designed to reflect the guidelines of the government through the National Disaster Resilience Strategy 2019, and the Treasury Living Standards framework.
The impetus behind this work is that better decisions will produce better outcomes, and that the best outcomes for community development in Aotearoa will include empowering communities to use the Coordinated Community and Disaster Resilience Model.
Local expertise and engagement invite the ownership needed to ensure that solutions are custom fit for the needs of specific communities, like Newlands.
This engagement and local ownership ensure that the essential bedrock of community development - the development of connections and relationships - is supported and strengthened through involvement in meaningful activities, for the benefits of all.
Rodney BarberRodney is the Donor and Founder of ACoRN. He has a vision to see “Resilient Communities” by enabling local leaders to achieve that vision.
Andrew CraigAndrew is an engineer passionate about developing resilience, through understanding natural hazards and developing appropriate infrastructure, organisational and community responses.
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Dr Stephen GarnerStephen is a senior research fellow at Laidlaw College and a consultant with thirdSpaces Consulting, specializing in technology, media, ethics, and religion. He helps people develop practical wisdom for everyday life.
Joe McLeodMaintaining a strong connection to cultural knowledge in traditional Māori culinary arts, practices, and research. Experience in hospitality corporate governance, management and operations procedures, company and business administration, emergency resilience, security and Māori Wardens leadership and Mātauranga Māori concepts.
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Mariana PobornikovaMariana is an engagement and communications specialist based in Wellington, passionate about developing clear, concise and timely communication strategies.
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