'Resilient Calgary: Our Journey'

Friday, May 21, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MDT

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This session will provide an overview of the City of Calgary and community journey in developing and implementing Resilient Calgary, a strategy designed to help Calgary be aware of the stresses and shocks that can disrupt its people and places from our day to day and take action now to foster resilience.
Described by some as a “meta plan” that evolved from the catalyst event of the 2013 flood, the Resilient Calgary strategy identifies four pillar areas and an overarching future focused theme that has proven foundational to the current pandemic response and economic recovery.

This webinar will be presented by Christine Arthurs, an APPI member with 25 years of progressive planning, emergency management and leadership experience at The City of Calgary. Chris will share some of the early co-benefits thinking - fostered in her early career planning experience - that has matured over time and is a foundation of her collaborative leadership style.  The 3L approach of “lens, lift and leverage” that permeates the resilience strategy implementation will be explored as a tool for collaboration and shared commitment to achieving strategy goals. This presentation will share the development and implementation progress of the strategy, its value and application in the current pandemic context, and how all communities can benefit from sharing a resilience mindset.

Presented by Chris Arthurs, BA MEDes (Planning) RPP, MCIP           
Acting General Manager of the Deputy City Manager’s Office & City Resilience Officer (CRO)

As Acting General Manager, Chris is responsible for providing strategic oversight and integrated management for The City’s enabling services and corporate governance service line, including Facility Management, Fleet Services, Corporate Analytics & Innovation, Supply Management and the Real Estate & Development Services business units. Additionally, she has oversight of the Intergovernmental & Corporate Strategy division and retains her duties as Director of Resilience & Infrastructure Calgary and City Resilience Officer. Chris brings 25 years of experience across many business units and departments at The City. She is continuously focused on building collaborative relationships to develop the best solutions to shared challenges.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Environmental Design (Planning) from the University of Calgary, is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners, and is trained in project management and emergency management.

Contact: Michelle Collins, [email protected]