Event Details: The state and market are signalling their retreat from covering climate-related losses, a warning that came starkly from Günther Thallinger, an executive and board member of Allianz, the world’s largest insurer. He cautions that capitalism itself will become unviable without insurance, a scenario likely locked in once we surpass 3°C of warming.
When governments and markets withdraw, communities are left to navigate crises on their own. History shows that, in times of disruption, communities rise to fill these gaps, but what will it take to scale this capacity for an era of cascading shocks and system failures?
This session draws on Critical Signals, a three-month public experiment in Whanganui-a-Tara that blended art, activism, and policy thinking to explore how communities can strengthen their commons and self-organizing abilities. Join us as we unpack lessons from this initiative and explore strategies for creating enabling conditions for community resilience and solidarity in a future defined by uncertainty.
Doors will open at 6:00pm noon for mingling and nibbles. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. Lecture will start promptly at 6:30pm.
What to Expect / Key Takeaways:
Understand the Risks: Why the retreat of state and market actors from climate risk coverage signals a profound systemic shift, and what it means for communities.
Learn from Critical Signals: Insights from a pioneering initiative that combined art, activism, and policy to explore practical resilience strategies.
Actionable Pathways: Concrete steps to strengthen local commons, deepen collective capacity, and influence policy for a more enabling environment.
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Cost: $15 or included in your Wao Summit Better Summit Pass and Better Communities Pass.
