Jessica Mederson and Monika Serrano speak to Alice C. Hill, an expert in resilience to catastrophic risks, having served as Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Resilience Policy on the National Security Council. She led policy development on natural disasters, national security, and climate change. Previously, as senior counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, she developed the department’s first climate adaptation plan. Currently a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Hill has authored works on climate resilience and serves on the boards of the Environmental Defense Fund and Munich Re U.S.-based companies.

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Alice Hill's books:  Building a Resilient Tomorrow and  The Fight for Climate after COVID-19

Fifth National Climate Assessment (Adaptation)

NIBS Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves study

Swiss grandmothers legal case: (BBC) and (Reuters)

Peruvian Farmer sues RWE

The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters

AIA Hazard and Climate Risk: a user's guide and form for acknowledging risk