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The danger of civil unrest on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be discounted. A recent report by SAGE outlined some of the risks and challenges for the government, particularly the police. A survey by a student from UCL reinforces the concerns of some and lack of preparedness of others beyond the basic level. A historical perspective is also offered.

A recent academic paper sheds some light on changing lifestyles and attitudes towards climate action as a result of the pandemic.

A report by McKinsey, in collaboration with members of Resilience First, looks at how companies can build on practices used to weather the Covid-19 crisis and embed them in normal operations to move to a more resilient model long-term.

The massive explosion in Beirut in August 2020 has some echoes of another large explosion in Buncefield in the UK in August 2015.

An article by the Chair of Resilience First provides an insight on the issues that should be addressed by Boards.

The August edition of Professional Security magazine features an article by Resilience First on the nature of the UK’s resilience and the idea of a volunteering scheme to boost preparedness.

Two projects underway within government will hopefully advance significantly the country’s resilience capabilities. They will come with a price tag but at a lower cost than the future crises that they aim to ameliorate.

In anticipation of the Chancellor’s announcement on 8 July and other official actions, two powerful letters to the government advocate certain steps that business would like to see in the process of a green resilient recovery.

In the July edition of Professional Security, Resilience First looks at the early signs of what we can expect in the new world of work as a result of the pandemic.

The prospect of a second, or even a third, wave of the current Coronoavirus pandemic cannot be discounted. History tells us that we should be alert to a danger which would have a greater or lesser impact and affect a different age group.

To help adapt and manage public and green spaces in order to facilitate social distancing, the government has issued guidance on some of the principles to adopt as well as the identification of key issues and management considerations.

The 2020 FM Global Resilience Index provides a ranking of 130 countries according to their resilience capabilities in a business environment. The UK is ranked 13th.

With more hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons expected in 2020, it is important to have plans in place to ensure supply-chain continuity and operational resilience.

As this summer may see more high-temperature records being broken, it is appropriate to focus on what events and actions are planned to raise awareness of the ‘heat island’ effects in urban areas.

With multiple crises appearing, company leaders should devote time and effort to ensuring that they and their work force are prepared and resilient.

With the arrival of Covid-19 we are facing unprecedented challenges to our economic prosperity and societal wellbeing. This guide offers some solutions to the challenges of the pandemic and other major shocks.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) published its final report on national infrastructure resilience on 28 May. ‘The Commission’s framework provides a road map … and I urge government, regulators and businesses to consider its lessons and get to work on implementing them.’ (Chair, Resilience First)

In the June edition of Professional Security, Resilience First looks at educating the next generation and retraining the current generation to the new world of work and what trends that may emerge.

In the face of a pandemic, it is time to review the country’s approach to dealing with major disasters and consider new ways of building national resilience. There is much to do and change.

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness. Resilience First offers a guide in support of the topic and several news items in association.

We are entering a new or resilient normal and while the substance of this may take some time to emerge with any clarity, there are some signs of what we can expect. Here are Resilience First’s predictions – with the usual caveats – for a Now (restart), Next (revive), Beyond (renew) agenda.

In the April edition of Professional Security, Resilience First explored the Protect Duty responsibility of government. An update, with a response from the Minister for Security, is provided here.

Collective memory is short lived and experience soon evaporates with the arc of time. Yet, they are vital ingredients of resilience for without looking back then bouncing forward with alacrity is made all the more difficult.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to herald a major revision of supply-chain operations both in diversification and redundancy while, at the same time, accelerate the move to greater digitisation and automation in a new industrial revolution.