RESILE is a Duke University-based center dedicated to advancing innovative, inclusive, and actionable solutions to climate risk. Through interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement grounded in systems thinking, RESILE builds institutional and collaborative capacity to develop and implement climate resilience strategies that are efficient, equitable, and effective. Its mission is to empower decision-makers, align public and private interests, and train the next generation of climate resilience leaders.
Background
Launched in 2023 with initial support from the Pratt School of Engineering, RESILE has quickly established a strong foundation through community-based resilience planning, industry partnerships for risk management and resilience finance, and education, training, and public engagement. Most notably, it led the successful launch of the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry–University Collaborative Research Center focused on advancing climate risk analytics for the insurance sector. RESILE has also delivered applied projects with state agencies, community partners, and interdisciplinary student teams, demonstrating the value of applied, cross-sector engagement.
Building on this momentum, RESILE now seeks to evolve into a cross-campus collaboration that reflects the breadth of expertise and opportunity across Duke.
