There are many thoughts and emotions in play as we look back to that awful day when the World Trade Centre collapsed after the terrorist attack of 9/11. One word keeps coming to mind – Resiliency.
We responded to the tragedy and despite the pain, the anger, and the compassion that moved us, we took action to recover and to move beyond the horrors of that day.
That is the essence of Resiliency – Respond, Recover, and Renew.
We have learned many things over the past 20 years, but one of the most important lessons has been the need to strengthen our capacity for Resilience.
It is more than building stronger buildings or strengthening our first responder capabilities. Resiliency is a state of mind and a collective commitment to be better prepared to prevent or to recover from any catastrophe that man or nature might bring our way.
And nothing is more important than the lesson so painfully learned then and every day since – by coming together, we are stronger, more resilient, and better prepared for tomorrow.
A message from the Pacific Northwest Building Resilience Coalition
