resilience

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Summer Is a Stress Test: How Organizations Can Prepare People, Workplaces, and Operations for Extreme Weather

Written by Victoria Salinas, climate leader in residence at Duke University, and Akash Aithal, market research professional at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a version first published by Training Industry for learning and development leaders in April 2026. Extreme weather is […]

The Workforce Risk Extreme Weather Is Creating — and Why Leaders Need to Act Now

Written by Victoria Salinas, Climate Leader in Residence at Duke University, and David Leathers, Director of Climate and Extreme Weather at the Health Action Alliance Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a version first published by Training Industry for learning and development leaders in February 2026. As summer begins, […]

Resilience: The Capability Every Organization Needs as Summer Begins

Salinas began a yearlong term as Duke University’s fourth Climate Leader in Residence (CLIR) in June 2025. She is based at the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. Salinas most recently served as Deputy Administrator for Resilience at the Federal Emergency Management […]