Resilience Live Anniversary Episode
Date: August 29, 2024
The anniversary episode of Resilience Live features two esteemed speakers, both experts in their field and in geoheritage: Ar. EnP. Geolette Esguerra and Ar. EnP. Nathaniel von Einsiedel. In celebration of this milestone, the UP RI NOAH Center has also prepared a collage of highlights from previous episodes, a message from the UP RI NOAH Center Director, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay, a behind-the-scenes look at the people involved, and a collage of greetings from its partners.
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Episode highlights
Message from our Director
Meet the people behind Resilience Live
Greetings from our partners
Speaker 1: Ar. EnP. Geolette Esguerra
Bionote: She is a licensed architect and environmental planner and leads Geolette Esguerra Design Studio. Specializing in architectural, industrial, graphic, and set design, her work is influenced by pop culture, fashion, literature, and music. For 20 years, she has collaborated with top creatives, promoting “design instinct” and meaningful, interdisciplinary solutions. Her designs weave tangible and intangible elements into rich, multi-dimensional pieces.
Title: This Used To Be My Playground: Placemaking in Urban Resilience
Abstract: Ar. EnP. Geolette Esguerra’s study explores the intersection of placemaking, sensescapes, and urban resilience within the context of heritage conservation and disaster risk management. Using case studies from the urban areas of Pinagbuhatan and Manggahan in Pasig and Poblacion in Makati, she delves into the tangible and intangible heritage elements that contribute to the identity of these places. It further examines the role of community building and social groups in fostering urban resilience, emphasizing how memories and public spaces can be leveraged for effective disaster risk mitigation and management.
Speaker 2: Ar. EnP. Nathaniel von Einsiedel
Bionote: He is a registered Environmental Planner and Architect who served as the Commissioner for Planning of Metro Manila from 1979-1989, establishing the first Metro Manila Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance. He also served as the UN Urban Management Program’s Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, overseeing projects in 22 cities across 11 Asian countries. Since returning to the Philippines in 2004, he has focused on private consulting for various urban planning projects.
Title: The Contribution of Heritage Conservation to Sustainable Development
Abstract: Cultural heritage holds great importance for communities around the world. It connects us to the past and provides invaluable insights into our identities and evolution. It also plays an important role in economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development. It can also play a role in strengthening the resilience of communities at risk. In spite of these benefits, there is lack of attention for the protection of heritage from a variety of risks including disaster risks. While the disaster risk management (DRM) agenda has advanced substantially over the past years, neither national nor local DRM strategies currently integrate protection of heritage assets. To protect lives, property, and cultural heritage, it is important to strengthen the resilience of assets at risk and make disaster resilience an intrinsic part of cultural heritage management.