Shannon Weber created Radical Resilience: Cultivating Hope a 100-day program transforming hope from a passive feeling into an active practice for individuals and organisations facing uncertainty. This work builds on her Hope Factory installation and her research into ‘respair’—a 16th century word meaning ‘fresh hope’ or ‘to recover from despair.” Shannon’s approach weaves evidence-based resilience tools with community practices that help individuals and groups maintain purpose and resilience without succumbing to burnout or cynicism.

Shannon writes, teaches, and creates art on the unceded lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone people, also known as San Francisco.