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WHAT’S NEW – 31 October 2025:

• After this intensive phase of weekly working sessions has now finished, we will have an End of Phase 2 IICR Network meeting online on Tuesday 11th November from 12.00pm to 1.30pm. A calendar invite how now been sent to Network members- this is a great chance to catch up on all that’s been happening in the working sessions and take part in some big picture reflections that will help shape the next phase of research, including the next IICR Network activities planned for 2026. </aside>

Network links

About the project

Backgrounder: Internet Infrastructure and Climate Resilience

Phase 2 quick links

Phase 2: Visions and experiences of Internet infrastructure resilience

Workstream 1: Internet resilience in action Mapping exercise

Workstream 2: “Fit for what purpose” scenario exercise

Workstream 3: Envisioning data best practice

About the IICR Network

The Internet Infrastructure Climate Resilience (IICR) project is participatory action research being led by Dr Ellen Strickland and the team at Brainbox during 2025 and early 2026.

The project centres around a network of people with a range of backgrounds and expertise who are the main engine room of the work. The IICR Network helps to inform what we focus on, how we work together, and what we end up recommending or creating.

This Notion page provides IICR Network members with information about the project, upcoming activities and other key dates.

This page will be updated and added to over the course of the project.

Key documentation

The research project has adopted some key documents to guide collaboration, including:

• a Shared Drive for key IICR Network working documents is found here
• a Network Framework: lays out the intentions and working methods for engagement and participation in the project.

Version1_IICR Network_ Framework.pdf

• Community Participation Guidelines: setting expectations of community members in discussions.

Version1_IICR Network_ Community Participation Guidelines.pdf

IICR project phases

The IICR Network’s activities are taking place across four phases. A high level overview is below, and more detailed information will be added about each phase as the project progresses.

Each phase will last for two to three months and include at least one online meeting with all members of the wider network, with more focused and specific research activities taking place in between. In addition, there will be ongoing work led by the project team to ensure that te ao Māori and community perspectives are incorporated throughout the project.

Network members can engage with the research in a capacity that fits their interest and availability. There will be flexible online activities and ways for the network to connect around themes and subtopics, including meetings and workshops, an email list and Discord groups.

These activities will be designed as we go and carried out by groups of participants from the Network.

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Phase 1: Coming together (complete)

This phase was about bringing together members of the Network to get to know each other and plan which areas of inquiry to explore further in the later phases.

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Phase 3: Exploring options and choices (Dec 2025 - March 2026)

This phase of the research will focus on exploring options and choices for action to support climate resilient Internet infrastructure in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Phase 2: Sharing experiences and visions (current)

During this phase, activities will focus on visions of resilience in a hothouse climate scenario; how hazard and infrastructure data can support Internet resilience; and stakeholder/activity mapping.

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Phase 4 (April 2026>)

This phase will primarily be carried out by the project team focusing on finalising outputs from the Phase 2 and 3 activities, capturing research outcomes and making recommendations for decision-makers.

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