Resilience in 2017: Five communities looking after their own future

From trading household energy to recycling plastic bottles for building shelters after earthquake, here are five communities that made the world a more resilient place in 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, the term 'resilience' has become a buzzword for many humanitarian organisations and governments who are set on preparing for major disasters so any recovery is much easier.

Resilience covers broad disasters ranging from climate change induced floods and droughts to economic shocks and health epidemics.

At the frontline of these changes are communities - people who unite in a common cause to benefit the wider population.

Here are five communities who made the world a more resilient place in 2017:

1. Energy Access: New Yorkers trade household energy 

Renewable energy was on the agenda this year as the price