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As both a practitioner and researcher in emergency management, Kesley Richardson is a looking to be a game changer. Bringing youthful energy and the mind of a multidisplinary scholar to the field, he is ensuring that best practices are not just talked about but integrated. Join us today on this episode of the Multi-Hazards podcast as Kesley Richardson shares his vision, experience and passion for emergency management and protecting communities.
Kesley Richardson’s Bio
Kesley Richardson is a U.S. Virgin Islands Native, scholar, public speaker, researcher, and practitioner in the field of Emergency Management. Currently as a doctorate student in Public Administration at West Chester University and being apart of organizations such as International Association of Emergency Managers(IAEM), Black Emergency Managers Association (BEMA), Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) with the United Nations, and Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA), he hopes to network with likeminded professionals to make actionable change. With his diverse background, Kesley hopes to leverage his awards such as the 2022 Govenors Hurricane Conference of Florida Rising Star and fellowship with the Bill Anderson Fund to support his goal of cultivating a more diverse field of Emergency Management.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Island Dream" by Chris Haugen on YouTube Audio Library
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To really protect communities, Ginny Katz and her team at HazAdapt Inc. are designing technology that pays attention to communities and truly addresses their needs. Ginny is part of a new wave of entrepreneurs who believe equity and diversity should be at the forefront of innovation and not an afterthought. Join us today on this episode of Multi-Hazards as we hear the wisdom and heartfelt passion of Ginny Katz, at the cutting edge of both technology and community resilience.
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Ginny Katz’ Bio
Ginny Katz, MPH, has a BS Public Health Epidemiology & Disease Control (the University of Texas at San Antonio), MPH Global Health Disaster Systems and Digital Communication (Oregon State University) and is a Geography PhD Student, 2022 (Oregon State University).
While working to become an Emergency Management GIS and digital communications specialist in 2017, Ginny experienced the impact of emergency communications gaps firsthand. Without relevant information and support, so many people were becoming more vulnerable to hazards, most significantly impacting underserved communities. Realizing that emergency managers are lacking the tools needed to facilitate meaningful and equitable mass engagement with their communities, she became a woman on a mission to build the tools that were so needed. In 2018 Ginny turned this problem into P.h.D. research at Oregon State University and in 2019 created a startup, HazAdapt Inc., to build the solutions. Now, Ginny is proud to present the first results of their hard work, HazAdapt, the Humanity-Friendly Hazard Guide and Emergency Assistant. HazAdapt is a free app and web tool built to boost community resilience from the bottom - up.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Chasing the Dragons" by Joel Cummins, Kris Myers, Andy Farag on YouTube Audio Library
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Another year rolls by and certainty seems just as hard to find. Dr. Margaret Heffernan's recent book Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future has a message: Tomorrow may be uncharted territory, but we can learn to handle uncertainty and move forward with confidence and agility. Join Dr. Heffernan and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen in this remix from early last year, all the more relevant now that we face new and challenging times going into a new year.
Study Guide here, click where it says "PDF" on the middle left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/finding-certainty-in-the-new-year-remix-with-margaret-heffernan
Topics in this podcast include:
* Why can we be optimists?
* Why could asking experts for their opinions about the future be a waste of time?
* Why and how our planning needs to change?
* Uncertainty: necessarily bad or good?
* How can uncertainty represent possibility?
* What do transhumanists want?
* How can aging bring out the best in us?
* What is the "doctrine of inevitability"?
* Why are driverless cars a problem?
* How has technology taken away our willingness to explore?
* Why are artists better with unpredictability?
* Why do artists keep producing things that are ahead of their time?
* How are scientists sometimes like these artists?
* What generates breakthroughs in science?
* How can we "reskill" for the future?
* How can we have hope for the new year?Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Floating Home" by Brian Bolger on YouTube Audio Library
Photo by John Gibbons on UnsplashMargaret Heffernan’s Bio
Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret’s third book, Willful Blindness : Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn’t Everything and How We Do Better, described as "meticulously researched... engagingly written... universally relevant and hard to fault." Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020. She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute’s Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath and continues to write for the Financial Times and the Huffington Post. Text and photo taken from her website: https://www.mheffernan.com/biography.php#modal-close
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What does climate change have to do with disasters? Experts on The Multi-Hazards Podcast weigh in on how climate change is affecting the planet and human society, and how it plays a role in increasing disasters. Join us for this exciting podcast!
Study Guide here (click on PDF, top left): https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/climate-change-and-disasters
Topics include:
* How does climate change increases the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events?
* What does "1 in 20/50/100 years" probability of a flood or other disaster mean?
* How can climate change factor into where we build homes to avoid floods?
* How has the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) been affected by extreme weather events these past few years?
* What are "freshets"?
* How does the amount of snow (snowpack) and the way it melts factor into potential floods?
* How can knowledge of climate change risks be brought into emergency management?
* What's "risk assessment"? "Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA)"?
* Why is it important that risk assessment start at the national level?
* Why is "What do the elders say?" an all-important question for First Nations people?
* How will climate change change life for First Nations?
* Why are polar bears are eating out of garbage dumps at James Bay in Canada?
* How does "chance favour the prepared mind"?
* How are some First Nations preparing for climate change and possibly relocating?
* Why is it so important to get the message out about emergencies and climate change?
* Why are we always reminded about climate change, even when we want to forget about it?
* Why is it important to show the projected costs of climate change?
* What are these health factors from climate change: declining air quality due to ground-level ozone, increasing incidence of Lyme disease and the health effects of hotter temperatures?SOURCES (past Multi-Hazards episodes):
S01 E13 Earthquakes, Disaster Education & Protecting Communities - Interview with Dr. Burçak Başbuğ Erkan, June 18, 2020
Link: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/earthquakes-disaster-management-education-protecting-communities-interview-with-dr-burak-babu-erkan
S01 E17 Emergency Management with the Red Dragon - Interview with Paul Edmonds, June 25, 2020
Link: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/emergency-management-with-the-red-dragon-interview-with-paul-edmonds
S02 E02 The Cutting Edge - First Nations & Emergency Management - Interview with Wilbert Wesley, July 24, 2020
Link: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/the-cutting-edge-first-nations-emergency-management-interview-with-wilbert-wesley
S04 E15 Black Emergency Managers Worldwide - Conversation with Charles D Sharp, July 2, 2021
Link: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/black-emergency-managers-worldwide-conversation-with-charles-d-sharp
S04 E19 The Health Costs of Climate Change with Dylan Clark, the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, July 30, 2021
Link: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/the-health-costs-of-climate-change-with-dylan-clark-the-canadian-institute-for-climate-choicesIntro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Friendly Dance" by Nico Staf on YouTube Audio LibraryPhoto by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation on Flicker: "Commercial vehicle stuck in mudslide debris on Highway 12. Heavy rain on August 16 [2021] caused multiple mudslides on BC Highway 1 and 12 in the Fraser Canyon. Crews continue to work to clear the debris and re-open the highways."
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Earthquakes and volcanoes are among the various disasters dealt with on The Multi-Hazards Podcast. Here we revisit earlier interviews with Dr. Burçak Başbuğ Erkan and Dr. Gio Roberti. What should we all know about earthquakes and volcanoes, and, most of all, what is the human element? How have we mitigated, prepared for, responded to and recovered from these disasters? Join us for this exciting podcast!
Study Guide here, click where it says "PDF" on the middle left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/-earthquakes-and-volcanoes-disasters-and-human-response
Topics include:
* What's happening in Turkey now in terms of disaster management?
* How does the nation prepare their structures for earthquakes?
* How often does Turkey get earthquakes? How does this affect the level of preparedness?
* What are the practices and training required to be prepared for earthquakes?
* Should we worry about earthquakes?
* What are some lessons learned from the 2011 Van earthquakes in Turkey?
* How is Disaster Management interdisciplinary?
* What's so significant about Mount Meager, a volcano with glacial ice covering it, outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada?
* What happened to Mount Meager in 2010?
* What kind of gases can injure or kill researchers who go to the top of these glaciated volcanoes?
* How is climate change affecting glaciated volcanoes like Mount Meager?
* Big volcanic eruptions can put ash in the atmosphere. How does this affect the skies and weather in nearby regions of the entire world?
* What are the clusters of volcanoes along the West Coast of North America?
* What is the "ring" with "plates" underneath around the Pacific Ocean and why is it important?
* Which mountain poses a threat to Seattle, Washington State, United States?
* Which famous volcano erupted on the US West Coast in May 1980? What happened?
* How do landslides resulting from volcanoes pose a risk to communities?
* Which famous volcanic eruption occurred in Italy during the Roman Empire and destroyed the city of Pompeii?
* Why would it be more dangerous if this volcano erupted today?Dr. Burçak Başbuğ Erkan is Associate Professor in the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Source: https://stat.metu.edu.tr/en/burcak-basbug-erkan
Dr. Gio Roberti is Section Head, Minerva Intelligence in Vancouver, Canada. Source: https://minervaintelligence.com/about-us/Earthquakes: S01 E13 Earthquakes, Disaster Management Education & Protecting Communities: Interview with Dr. Burçak Başbuğ Erkan
Link to original episode: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/multi-hazards/id/14935682
From original's 12:35 - 23:45 minutes mark (TOTAL 10:50) and original's 27:57 - 33:41 minutes mark (TOTAL 4:44)Volcanoes: S01 E02 Volcanoes, Landslides & Artificial Intelligence: Interview with Dr. Gio Roberti
Link to original episode: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/multi-hazards/id/14536736
From original's 11:20 to 28:39 minutes (TOTAL 17:19)Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Nine Lives" by Unicorn Heads
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Can the environment be racist? No, but those with power can use it to further marginalise racialised communities. Industries, landfills and other large and small-scale projects are seldom put into affluent White neighbourhoods by the government and corporations, but more often where Indigenous, Black and Brown people live.
Today the Multi-Hazards Podcast features Dr. Ingrid Waldron, professor at McMaster University, author of There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities and co-producer of the documentary film of the same name on Netflix. Join us as we discuss environmental racism and how communities and their allies are fighting for environmental justice.
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Study Guide here, click where it says "PDF" on the middle left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/environmental-racism-with-dr-ingrid-waldronTopics include:
* What exactly is "environmental racism"? "Racialised communities"?
* Where do the communities that are often targeted by governments and corporations and their environmental racism live?
* How has Ingrid's background and journey led her into this topic?
* Why is environmental racism a very political topic?
* Why are sociologists just as important as environmental scientists to deal with the social aspects of the environment?
* How is environmental racism different from the term "environmental justice"?
* How does environmental racism fit into the big picture of systemic racism that includes "high unemployment rates, income insecurity, poverty, food insecurity, poorly resourced neighbourhoods," etc.?
* What is "intersectionality"? Who first used this phrase and why? What are the various elements that can "intersect"?
* Why would, for example, landfills or industries, not be placed in or near white upper or middle class communities? What do they have that racialised communities do not have?
* What are the "social determinants of health"?
* What are some of the social institutions where racism is embedded in?
* How did Ingrid get connected with actor Elliott Page?
* Why did releasing the "There's Something in the Water" film on Netflix right when the global pandemic first arrived ensure more people watched? Why was this such a huge coincidence?
* Why was the film's emotional impact so obvious?
* Who are the Mikmaq First Nations and also the African Nova Scotians? What kind of environmental racism happened to their communities?
* What kinds of resistance, mobilising and activism are Indigenous and Black communities using in their fight against environmental racism?
* Beyond political resistance, why is policy making so important?
* Why is raising awareness so crucial?
* What needs to change in the Canadian education system? Why are young people a priority to reach?
* Why do White folks have difficulty empathising with Black, Indigenous and other racialised communities?
* Why do the media focus on White women who are murdered and missing and most often ignore the ones who are non-White?
* What are some exciting new developments in the fight against environmental racism?Dr. Ingrid Waldron's Bio:
Dr. Ingrid Waldron (MA, University of London; PhD, University of Toronto) is the HOPE Chair in Peace and Health in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program in the Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University. She teaches Peace, Environment and Health and Race, Place & Geographies of Violence in Indigenous & Black Communities (Special Topics Course) in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program in the Faculty of Humanities. She also teaches Social Justice Perspectives on Gender and Health in the Gender Studies and Feminist Research Graduate Program in the Faculty of Humanities.
Dr. Waldron is the author of There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities (Fernwood Publishing), which was turned into a 2020 Netflix documentary of the same name and was co-produced by Waldron, actor Elliot Page, Ian Daniel, and Julia Sanderson and directed by Page and Daniel.
Dr. Waldron is the founder and Director of the Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health Project (The ENRICH Project), which inspired the federal private members bill a National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice (Bill C-230). Bill C-230 was introduced in the House of Commons on February 26, 2020, by MP Lenore Zam and approved at second reading on March 24, 2021, and at amendments on June 21, 2021. She also co-founded the Anti-Environmental Racism Coalition, which has brought together organizations in the environment and climate change sector across Canada to collaborate on projects and share expertise and resources to address environmental racism and climate change inequities in Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities in Canada. She is also a Member of the Board of Directors at Research Canada.
Source: https://experts.mcmaster.ca/display/waldroni
There's Something in the Water on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81206890
There's Something in the Water book: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/there8217s-something-in-the-waterIntro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Travel Nonstop" by Squadda B on YouTube Audio Library
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To change the world first requires us to understand the nature of society, to look seriously at the way that it is structured. Racism, white supremacy, is the most important feature of this global system and Black and Brown people suffer the most worldwide. The reality of it all is that capitalism continues its ruthless quest to dominate, accumulate, spread across the world and strip resources. This is also the source of today's environmental crisis. If the West keeps carrying on in this way, this would literally mean the end of the entire world. This is the most urgent issue for all of us. Something drastically needs to change. Can we get the buy-in necessary for everybody to make real change?
Listen to Dr. Kehinde Andrews as he spells out how racism and colonialism are still ruling the world in Empire 2.0, from his latest book, The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World!
(Adapted from "Did Colonialism Ever End? | Footnotes with Kehinde Andrews," https://youtu.be/nqcO3X2y5YY).
Direct download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/multi-hazards/Empire_2.0_-_How_Racism__Colonialism_Still_Rule_the_World_with_Dr._Kehinde_Andrews.mp3
Best-looking link: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/20370041
Study Guide here, click where it says "PDF" on the middle left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/empire-20-how-racism-colonialism-still-rule-the-world-with-dr-kehinde-andrewsTopics included:
* What is the true definition of racism?
* What is white supremacy?
* Why are goods so cheap in the West?
* What's the real reason African countries are poor?
* How are African countries the lowest on many charts of life quality and longevity?
* Why should the draining of African resources be discussed in racial terms?
* Why did Trump get it wrong about manufacturing jobs?
* How did the West use genocide, slavery & colonialism to become #1?
* Why are human rights just talk without economic inequality?
* How do the UN, IMF & World Bank maintain the global system of white supremacy?
* How has the USA become the centre of this post-WWII global empire?
* How is what we call "globalisation" really just "empire"?
* What can the African Diaspora and the rest of us do?
* Capitalism is going to destroy the world. What can we do?Dr. Kehinde Andrews' Bio:
Kehinde Andrews is Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, where he founded, and is currently director of, the Centre for Critical Social Research. At BCU he was also one of the team who founded the first undergraduate degree in Black Studies. Andrews regularly writes for the Guardian, the Independent, Ebony Magazine, and CNN. He has been featured on Good Morning Britain, Newsnight, Channel 4 News, BBC News Channel, and Under the Skin with Russell Brand. Andrews’s first book, Resisting Racism: Race, Inequality and the Black Supplementary School Movement, was published in 2013 and he co-edited the first collection of British Black Studies, Blackness in Britain, in 2016. He wrote Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century published by Zed books in 2018. And in this podcast episode we discuss his latest book, The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World, published in 2021 by Bold Type Books. He lives in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Source: https://www.boldtypebooks.com/contributor/kehinde-andrews/
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Circle Dance" by Sefchol on Youtube Audio Library
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What's happening with climate change these days? How is our adaptation going? What are the gloomy and bright spots? Join Dr. Stewart J. Cohen, climate change adaptation scientist, as he discusses the latest science and societal discussions about humanity adapting to a rapidly changing climate. Have a listen!
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Study Guide here, click where it says "PDF" on the middle left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/are-we-adapting-to-climate-change-yet-with-dr-stewart-j-cohenTopics include:
* How have climate change deniers been "mutating" their message over the years, much like COVID-19 is mutating?
* What is the harm that climate change deniers are doing on social media?
* What are some solutions to dealing with climate change deniers?
* What is the new assessment from the International Panel on Climate Change, "IPCC Sixth Assessment Report – The Physical Science Basis"?
* Why is the word "unequivocal" so important in climate change science and in this report?
* What is this new field of "attribution studies"?
* What is the “Canada in a Changing Climate -- National Issues Report”?
* What's happening to communities across Canada with climate change?
* "You can't fight today's battle with yesterday's battle plan!"
* What's "just transition" and why is it so important?
* What's the case for optimism about climate change?
* Why is "polarised dialogue" about climate change so harmful?
* Even though heavy industry, transportation, agriculture, etc. are big fossil fuel emitters, how do our own voting and purchasing decisions also matter?
* What is the most urgent issue in climate change adaptation nowadays?
* How can we get away from so many surprises when it comes to climate change adaptation?Dr. Stewart J Cohen's Bio:
Dr. Stewart J. Cohen is an author and educator on human-caused climate change. Dr. Cohen is currently a part-time instructor on climate change adaptation at Royal Roads University, and is writing posts on his blog, www.doctorclimatechange.com.
His university education was in geography, obtaining degrees from McGill University, the University of Alberta, and the University of Illinois. Dr. Cohen has recently retired from a 35-year research career with Environment and Climate Change Canada. He began his career in Toronto where he created and led studies on the impacts of projected climate change throughout Canada, including the Great Lakes, Saskatchewan River and the Mackenzie Basin. In 1995, as part of a research partnership agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC), he moved to Vancouver and began developing collaborative projects with the UBC community. He led several climate change impact and adaptation studies of the Okanagan region, and contributed to studies on forests in central and northern British Columbia, and on projected climate impacts and adaptation actions in the Vancouver area. He also created and taught a graduate course, “Climate Change in the 21st Century”. This led to him publishing a textbook with that title in 2009 (McGill-Queen’s University Press).
He has been a member of author teams for national assessments of climate change in Canada and the United States, as well as several publications of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Travel Nonstop" by Squadda B on Youtube Audio Library
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Why are conspiracy theories so popular these days? Is it social media? Are we just more gullible nowadays? Join Dr. Ghayda Hassan, a clinical psychologist and professor at L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), as she discusses how conspiracy theories are affecting society and how we can overcome their influence. Have a listen!
Study Guide here (on left where it says "PDF"): https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/conspiracy-theories-in-turbulent-times-with-dr-ghayda-hassan
Topics include:
* How has the COVID-19 pandemic been fanning the flames of conspiracy theories?
* What are the real reasons people fall for conspiracy theories?
* Why do some folks believe a powerful group is out to hurt them?
* What are some examples of conspiracy theories these days?
* What types of people fall for conspiracy theories?
* What role do the Internet and US-based social media play?
* Should social media companies take responsibility?
* What kind of rules should policy makers enact?
* What can we do if our loved ones or friends fall for a conspiracy theory?
* What’s “hyper-skepticism” versus healthy skepticism?
* How can we do real research and fact-checking?
* How have some far right wing groups taken advantage of conspiracy theories to build their movements?
* How are a wide spectrum of ideologies involved in conspiracy theories?
* How can we have “critical media literacy”?
* What is the Canada Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV)?
* What is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)?
* How can we protect ourselves better from conspiracy theories?Dr. Ghayda Hassan's Bio:
Dr. Ghayda Hassan is a clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at UQÀM. She has a number of research, clinical, and community-based national and international affiliations. She is the director of the Canada Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV, funded by Public Safety Canada). She also is a UNESCO co-chair on Prevention of Violence Radicalization, as well as a researcher and clinical consultant at the SHERPA-RAPS team and the CIUSSS-CODIM. She is a researcher, clinician, as well as a policy consultant in matters of interventions in the context of violence (radicalization, family violence, and war).
Bio is from https://cpnprev.ca/team_member/ghayda-hassan/.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Apex" by Aakash Gandhi and Edu Espinal on Youtube Audio Library
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In this episode, we discuss networking and mentoring, specifically in Emergency Management (EM), with concepts that can apply to any field. Here EM specialist Brandi Hunter gives her advice, based upon her experiences in recent years, especially as founder of Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO). Join us!
Topics include:
* Brandi's passion for emergency management (EM)
* What exactly is professional networking?
* How to improve at it?
* What are some networking pitfalls and how can we overcome them?
* How does mentoring work in professions?
* How can we find a mentor?
* How can LinkedIn help?
* What's Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO)?
* How did Brandi establish this organisation?
* What the younger generation needs and can offer?
* What specific steps can people considering a new field take?
* How can someone start a career in emergency management (EM) and other fields?
* What are Brandi's dreams?Link with Study Guide, PDF on left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/networking-mentoring-for-a-new-generation-with-brandi-hunter
Brandi Hunter’s Bio:
Brandi Hunter is the founder of Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO), a new and upcoming emergency management professional development community that is dedicated to aspiring emergency managers, supported by professional emergency managers. Her vision was to create a resource that united both aspiring and professional emergency managers, in all sectors, together with the common goal of motivating future emergency managers that they might become successful in their career endeavors. Brandi's goal is to help others to achieve their goals.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Clean and Dance" by An Jone on Youtube Audio LibraryEpisode Photos:
Man in EOC: Photo by CDC on Unsplash
Protection Civile Workers: Photo by Mat Napo on Unsplash
Helicopter: Photo by Michael D. Camphin on Pexels
Two women meeting: Photo by Christina Morillo from Pexels
Online Meeting: Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions on Unsplash
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Multi-Hazard early warning systems for potential disasters can mean the difference between life and death for local residents. Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin, an expert who has been involved with implementing these early warning systems in more than 25 countries, is on the Multi-Hazards podcast today to tell us all about it. This is an essential part of reducing disaster risk, adapting to climate change and ultimately keeping communities safe. Have a listen!
Study Guide here (on left where it says "PDF"):
Topics include:
* Why has Bangladesh been important in the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) field?
* How did Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin get involved in DRR?
* Why should Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) be "merged" in many ways?
* What's the global risk assessment framework (GRAF)?
* Emergency or early warning systems in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): What are these? And why are they so complex?
* What does "multi-hazards" mean? How do multi-hazards relate to warning systems?
* What is the Sendai Framework and what's its recommendation of "people-centred multi-hazards early warning systems?
* What are the eras of early warning system development?
* What are early warning systems connection to the military?
* What's the newest definition of "hazard" from the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction office and the International Science Council?
* What does the 1981 punk song by The Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" have to do with early warning systems?
* Risk communication: What's this in a nutshell? And how does this relate to emergency warning systems?
* Why are tsunami warning systems so expensive?
* After an earthquake, how many minutes will it take before a tsunami comes?
* Why is "indigenous knowledge" so important for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and science in general?
* Why does Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin appreciate indigenous cultures so much?
* Why are people sometimes reluctant to heed early warning signals?
* Why is trust in authorities a big factor for early warning signals and risk communication?Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin's Bio:
Dr. Fakhruddin is an expert climate change risk assessor with 19 years’ global experience in working on disaster risk and climate resilience projects. This experience is a major advantage in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy development. His key areas of expertise are climate and multi-hazard risk assessment, disaster preparedness, early warning and emergency response and coastal community resilience. He has designed climate change and disaster response projects in more than 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific.
During his career, Dr. Fakhruddin helped to design major international multi-hazard early warning systems for floods, cyclones and tsunamis to save lives and stop property damage. His most high profile work has been developing multi-hazard warning systems including a tsunami warning system for Indian Ocean countries following the deadliest one in history - the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Dr. Fakhruddin was appointed by the Government of New Zealand to develop a national climate change risk assessment framework.
Dr. Fakhruddin graduated in civil engineering and has a Masters’ in Water Engineering and Management from AIT, Thailand. He has a PGD in Integrated Water Resource Management from Canada’s United Nations University and a PhD in Water Engineering and Management from Italy’s Politecnico di Milano. He is a certified Instructor of Incident Command System (ICS) for disaster response from United States Forest Service (USFS).
Dr. Fakhruddin is currently working as a mentor and supervisor for postgraduate study in disaster risk management in University of Auckland (UoA). He is a Steering Group of the Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF) of UNDRR. Co-Chair for the Disaster Loss DATA and Risk Interpretation and Applications (RIA) Working Group of IRDR of ISC/UNDRR. He is also Co-Chair CODATA task group FAIR Data for Disaster Risk Research.
Bio is from LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bapon/
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Caribbean Hide & Seek" by Carmen María and Edu Espinal on Youtube Audio Library
Episode Photos:
Tsunami Warning System Electronic sirens: Photo by Telegrafia on Wikimedia
Fijian woman: Photo by Giorgia Doglioni on Unsplash
Children Playing: Photo by Sasin Tipchai on Pixabay
Coastline: Photo by Damon Hall from Pexels
Bamfield Tsunami Hazard Zone sign: Photo by Mimigu on Wikimedia
Child at Comunidad Wiwinik, Nicaragua: Photo by David Viñuales on Flickr -
Wow, another season of Multi-Hazards is over, a new one is beginning! Join podcast host Vin Nelsen as he shares the stories and glories of this wonderful season covering March to July 2021. Have a listen!
Study Guide here, on left where it says "PDF": https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/multi-hazards-podcast-season-4-summary-season-5-intro
Vin Nelsen’s Bio:
Vin is a third generation resident Vancouverite in Canada, with mostly Nordic heritage, living and working on unceded, traditional First Nations territory. He has been running the Multi-Hazards podcast, which focuses on disaster/ risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA) and diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI). So far, since May 2020, he has published 80 episodes averaging over one hour, mostly with wonderful guests from around the world.
Vin's recent education includes Emergency & Security Management (Justice Institute of BC), Climate Risk Management (University of Waterloo), Climate Change Policy & Practice (University of Toronto), Meteorology, Indigenous Studies, Marketing, Cybersecurity, etc. His previous education was a Teaching ESL Diploma (Vancouver Community College), an MA in Cross-Cultural-related Studies (TWU) and a BA: Communication, French (Simon Fraser University).
With a decades long background in non-profit work in immigrant services, Vin has been a program manager, employment counsellor and group facilitator and ESL teacher. Now he is focusing on educating the public in DRR, CCA, anti-racism and diversity from a holistic and practical perspective.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Sweetly My Heart" by Asher Fulero on Youtube Audio LibraryEpisode Photo: By Tarikul Raana from Pexels
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Can our response to disasters make things worse? How is it that our attempts to reduce risk or “build back better” mostly exacerbate social inequalities? And what can we do about it? Join Dr. Gonzalo Lizarralde as he shares his new book, Unnatural Disasters: Why Most Responses to Risk and Climate Change Fail but Some Succeed. Have a listen!
Study Guide only at this link at the left labelled "PDF": https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/unnatural-disasters-with-dr-gonzalo-lizarralde
Topics include:
* How the pandemic has affected different people, like the elderly, and society as a whole.
* How corruption, racism, colonialism, personal vendettas, etc. all create risks.
* The importance of finding the root causes of disasters.
* Why being labelled "vulnerable" may lead to stigma.
* Why being labelled "resilient" may lead to unrealistic hopes about your capabilities.
* Beyond disaster statistics there are real humans with pain.
* How functioning in three "worlds" (English, French, Spanish) has allowed Gonzalo to identify with people in his work.
* How Naomi Klein's theme of disaster capitalism from The Shock Doctrine applies to "unnatural disasters" in the 2020s.
* What are the long-term impacts of past imperialism and recent neoliberalism?
* How the Global North continues to abuse and colonise the Global South in dealing with disasters.
* Why corporate sustainability with the blessing of government is a failure.
* How sustainable growth exacerbates the climate crisis and environmental destruction.
* How disaster donations often never make it to those affected by disasters.
* What are ways we can really benefit vulnerable peoples before, during and after disasters?
* Why listening to people on the ground level and ensuring their decision-making power is best.Dr. Gonzalo Lizarralde’s Bio:
Gonzalo Lizarralde is a professor of architecture at the Université de Montréal, where he holds the Fayolle-Magil Construction Chair in Architecture, Built Environment, and Sustainability. He is the director of the Canadian Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Reconstruction Research Alliance. His books include The Invisible Houses: Rethinking and Designing Low-Cost Housing in Developing Countries (2014).
Gonzalo’s latest book, Unnatural Disasters: Why Most Responses to Risk and Climate Change Fail but Some Succeed, was published by Columbia University Press in 2021. LINK: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/unnatural-disasters/9780231198103#Description of his new book, Unnatural Disasters:
Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in “sustainable development,” which promises that we can survive and even thrive in the face of climate change and other risks. Yet while claiming to “go green,” we have instead created new risks, continued to degrade nature, and failed to halt global warming.
Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of the people living at risk. Gonzalo Lizarralde explains how the causes of disasters are not natural but all too human: inequality, segregation, marginalization, colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and unrestrained capitalism. He tells the stories of Latin American migrants, Haitian earthquake survivors, Canadian climate activists, African slum dwellers, and other people resisting social and environmental injustices around the world. Lizarralde shows that most reconstruction and risk-reduction efforts exacerbate social inequalities. Some responses do produce meaningful changes, but they are rarely the ones powerful leaders have in mind.
This book reveals how disasters have become both the causes and consequences of today’s most urgent challenges and proposes achievable solutions to save a planet at risk, emphasizing the power citizens hold to change the current state of affairs.
Intro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Amor Chiquito" by Quincas Moreira on Youtube Audio Library
Episode Collage Photos: Young people: Helena Lopes on Unsplash, Hands: Stokpic on Pixabay, John Middelkoop on Unsplash, Medellín, Colombia: Daniel Vargas on Unsplash, Caution: Vin Nelsen; Older man: Pxhere and Unsplash -
As the climate changes for the worse, how can we protect our communities? Join Dylan Clark, Senior Research Associate The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, the network of experts producing independent research to bring clarity to the climate policy choices ahead for Canada, and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as they discuss the challenges facing Canada and countries worldwide. Have a listen!
Episode Link with Study Guide (left where it says "PDF"): https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/the-health-costs-of-climate-change-with-dylan-clark-the-canadian-institute-for-climate-choices
This podcast is about The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices' June 2021 report, The Health Costs of Climate Change: How Canada Can Adapt, Prepare, and Save Lives.
LINK: https://climatechoices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ClimateChoices_Health-report_Final_June2021.pdf
Dylan Clark’s Bio:
Dylan is Senior Research Associate at The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices. He specialises in adaptation policy development and climate change impacts across the North. His experience includes leadership on community-based projects and research on Arctic security, vulnerability modeling, and climate impacts on health. Dylan has previously worked as an Adaptation Analyst for the Government of Yukon and a Program Manager for the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group. Dylan holds a Master of Science in Geography from McGill University.
About The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is an unparalleled collaboration of experts from across the country. We undertake rigorous and independent research, insightful analysis and broad engagement to bring clarity to the climate challenges and transformative policy choices ahead for Canada.
L’Institut canadien pour des choix climatiques est une collaboration sans précédent d’experts de partout au Canada. Nous produisons des recherches, des analyses et des opinions rigoureuses et indépendantes afin de clarifier les défis et ainsi que les choix de politiques transformateurs en matière de climat auxquels le Canada fera face.
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/company/climatechoices/
Their website: https://climatechoices.ca
Outro: "Back to the Future" by Ofshane on Youtube Audio Library
Episode Photos: Woman in restaurant: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels, Tick: Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash, Thermometer: Photo by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay, Red sun: Photo by DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash, Tree and desert: Pexels, Man in ambulance: Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels -
Wildfire smoke is no joke. How can we protect our communities from its harm, even as the climate changes and wildfires increase? Join Dr. Sarah Henderson, renowned scientist in environmental public health, and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as they discuss how we can adapt to the polluted skies as more wildfires engulf our forests and living spaces. Have a listen!
Study Guide here, click on PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/keeping-safe-from-wildfire-smoke-with-dr-sarah-henderson
Dr. Sarah Henderson's Bio:
Dr. Sarah Henderson is the Scientific Director in Environmental Health Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). She is also an Associate Professor in the University of British Columbia or UBC School of Population & Public Health.
Sarah Henderson started her career as an environmental engineer (Bachelor of Science, UBC, 2000), working on pollution abatement and control. She switched her focus to environmental epidemiology (PhD, UBC, 2009) when she first became interested in the public health consequences of engineering decisions.
Sarah joined the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in 2010.
Bio is from the BC Centre for Disease Control: http://www.bccdc.ca/our-research/people/sarah-henderson
Outro: "Electro Fight" by Kwon on YouTube Audio Library
Episode Photos: DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash, Clay Banks on Unsplash, Joanne Francis on Unsplash & Lizgrin F on Unsplash
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How do human actions turn natural hazards into catastrophes for communities? The tragic truth is this: most disasters aren't natural. Instead, we choose them, that is, they're created or worsened by our own choices. How can we take action to save lives and preserve communities? Join Dr. Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as they discuss how we can choose NOT to have disasters harming us so much. Have a listen!
Study Guide here, click on PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/choosing-disastersor-not-with-dr-ilan-kelman
We discussed:
* How his theme fits in with recent heatwaves, wildfires & floods, like the West Coast of North America has seen.
* How vulnerability is actually a long-term process. The same people get hit again and again in most cases, right?
* How we blame nature & even climate change when our own social organisation has messed things up & increased vulnerability.
* How systemic racism plays out in disasters.
* How do centuries of imperialism create our current vulnerabilities and "shape
today's disaster map"?
* How imperialism over the centuries has shaped today's vulnerability map.
* How preparing "off-season" for disasters is a wise idea.
* What's wrong with our psychology when we we stubbornly "double down" on our perceived right to live in places that are disaster-prone.
* Etc.Ilan Kelman’s Bio:
Ilan Kelman (http://www.ilankelman.org and Twitter/Instagram @ILANKELMAN) is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and a Professor II at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. His overall research interest is linking disasters and health, including the integration of climate change into disaster research and health research. That covers three main areas: (i) disaster diplomacy and health diplomacy (http://www.disasterdiplomacy.org); (ii) island sustainability involving safe and healthy communities in isolated locations (http://www.islandvulnerability.org); and (iii) risk education for health and disasters (http://www.riskred.org).
Ilan’s debut trade book, Disaster by Choice: How our actions turn natural hazards into catastrophes, was published by Oxford University Press or OUP in 2020. LINK: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/disaster-by-choice-9780198841340?cc=us&lang=en&Also check out Dr. Kelman's awesome “What Makes It Tick?” YouTube video series, where many chapters of Disaster by Choice are made into an individual video:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCuu5t_nsFKC5IbjnahIEoKHK8o2vegaZIntro: "Ten Inch Spikes" by Jeremy Korpas on Youtube Audio Library
Outro: "Airborne" by Quincas Moreira on Youtube Audio Library
Episode Photos:
Portugal fire: Photo by Michael Held on Unsplash
Person near tent: Photo by Denniz Futalan from Pexels
Injured man: Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels
Flood sign: Photo by Hermann Traub on Pixabay -
The opioids crisis is ravaging our communities. How can we all respond in a better, savvier way? Join Guy Felicella, addiction educator, harm reduction advocate and public speaker, and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as they discuss how Canada, the US and the world can work smarter in dealing with opioids and all addiction “pandemics” that we face. Have a listen!
Study Guide only at this link at the left labelled "PDF": https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/the-opioids-crisis-with-guy-felicella
Guy Felicella's Bio
Named in The 2020 Vanmag Power 50 and recipient of the 2021 Courage to Come Back Award, Guy is a qualified expert who devotes his time and career to public speaking and advocating to reduce the stigma of harm reduction and educate on drug policy and addiction.
Guy Felicella grew up in a middle class home in Richmond, BC, Canada but fell into drug addiction at a young age. Guy spent 30 years in the repeated cycle of gangs, addiction, treatment and jail. He spent nearly 20 years residing in the two block radius in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada, and using many resources, including harm reduction, to keep himself alive.
Today, Guy has escaped the grips of the turmoil that kept him suffering and resides with his wife and three young children with multiple years of recovery and sobriety under his belt.
Guy is passionate about advocating for the vulnerable people who still suffer in addiction and educating communities on harm reduction to eliminate the stigma that exists around it. Currently Guy works for Vancouver Coastal Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction and the BC Centre on Substance Use. In addition, Guy attends various school districts and post secondary institutions to educate students on addiction.
Guy spent nearly his entire life suffering in addiction and now he is using his experience to change the hearts and minds of people to the idea that recovery is harm reduction and harm reduction is recovery. Gone are the days where it’s either harm reduction or recovery; it’s both!
Guy Felicella’s website is at http://guyfelicella.com. Guy’s photo and biography are from here.
Outro: "Modern Time" by An Jone on Youtube Audio Library
Episode Photos: Photo by Hennie Stander on Unsplash, photo from Guy Felicella’s website, photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash, photo by Colin Davis on Unsplash -
Emergency management (EM) is changing. Organisations like the Black Emergency Managers Association International (BEMA International) are bringing in a rich diversity and expertise into fields that protect communities. Today we talk to CEO Charles D. Sharp about disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), working both at the community and global levels, focusing on influencing policy, the urgency of taking action now and so many other topics. Join us for this exciting episode!
Study Guide here, click on the left where it says PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/black-emergency-managers-worldwide-conversation-with-charles-d-sharp
Charles D. Sharp Bio
Charles D. Sharp is the Chairman\Chief Executive Officer of Black Emergency Managers Association International (BEMA International). This organization's goal is to promote African Descent homeland security and emergency management professionals within the U.S., Caribbean, Middle East, and Africa. Comprised of members within each of the critical infrastructure sectors: healthcare, Fire\EMS, energy, transportation, water & food security, education, federal, state, county, regional governments, and ‘whole community’ for community engagement. BEMA International is also a member of the United Nations Global Compact, U.N. Water Mandate, Global Water Partnership, and the U.S. Water Partnership.
With a cumulative experience of over 50-years in disaster management since high school while employed at the National Science Foundation (NSF), operations, contingency, and business continuity planning, retired U.S. Air Force Emergency Manager with over 24 years of service as a planner, logistician, exercise design & developer, trainer and serving as an Emergency Manager Inspector General Air Force Air Combat Command for base level ‘all-hazards’ emergency management of National Guard, and Active Duty units. This cumulative experience and the changing environment in emergency management, and with the growing impacts of climate change has led to additional personal and professional growth as a Cornell University Climate Fellow, and 2021-2023 tenure as the Deputy Chair Global Health Security Agenda Consortium to meet the needs of communities globally.Outro Music - "Heartbeat" by Godmode on YouTube Audio Library
BEMA International website - http://www.blackemergmanagersassociation.org
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How can emergency management (EM) change? Include different kinds of staff? Better serve diverse communities? Join this Multi-Hazards episode as Chauncia Willis, Co-Founder and CEO of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) and seasoned EM practitioner herself, shows us the joys and benefits of making Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) part of every aspect of Emergency Management! Don’t miss this episode!
Study Guide here, just click left on PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-in-emergency-management-with-chauncia-willis
Chauncia Willis Bio
Chauncia Willis is a certified Professional Coach, Cultural Diversity expert and Emergency Manager. My expertise includes disaster management, national security event planning, leadership coaching, immigrant and refugee outreach, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion training. In my role as CEO for the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management, I am entrusted to lead the effort to integrate equity into all facets of disaster policy, programs, and practice with the goal of increasing cultural competence and mitigating the harmful impacts of bias on underserved groups.
Chauncia's new book is called Stretching: The Race towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America. It's is an audacious book about America’s history of racism and discrimination and the current evolution that the country is experiencing. To survive as a nation, America must stretch beyond its past towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future. Order it here: https://chauncia.com/stretching/
Outro Music
Cumbia City - An Jone from YouTube Audio Library
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Ironically, indigenous peoples are least responsible for climate change but will feel its effects the most, with all the storms, floods, diseases, etc. that it brings. How can they adapt better to this colossal challenge and help us all in our adaptation? How can indigenous people and the rich knowledge of nature they bring become gamechangers?
Join this eye-opening episode where Toni Hay, indigenous climate expert from Australia, discusses the role indigenous communities play and the solutions they offer!
Study Guide here, click on PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/indigenous-climate-adaptation-in-australia-beyond-with-toni-hay
Toni Hay Bio:
Toni Hay is an author, climate expert, and environmental sustainability scientist with a passion for tackling climate change and protecting the planet. Being a descendent of the First Australians Nation of Gamilaraay and having grown up on Yolngu Country, she has a rich heritage and a deeply personal connection to the environment. She’s dedicated to helping raise awareness about the issues facing our climate and the vulnerable communities who bear the burden of climate change.
As the winner of the 2020 award for Queensland Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Toni is driven to provide feasible and practical solutions to environmental issues across Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. She blends her scientific knowledge with her unique background, experiences and insights to offer meaningful ways for individuals and communities to embrace sustainability and help the world’s most vulnerable people.
Culture of Inclusion: Indigenous Climate Adaptation
Culture of Inclusion: Indigenous Climate Adaptation is a thought-provoking book that offers a detailed and meaningful exploration of climate change and the essential part that Indigenous communities play. With a special focus on the role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have in combating environmental damage – along with the Australian government’s lack of inclusion and failure to seek their unique input – this book examines how climate change will impact the globe’s poorest and most vulnerable communities the hardest, along with practical ways for our communities to begin taking action. Exploring the dangers that environmental catastrophe poses to Indigenous people’s health, communities, and livelihoods, this book offers a down-to-earth look at the possible solutions for healing the planet, as well as powerful ways to educate people and create positive change. Culture of Inclusion Indigenous Climate Adaptation is a must-read for environmental activists, climate scientists, Indigenous people, and anyone who is passionate about the planet.
Bio and Book Summary taken from Toni Hay’s Culture of Inclusion: Indigenous Climate Adaptation
Outro: "Time to Spare" by An Jones on YouTube Audio Library
Collage Photos:
Indigenous dancers: Photo by Mark Roy on Flickr
Australia by satellite: Photo by WikiImages on Pixabay
Seaside colours: Photo by raedon on Pixabay
Indigenous art: Photo by esther1721 on Pixabay - Show more
