Voices of The Response: The Tubbs fire and UndocuFund
As an undocumented immigrant, you realize that the police, the sheriff, the system — everything — we’re outside of that. But when Undocufund started and we saw so many people helping from all kinds of...
View ArticleLESReady! brings New York disaster preparedness to the neighborhood level
Disaster preparedness is becoming a centrally important issue for cities around the world as climate-related disasters become more common. Many major US cities have released emergency response plans to...
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Healing population-wide trauma from Gaza to Parkland: Q&A with Dr. Jim Gordon...
As the whole country was reeling from the 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, members of the surrounding communities well beyond the school...
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The under-reported story of disasters (that most people have missed)
When environmental disasters occur, the majority of news coverage teeters on the edge of “disaster porn” at best; focusing on the sheer mass of destruction and disruption to the affected regions while...
View ArticleThe Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, a quiet revolution has been percolating on the island of Puerto Rico. What began as an impromptu community kitchen meant to help feed survivors in the town of Caguas...
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The Response podcast episode 4: Fighting misinformation in the aftermath of...
In the first episode of our second season, The Response travels to Mexico City and puts the focus on the 2017 Puebla Earthquake — a magnitude 7.1 quake that toppled over forty buildings and killed over...
View ArticleHow to turn community spaces into hubs for resilience and mutual aid
How can we make our neighborhoods more resilient to disasters and other disruptions? What initiatives and communities can we learn from? How can we turn existing community spaces into resilience hubs...
View ArticleTransitioning from competition to collective resilience: Q&A with Sebastien...
Paris has been on the cutting edge of a worldwide municipal movement dedicated to making cities more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st...
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How to set-up a mobile mutual aid herbal apothecary
Herbalists, growers, community organizations and plant-loving people of all kinds are increasingly joining together to develop mobile apothecary projects to bring free herbal medicine — a holistic...
View ArticlePreparing for climate chaos now: Q&A with disasterologist Dr. Samantha Montano
When discussing climate change these days, it’s no longer suitable to simply imagine its impacts on “future generations.” It’s also not exactly appropriate to imagine the result of climate change as...
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The Response podcast episode 5: Inequality, structural racism, and the fight...
On June 14, 2017, a fire started in a 24-story public housing apartment in West London called Grenfell Tower. The fire raged all night and reduced the building to a shell. Seventy-two people lost their...
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The Grenfell Tower fire community response – Photo series
The following photographs were taken by field producer Della Duncan while she worked on The Response podcast episode 5: Inequality, structural racism, and the fight for justice after the Grenfell Tower...
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The Response podcast episode 6: Reimagining Paradise in an age of climate...
In this age of climate disruption and record shattering megafires, hurricanes, and the many other disasters wrecking havoc around the world, how do you rebuild from scratch? Allen Myers grew up in the...
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When disasters occur, the majority of news coverage teeters on the edge of “disaster porn” at best, emphasizing the sheer mass of destruction in the affected area while celebrating a few token...
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10 books to read over the holidays
We hope you have some down time to spend time with family, relax, and perhaps pick up your next great read this holiday season. Here’s our quarterly list of books on our radar. We are proud that one of...
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Shareable’s top 10 posts of 2019
As we finish off 2019, we want to take a few moments to reflect on the year and share with your out top 10 posts from the year. Together we had an incredible impact on communities, cities and...
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10 ways to share during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sharing probably isn’t the first idea that comes to mind during the COVID-19 pandemic as it implies physical contact. However, there are many ways to share that don’t require physical contact. Last...
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The People’s COVID-19 Response needs you
Being stuck at home is hard. I get it. But if you don’t already have your hands full with new pandemic-related responsibilities, it’s time to pause your stress baking and join the People’s COVID-19...
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Coronavirus demands radical transformation, not a ‘return to normal’
Early last week, when Republican Lt. Gov. of Texas, Dan Patrick, suggested that the elderly should be willing to die from COVID-19 to get the economy back in action, something major shifted. If just...
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How these US immigrants are giving back to their new community during the...
Veronica Luquez used to watch her mom sew but was always afraid to try it herself. Originally from Venezuela, Luquez came to the U.S. as an immigrant in 2017 and was asked to join Rising Village...
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