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Oct. 10, 2022

Home Hardening Best Practices to Mitigate Wildfire with Stuart Mitchell

"It's really based on how people maintain their properties. They're all the homes that look identical but they're actually different." -Stuart Mitchell Episode Description: Fire is one of the most destructive disasters that can happen to a home. It can take just minutes for a fire to completely destroy everything…

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Oct. 3, 2022

How the Readiness for Resilience Program Helps Communities Build Disaster Resilience w/ Steve Crout

“We can't meet this challenge as individual organizations. We need to band together and create a voice.” -Steve Crout Episode Description: Every community is different, and every community's needs are different. But one thing that all communities have in common is the need to build disaster resilience—and that's where CANVAS…

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Sept. 26, 2022

How to Improve Community Resilience and Preparedness with Michelle Luckett

“The significance of the average person understanding the consequence of what's coming is huge.” -Michelle Luckett Episode Description: Every community is unique. It's not just about the geography or demographic, but also the way a community responds to a disaster. So it's important that we take the time to assess…

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Sept. 19, 2022

Welcome to the FOURTH Season of HTD

“There’s no place on the globe that is safe from climate-based disasters. So. it’s all of our jobs to not engage in magical thinking at all, but instead to lean all of the ways in to figure out how we are going to get to the other side and when…

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July 26, 2022

After The Fire USA - Our Story

After the Fire USA "We help communities navigate wildfire." ATF USA is the most trusted, effective and transformative nonprofit organization for community wildfire recovery and resiliency in the nation. We collaborate, advocate, innovate, and celebrate the amazing human beings who show up to recover, rebuild and reimagine communities before and…

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July 4, 2022

What We Learned in Season 3 - audiogram

Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this…

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July 4, 2022

What We Learned in Season 3

“Be safe, be prepared, and be ready.” -Jennifer Thompson Episode Description: Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful…

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July 4, 2022

What We Learned in Season 3 - videogram

Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this…

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June 28, 2022

ATF USA - On The Road - Boulder County - May 25 27, 2022 Delegation

After the Fire traveled with a delegation from Sonoma County to Boulder County, Colorado for the second time. After our February trip (6 weeks after the Marshall Fire), ATF USA returned in May, about 5 months after the Marshall Fire that ripped through suburban areas driven by 100 MPH winds…

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June 27, 2022

Organizing Your Neighborhood for Wildfire Preparedness with COPE

Hear how one community in the Wildland Urban Interface started organizing residents to prepare for disaster, and a few years later has built on that foundation to advocate, organize and train many more groups across Northern Sonoma County. For this meeting we welcomed Priscilla Abercrombie, the Board Chair of COPE…

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June 27, 2022

How to Prepare for Disaster: Our Pets, Livestock, and Animal Companions with Julie Atwood Videogram

When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved animals. Our pets, livestock, and animal companions are part of our family, and losing them in a disaster…

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June 27, 2022

How to Prepare for Disaster: Our Pets, Livestock, and Animal Companions with Julie Atwood

“For every animal we rescue during an incident, we are all together going to save hundreds and thousands through education and preparedness.” -Julie Atwood Episode Description: When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims…

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June 27, 2022

How to Prepare for Disaster: Our Pets, Livestock, and Animal Companions with Julie Atwood Audiogram

When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved animals. Our pets, livestock, and animal companions are part of our family, and losing them in a disaster…

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June 21, 2022

S03-E22 - How Buildings with LEED and PEER Cert. Improve Disaster Resilience Katherine Hammack

“Doing it now at your leisure is much better than doing it at haste during an emergency.” -Katherine Hammack Episode Description: In disaster preparedness, the need for resilient buildings is often overlooked. Resilient buildings are those that can withstand the effects of a disaster and continue to function as needed.…

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June 20, 2022

How Buildings with LEED and PEER Certification Make us More Resilient to Disaster: Katherine Hammack

In disaster preparedness, the need for resilient buildings is often overlooked. Resilient buildings are those that can withstand the effects of a disaster and continue to function as needed. They include things like emergency communication systems and energy efficiency measures that ensure that utilities aren't compromised by damage. By taking…

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June 20, 2022

How Buildings with LEED and PEER Certification Make us More Resilient to Disaster: Katherine Hammack

In disaster preparedness, the need for resilient buildings is often overlooked. Resilient buildings are those that can withstand the effects of a disaster and continue to function as needed. They include things like emergency communication systems and energy efficiency measures that ensure that utilities aren't compromised by damage. By taking…

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June 14, 2022

Fund Development & Wildfire Recovery: Strategies from Two Community Foundations in Northern CA

The last 5 years of wildfire has taken a brutal toll on the land and people in Northern California. So many have lost so much. But in the face of these wildfire tragedies, we have also witnessed incredible acts of generosity and compassion. Thousands have donated millions of dollars, and…

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June 13, 2022

S03-E21 - Take 5 - After the Hurricane - Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Florida

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with: Viequeslove: Website: https://viequeslove.org/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/viequeslove Twitter; https://twitter.com/viequeslove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vieques_love/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/viequeslove Connect with Christa Lopez, Ph.D.: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christasandelierlopez/ Connect with George Laws Garcia: Website: https://mirsoniagroup.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LawsPR51 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-laws-garcia/ “In five days, we had…

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June 13, 2022

Take 5 - After the Hurricane - Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Florida - audiogram

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with: Viequeslove: Website: https://viequeslove.org/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/viequeslove Twitter; https://twitter.com/viequeslove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vieques_love/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/viequeslove Connect with Christa Lopez, Ph.D.: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christasandelierlopez/ Connect with George Laws Garcia: Website: https://mirsoniagroup.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LawsPR51 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-laws-garcia/ “In five days, we had…

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June 13, 2022

Take 5 - After the Hurricane - Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Florida - videogram

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with: Viequeslove: Website: https://viequeslove.org/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/viequeslove Twitter; https://twitter.com/viequeslove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vieques_love/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/viequeslove Connect with Christa Lopez, Ph.D.: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christasandelierlopez/ Connect with George Laws Garcia: Website: https://mirsoniagroup.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LawsPR51 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-laws-garcia/ “In five days, we had…

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June 9, 2022

How Nonprofits Can Improve Disaster Response and Preparedness with Jim White - Audiogram

Nonprofits are often the first on the ground in times of disaster. And often, they are composed of everyday citizens who do not hesitate to help those affected by any means available, and it has led to some of the most heartwarming stories in history. But of course, no organization…

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June 7, 2022

How Nonprofits Can Improve Disaster Response and Preparedness with Jim White

“Not everybody has to create a new nonprofit to do something… This is not about the ego of one individual and their mission to help people. It's about how an organization can be structured to support these people who've been hurt.” -Jim White Episode Description: Nonprofits are often the first…

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June 7, 2022

How Nonprofits Can Improve Disaster Response and Preparedness with Jim White - Videogram

Nonprofits are often the first on the ground in times of disaster. And often, they are composed of everyday citizens who do not hesitate to help those affected by any means available, and it has led to some of the most heartwarming stories in history. But of course, no organization…

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May 30, 2022

S03-E19 - Take 5— Three Rs- Be Disaster Ready

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Nancy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-brown-phd-0b99336a/ Connect with Alma: Website: https://nc707.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/308881973079543 Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamNC707 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nc707abowen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alma-bowen-9381083b Connect with Josh: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.farrell.961 “Make a list of those things [that you might need]. And once you've…

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