70% of areas impacted by conflict are affected by disasters. We speak to Rod Mena, researcher and specialist in disasters, conflict and humanitarian aid to…
Rod Mena11 April, 2021
Chile is one of the most disaster prone countries on the planet, and we speak to the Deputy Director of the Chilean National Emergency Office…
Cristóbal Mena30 August, 2020
How do you support a community during a disaster, while encouraging residents to become active decision makers and coordinators in the local response? Josh and…
Dan Neely16 August, 2020
How do emergency managers work effectively with the media and interact with social media groups? We discuss trust and transparency, the evolving media environment, preparedness…
Colleen Hagerty2 August, 2020
It's time to say goodbye to 'natural' disasters. We speak with Kevin Blanchard, researcher and founder of the #NoNaturalDisasters twitter campaign, about why there's no…
Kevin Blanchard26 July, 2020
Whether you’re travelling for work or pleasure, here are some of the disasters you might encounter on a future trip (we hope you don’t). After…
Andrew McCullough21 July, 2019
MARRAKECH: At the entrance to Marrakech Menara airport, banners are plastered across the walls reading “COP 22, Marrakech 2016”. This isn’t a reminder of a…
Andrew McCullough15 April, 2018
Have you ever heard of the butterfly effect? Have you heard the adage that a butterfly beating its wings in Brazil can create hurricanes in…
Joshua McLaren5 March, 2018