Posts by Jennifer Gray Thompson
Disconnected: Understanding Communication System Failures During Disasters
By Scott Adams In our technology-dependent world, communications systems are our lifelines. We count on them for situational awareness, emergency alerts and warnings, disaster response, vital information, social connectedness, work, education and healthcare. Due to climate change, California has experienced an increasing number of large-scale disasters over the last two decades. During recent disasters, our…
Read MoreHow to Manage Wildlands Collaboratively in the Era of Megafire with Lisa Micheli, Ph.D.
The 3 most expensive words are equity, sustainability, and resiliency. We are now in a period where we are paying for the lack of stewardship with high costs, but there is still hope. This week, Dr. Lisa Micheli, joins the stage to talk about how to connect each individual landowner to their community and to resource opportunities.
Read MorePlanning for One Year After the Fire Community Commemoration
About this Meeting For this meeting we invited people who each approached their one year later date in a different way: from organizing a large county event, to a very localized neighborhood event, to helping coordinate a community calendar of happenings for an area not yet ready to assemble in a large gathering. Kat Merrick,…
Read MoreHow to Serve a Tribal Nation with Reno Franklin
In this episode, Jennifer sits with Reno Franklin, Chairman Emeritus of the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians. Being a trusted resource, Reno Franklin talks about how to help tribal communities be more resilient, advocate for equity, make community-centered policies, and democratize information.
Read MoreHow to Serve Communities Pre and Post Disaster with Christa López, Ph.D., CEM
Jennifer interviews one of the strong leaders of today, Dr. Christa López. Listen in as they teach how you can obtain the best knowledge possible during a crisis, find trustworthy investments, get the most of your insurance, and prepare for necessities during the YOYO (You’re On Your Own) period in a disaster.
Read MoreHow to Navigate Insurance Before, During, and After a Disaster with Amy Bach Part 2
Jennifer and Amy talk about the coverage of insurance policy, the role of advocacy, laws, and opportunities in insurance, as well as money and equity issues.
Read MoreHow to Navigate Insurance Before, During, and After a Disaster with Amy Bach Part 1
How do you know who to trust? In this episode, you will be empowered to successfully navigate the world of insurance with United Policyholders Founder, Amy Bach, Esq..
Read MoreHow to Serve Vulnerable Communities with Alma Bowen
Tune in as Jennifer and Alma Bowen, the CEO and Founder of Nuestra Comunidad, discuss the best practices and most appropriate approaches to bring the culture of preparedness and resiliency into these communities.
Read MoreHow to Manage Private Lands in the Era of Mega Fires with Algeo Che Casul
This week, we are going back to the past to discover how our ancestors protected their lands from fire. As a 7th generation landowner in Sonoma, Algeo Che Casul shares practical wisdom on land stewardship passed on to him by his great grandfathers.
Read MoreHow to Protect and Serve During a Disaster with Aristotle Wolfe
“To Protect and To Serve” is more than a motto. It is a vow that every police officer must take seriously. Listen in as Jennifer and CHP officer Aristotle Wolfe walk you through the life of a police officer.
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