How to Address Childcare In the Midst of Disaster with Mikey Latner
How to Address Childcare In the Midst of Disaster with Mikey Latner “Disaster relief needs a space where we can provide support for kids because it has so many knock-on effects. The only way a community up and running again is if they have reliable childcare.” —Mikey Latner Natural disasters can be…
Read MoreWhat happens after the fire
Story by npr. NPR’s Pien Huang speaks to Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire USA, about what to expect from long-term recovery after a wildfire. PIEN HUANG, HOST: I want to stay on that last point that we heard from Greg about the plans to rebuild those communities that were…
Read MoreIn Hawaii, concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating Maui fires
Story by AP news. Thompson said Maui is one of the “scariest opportunities for gentrification” that she’s seen because of “the very high land values and the intense level of trauma and the people who are unscrupulous who will come in to try to take advantage of that.” Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store…
Read MoreGreenville rising from the ashes 2 years after Dixie Fire
Story by NBC Bay Area. “They’re very creative, they’re very innovative,” said Jennifer Gray Thompson of the Bay Area fire response group After The Fire. “And then to see this amazing wildfire resistant, really climate resistant go up here, really the most impressive example I’ve seen in six years of doing this work.” Above…
Read MoreEmbracing Climate Resiliency— How to Disaster Season 5
Embracing Climate Resiliency— How to Disaster Season 5 “We didn’t understand the degree to which the constant climate crisis would also layer over the current health crisis that we were having. And so, it’s more important than ever that we find the best minds and best practices to bring to you so that…
Read MoreSonoma Valley resident, After the Fire CEO joining Rep. Mike Thompson at Biden’s State of the Union address
Story by The Sonoma Index-Tribune. As a lifelong resident of the valley and local leader in disaster relief from the 2017 fires, Rep. Thompson believes Gray Thompson “is emblematic of the strength of our survivor community and has been instrumental in helping fire survivors recover and rebuild.” Rep. Mike Thompson from California’s 4th District…
Read MoreNorth Bay Forest Improvement Program 2021 – 2022 Summary
The North Bay Forest Improvement Program (NBFIP) is now two years into a multi-year process. As an organization we are very proud of this program, which started as an idea, became a pilot, and is now a model for resiliency. Over the past two years we have disbursed over $350,000 in incentive payments…
Read MoreHow to Improve Community Preparedness After a Wildfire with Pamela Van Halsema
How to Improve Community Preparedness After a Wildfire with Pamela Van Halsema “It’s through those human relationships that make this whole thing tolerable to do because it’s about the people involved.” -Pamela Van Halsema Wildfires are a natural part of the globe’s ecosystem. But in recent years, they’ve become more common and…
Read MoreHow the North Bay Forest Improvement Program Mitigates Wildfire Risks with Molly Curley O’Brien
How the North Bay Forest Improvement Program Mitigates Wildfire Risks with Molly Curley O’Brien To just have fire experts talk about resilience is not going to create a resilient project and so it’s a good thing to have folks to be part of the conversation. We do not know the full scope of…
Read MoreHow Building Materials Make a Difference in Disasters with Alister Watt and Daniel Gorham
How Building Materials Make a Difference in Disasters with Alister Watt and Daniel Gorham “We know that we’re not powerless against wildfires. It’s a question of, ‘what are the steps? What are the actions that really make a difference?’” -Alister Watt “Wildfire doesn’t acknowledge boundaries— we need to be thinking about resilience…
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