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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Global Congress for Climate Change & Sustainability Professionals. Chicago. Dec 9-12, 2019
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
A “Vaccine” for Violence. December 2019
violence
A “Vaccine” for Violence
In a country rife with gun violence, Philadelphia still stands out. In the past month alone, 12 children have been shot—the youngest just 10 months old. Increasingly, Philadelphia treats gun violence like a contagion, with several programs to prove it—including a branch of Cure Violence Global at Temple University. What does that mean in practice?
All that, plus a
heavy dose of patience.
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Sunday, December 1, 2019
Join the December Global Climate Strikes. Friends of the Earth U.S.
The
September 20th Climate Strike was the largest youth-led climate mobilization in
U.S. history. Activists like you stood up and fought back against big
corporations taking advantage of our planet and leaving the most vulnerable
communities to clean up their mess.
But
our fight isn’t over. We won’t rest until we achieve a real and just solution
to climate change. On Friday, December 6th, people across the world will strike
again to demand bold action on the climate crisis. Will you join us?
The
clock is ticking -- we’re running out of time to prevent climate chaos. Our
leaders must take ambitious action before it’s too late.
We
need climate solutions that empower the communities most impacted by the
crisis. Solutions that eliminate all fossil fuels. Solutions that provide a
just transition for workers and others who have been caught in an extractive
economy for far too long. We need to address these problems now -- we
can’t continue passing them off to the next generation. And we need your help
to do it.
Together,
we can move mountains. Activists like you have worked tirelessly to stop
pipelines around the country and hold corporations accountable to the
destruction they cause.
Now,
we’re counting on you to take action again. The planet can’t wait any longer.
We need to stand together, adults and youth alike, and ensure the strike has
maximum impact. Together, we can show our elected officials we won’t back
down.
So,
can we count on you to step up for a future free of climate disaster, Charles?
Standing
with youLiz Butler,
VP of organizing and strategic alliances,
Friends of the Earth
Contact Us:
Friends of the Earth U.S.
Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA
1-877-843-8687
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
EFFECTS OF A BIOLOGICAL PANDEMIC”. Sun, December 15, 2019 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
EFFECTS OF A BIOLOGICAL PANDEMIC”
EFFECTS OF A BIOLOGICAL PANDEMIC”
“TRAINING AND A MOVIE: THE
EFFECTS OF A BIOLOGICAL PANDEMIC”
This workshop is intended to showcase
the ‘unrealized’ effects a biological outbreak will have on a community
and to prompt discussion amongst attendees as to what planning and preparation
needs to be done beyond the basic State Health Department plans to dispense
medication.
We will begin with a brief training
overview of some known biological agents: their classification, signs and
symptoms, and what makes them a threat. The review will be followed by a
modified-tabletop exercise using scenes from a movie that accurately depicts
the ripple effects of a biological outbreak as the scenarios for our group
discussions. We will track an unknown biological agent from its initial
appearance in ‘patient zero’ to its explosion as a worldwide pandemic. As the
movie progresses, we will stop it, look at the events that have taken place up
to that point and discuss what effect these events would have on Prince Georges
County and the surrounding areas.
Who should attend this workshop? …
Government officials and other community leaders, law enforcement, fire, first
responders, health department and medical personnel, business leaders, CERT
members & other community response organizations … basically
everyone!.
If/when this happens, it will truly take a community
working together to make it through.
Date And Time
Location
Baltimore is at the Vanguard of a National Black Vegan Movement
On a recent day in
Baltimore’s Cherry Hill suburb, within the enclosure of a tall chain-link
fence that guards a grassy meadow surrounded by churches, schools, and
apartment complexes, Eric Jackson reaches into a garden plot the size of a
tennis court, lush with collard greens and dinosaur kale, to pick a green
leaf of medicinal mugwort.
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FEMA Private Sector Advisory -- FEMA Announces the Publication of the Interim Policy: "Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance"
Private Sector Advisory
FEMA Announces the Publication of the
Interim Policy:
“Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and
Standards for Public Assistance”
November 8, 2019
The policy defines the requirements for consistent and appropriate implementation of construction codes, specifications and standards for use in the Public Assistance program.
Previously, FEMA provided federal funding to restore disaster-damaged
facilities on the basis of pre-disaster design and function, with applicable
codes, specifications and standards. This policy is meant to increase the
resiliency of communities post disaster and support the efficient use of
federal funds, while reducing future vulnerabilities.
Disasters declared on or after
the date of this interim policy must apply the relevant consensus-based codes,
specifications and standards. The permanent work projects include buildings,
electric power, roads, bridges, potable water and wastewater. Applicants who
fall into any of the following categories have 60 days following date of policy
publication to opt-in to the guidelines of this interim policy:
- Incidents declared between Aug. 1, 2017, and the
date of policy publication;
- Projects for incidents declared before Aug. 1, 2017,
but without an obligation based on a finalized cost estimate as of the
date of policy publication; or
- Projects associated with a cost estimate on appeal
as of the date of policy publication.
Applicants wishing to participate must make their determination no later
than Jan. 5, 2020. The applicants will need to contact their FEMA Regional
Recovery Office and complete the opt-in notification form included in Appendix
B of the policy.
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Monday, November 11, 2019
BEMA International Community\Civil Society Imperative. "As climate and disaster threats rise, let’s double down on resilient infrastructure"
BEMA International emergency management and
community members
Each of us has to step up our A-Game in preparing for disasters and
awareness, and understanding of the impact of climate change now not later when
danger is at your door. Get involved
locally in CERT (community emergency response team) training, local exercises,
local council and challenge elected officials and candidates.
Community\Civil Society Imperative does
not exist without the individual and community members.
BEMA
International
As
climate and disaster threats rise, let’s double down on resilient
infrastructure
|NOVEMBER 08, 2019
From tsunamis in Asia and
earthquakes Latin America, to hurricanes in the Caribbean and cyclones in Africa, disasters caused by natural
hazards claimed some
1.3 million lives between 1998 and 2017, and wreaked
untold havoc on livelihoods and infrastructure worldwide.
A primary school in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo credit: Quang Vu/Shutterstock
We see
no sign of the risk posed by natural hazards decreasing, particularly having
witnessed the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai on
families and communities in Africa earlier this year. What’s worse, climate
change is making storms, floods, droughts, and heatwaves even more frequent,
damaging, and deadly.
Disasters can erase decades of
hard-won development gains in a matter of seconds, with a painful and costly
impact that can last for years, and even generations to come. Today, around
90% of urban expansion in developing countries takes place near hazard-prone
areas. Without urgent action, climate change and disasters may cost
cities worldwide $314 billion each year and push up to 77
million urban residents into poverty.
When disaster
strikes, we are all at risk; but it is usually the poor that get hit the
hardest. Research shows that the impacts of disasters and climate change
are more than twice as significant for poor
households, because they tend to live in the most vulnerable areas, often
with weak housing standards. Over the next 15 years, and in the absence of
adequate investment in housing and slum upgrading, we can expect to see the
number of people living in substandard housing more than double.
In an
era of worsening climate and disaster risks, countries and cities have no
choice but to plan better and invest more in resilient infrastructure –
homes, schools, and roads – to meet urbanization challenges and sustain
economic growth.
In
fact, it pays to make our homes safer and our schools more
resilient. Recent
research suggests that investing in resilient
infrastructure can provide a net benefit of $4.2 trillion in low and
middle-income countries, with $4 in benefit for each $1 invested. Such
investments can then improve essential services – such as transport, or water
and electricity supply – and contribute to more resilient and prosperous
societies.
Resilient
infrastructure saves lives. In October 2019, the World Bank’s Global Program for Safer Schools (GPSS)
launched its Global Library
of School Infrastructure (GLOSI) and the updated Roadmap for
Safer and Resilient Schools with the support of the Global
Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR). These tools will help
policymakers and school communities better understand and prepare for the
natural hazards that put them at risk.
Just like families living in unsafe homes, children and
youth studying in poor quality school buildings are also vulnerable to
climate and disaster impact. Disasters
damage or destroy school infrastructure, harming or even killing students,
teachers, and other members of the school community. In Ecuador, for example,
the 2016 earthquake damaged almost 1,000 schools and left more than 120,000
children temporarily without education. In Mozambique, 4,000 classrooms were
destroyed by cyclones this past year. These disasters also have a devastating
effect on children’s education and learning environments.
That’s
why the World Bank and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNDRR) are both committed to helping cities and communities mobilize global
resources and take local actions to build climate-smart, disaster-resilient
infrastructure.
Cities
can only be as resilient as their infrastructure, which is why UNDRR,
together with the Government of India co-developed the Coalition for Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure. Launched by Prime Minister Modi at the UN Climate
Action Summit in September, CDRI will support countries to risk-proof
investment plans by providing technical input, exchanging best practice, and
capacity building.
UNDRR is
also committed to leading action in this area through the Making Cities
Resilient Campaign, which more than 4,200 cities have joined over the past 10
years. In consultation with partners, and in response to a clear request from
the cities with which the campaign has worked, a new campaign will launch in
2020, supporting cities to reduce disaster and climate risk through improved
technical support and enhanced capacity for raising finances to implement
change.
Similarly,
as the World Bank continues to build back
better to reduce annual disaster-related
losses, its Global Program
for Resilient Housing is stepping up efforts to help
countries, cities, and communities build better before the next disaster by
making homes safer and more resilient to natural hazards. For example:
Investing in safe and resilient infrastructure –
including homes and schools – saves lives, protects livelihoods, and
safeguards development. As we just marked International Day
for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Cities Day last month, let’s double
down on our resolve and scale up our action to make the future of our cities
and communities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable for all.
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Managers Association
International
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Washington,
D.C. 20020
Office:
202-618-9097
bEMA International
“We are now faced with the
fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of
now.
In this unfolding conundrum
of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.
Procrastination is still the
thief of time.
Life often leaves us
standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity.
This may well be mankind’s
last chance to choose between chaos or community.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
‘Where Are We Going From Here: Chaos or Community’.
Cooperation, Collaboration,
Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and Partnering (C5&P)
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Community Emergency Response Teams and Exercise Involvement. November 2019
CERT Teams and other at community level. Participation in not only developing your local response plans when disasters occur, but plan development in international drills, exercises, and local exercises with those you will be interfacing when disasters occur.
Update of contact lists, primary & secondary contacts, an the ability to know shortfalls before the disaster occurs
BEMA International
Update of contact lists, primary & secondary contacts, an the ability to know shortfalls before the disaster occurs
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