Preparing Now for Flood and Hurricane Season. Invitation: Gullah/Geechee Community. Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training... (Apr 22, 2021)

 Register for the upcoming preparedness certificated training workshop with the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition community.

 

Also be aware, understand the disaster declaration process at the link listed below.

 

The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition community taking proactive actions.

 

BEMA International.

 

 

Gullah/Geechee Community.  Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training

Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop Event to be held at the following time and date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)     Register:  Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop Tickets, Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite The Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop will be hosted and sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition Share this event on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you can make it! Cheers, Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

 

Additional information:  The Disaster Declaration Process

BLACK EMERGENCY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL: Disaster Declaration Process in the United States. June 2020 (blackemergmanagersassociation.org)

 

Black Emergency Managers Association International                                 Washington, D.C.  20020                                                 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)             A 501 (c) 3 organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call for Experts - FAO, OIE, UNEP and WHO forming One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP). Deadline April 16, 2021

April 5, 2021   HEADS UP!!!! Submission Deadline April 16, 2021  Joint Call for Experts - FAO, OIE, UNEP and WHO forming One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)     The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) (collectively, the “Partners”) are seeking individuals to serve as experts on the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP). The functions of the OHHLEP are set out in its Terms of Reference.  The Partners welcome expressions of interest from experts representing the broad range of disciplines relevant to One Health, and in science and policy-related sectors and disciplines relevant to the tasks of the OHHLEP, i.e.: ·    emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses; ·    viral diversity, surveillance and risk assessment for emerging pandemic threats; ·    infectious disease epidemiology, prevention and control; ·    biodiversity, wildlife and ecosystems health; ·    health systems policy and practice and pandemic preparedness; ·    food systems and their interlinkages with health; ·    social, economic and behavioural sciences relating to One Health; ·    disciplines in informatics, modelling, prediction and foresight relevant to assessing impacts of environmental and other changes on emerging diseases and health; ·    climate and environment  Register your interest (https://tinyurl.com/v7b3ds9v) in being considered for the OHHLEP; submit required documents by 16 April 24:00h (midnight) CET .   This information shared by the One Health Commission Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD, Executive Director cstroud@onehealthcommission.org        The One Health Commission is a US based a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, E.I.N. 27-0799294.   One Health Commission | Phone: +1.984.500.8593| www.onehealthcommission.org   ‌

 

Opinion: How we can show hesitant Black D.C. residents that coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective April 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/dc-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-among-black-residents/2021/03/25/02e37e9e-8c15-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Opinion: How we can show hesitant Black D.C. residents that coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective    Dora Taylor-Lowe, communications director for D.C.’s Department of Human Services, receives the covid-19 vaccine from Juliet Dankwah, a DHS nurse, at an outdoor tented clinic in D.C. in February. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)  Opinion by Lisa K. Fitzpatrick and Michelle McMurry-Heath March 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT  Lisa K. Fitzpatrick is founder and chief executive of Grapevine Health and a health innovator fellow at the Aspen Institute. Michelle McMurry-Heath is president and chief executive of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.  Black Americans are dying at nearly twice the rate of White Americans from the coronavirus. In the nation’s capital, about 75 percent of coronavirus deaths are among Black Americans — despite making up less than half of the population. So, it’s particularly troubling that 44 percent of Black D.C. residents say they won’t get vaccinated.  As Black doctors and voices within the health-care community, we have a responsibility to address these views about vaccines.  Among Black people who are unsure, the most common two reasons given are worries about side effects and a desire to see how other people respond to the vaccine. These are perfectly reasonable concerns; no one wants to be a guinea pig.  The reality is that the vaccines have been thoroughly tested, shown to be safe and are virtually 100 percent effective at preventing deaths and hospitalizations.  We desperately need a nationwide educational outreach effort to convey that message — not just from doctors like us but also from traditional Black community pillars such as pastors and even barbers.  First, our outreach must make clear that millions of Americans have already been vaccinated with positive results. More than 110,000 Americans participated in clinical trials for the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines — the three vaccines authorized for use in the United States.  More than 400 million doses have been administered to patients around the world in recent weeks, including more than 120 million in the United States.  To put it bluntly, anyone receiving the shot today has a great deal of information to turn to regarding safety and efficacy.  Second, our advocacy must do a better job explaining how safety is a priority throughout every stage of the vaccine development process, from research and testing to regulatory approvals. Even after a vaccine is widely available, scientists continuously monitor for any potential side effects.  The clinical trial process includes several independent checks and balances well before a vaccine reaches patients. For example, data safety monitoring boards — composed of biologists, immunologists, statisticians and other health professionals — analyze clinical trial data and offer unbiased advice about how a trial should move forward, if at all. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration won’t approve a vaccine — including granting emergency use authorization — unless independent experts deem it safe and effective following extensive trials and data analysis.  In these conversations, we can also point toward unbiased data. Evidence-based websites, such as that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CovidVaccineFacts.org, which the Biotechnology Innovation Organization recently launched, allow people to find answers to their vaccine-related questions from trusted experts. Individuals can then draw their own informed conclusions about the vaccines. Third, we must do a better job showcasing the diverse participation in the development process.  When it comes to testing, consider that minority communities — Asian, Latino and Black — made up more than 35 percent of U.S. clinical trial participants for the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. It’s also worth noting that several members of the FDA committee that reviewed vaccine data in the approval process were Black.  Fortunately, vaccine hesitancy in the Black community has steadily declined over the past few months. In Maryland’s majority-Black Prince George’s County, for instance, residents want to get vaccinated, but they lack access to the technology they need to sign up.  But this decrease in hesitancy isn’t an excuse for complacency. We must continue investing in widespread education, so every person has the information he or she needs to understand the vaccines. The reality is that the Black community is being hit harder by the disease, so our uptake needs to be higher.  We cannot afford to continue letting D.C.’s predominantly Black neighborhoods lag behind. Up to this point, just 5.4 percent and 3.9 percent of residents in Wards 7 and 8, respectively, have been fully vaccinated — compared with 11 percent of residents in Ward 3. Achieving equity in coronavirus outcomes requires broad vaccine acceptance within the Black community. That starts with getting the facts into trusted hands within Black communities.

We need cash to adapt, Kenyan slum dwellers tell COP26 president. April 201

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org (TRF)

Themes: Climate Change; Economics of DRR; Governance

URL: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=76879

G20 IFA Members gathers to discuss support to most vulnerable economies. March 2021

G20 IFA Members gathers to discuss support to most vulnerable economies | G20

 

The IFA Working Group met for the third time to discuss on initiatives to support vulnerable countries through SDR allocation, debt suspension and debt treatment, and a push to maximize the impact of development finance.

California. Climate Change & Health Equity Program. Disaster Preparedness and Response Training Event

 Disaster Preparedness and Response Training Event (West, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Plains Regions)

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Eastern (5:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Pacific)

Target Audience: Community members, grassroots organizations, local and state governments, and volunteers

 

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) will host a virtual disaster response training as part of the Federal Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Environmental Justice (EJ) EJ and Natural Disasters Subcommittee Town Hall Meetings.

 

The training will be conducted by WTP grantees and aims to provide a general awareness about how to safely respond to disasters. Participants will learn more about preparedness, mental health resilience, and response as it relates to wildfires and other natural disasters or public health emergencies.

 

Space is limited for this event and is on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a free event; however, registration will close when capacity is reached. The Zoom link will be sent to you once we receive your registration, assuming space is available.

 

This event will be primarily in English; however, simultaneous interpretation will be available during the general session.

 

Training Registration:  https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduyurzMqHFxJJna_T4X4ferJJ58fr30

 

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Capacitación de preparación y respuesta ante desastres (Regiones oeste, suroeste, montañas rocosas y llanuras)

Miércoles, 7 de abril de 2021

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Eastern (5:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Pacific)

Audiencia: Miembros de la comunidad, organizaciones de base, gobiernos locales y estatales y voluntaries

 

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) será el patrocinador de una capacitación de respuesta ante desastres como parte las asambleas del grupo Federal Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Environmental Justice (EJ) EJ and Natural Disasters Subcommittee. (Sitio web para la asamblea)

 

La capacitación será impartida por beneficiarios del WTP y tiene como objetivo sensibilizar a la gente en general respecto a cómo responder en casos de desastre, pero sin exponerse. Los participantes pueden aprender más sobre cómo prepararse, cómo tener resiliencia mental y cómo responder en relación a fuegos incontrolados y otros desastres naturales o emergencias de salud pública.

 

Los cupos para este evento son limitados y se concederán por orden de llegada. Este es un evento gratuito que se cerrará una vez que se agote la capacidad. Una vez que recibamos su inscripción, siempre y cuando haya cupo disponible, se le enviará un vínculo a Zoom.

 

El evento tendrá lugar en inglés, pero habrá interpretación simultánea durante la sesión general.

 

Inscripción: https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduyurzMqHFxJJna_T4X4ferJJ58fr30

 

 

California. Save the Date for Upcoming Workshops

The California Natural Resources Agency is pleased to announce upcoming dates for our regional workshops to engage the public on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Nature-Based Solutions (N-82-20).  Attached you will find save the date flyers in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese, and we hope you will share them broadly with your networks.

 

Registration and participant information will be shared publicly and available on our Nature-Based Solutions webpage in early April. We look forward to your participation.

 

 

 

 

 

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Why There Are No George Floyds in Cuba. Register for Sunday April 11, 2021.

 

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Speakers - Aislinn Pulley - co-founder of Chicago Black Lives Matter. - Kimberley Washington -  Long-time Black rights activist, member 2019 Venceremos Brigade trip to Cuba. - August Nimtz - co-chair Minnesota Cuba Committee, professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota Moderator - Sandi Sherman - Minnesota Cuba Committee         On May 25, 2020 video of George Floyd being tortured to death by Minneapolis police outraged the world leading to protests by millions of people around the world.  Today even as people like Breonna Taylor are being killed with impunity by police, Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder of George Floyd as the world watches.      62 years ago the people of Cuba made a revolution, showing that a better world is possible.   While a big percentage of people in Cuba are Afro-Cubans, they are not gunned down or strangled to death by police.   Register in advance   Sponsored by the US – Cuba Normalization Committee and the Minnesota Cuba Committee     For ZOOM Technical Support Click Here   In Solidarity, Organizing Committee, International Conference for the Normalization of US-Cuba Relations us-cubanormalization.org Saving Lives Campaign US-CANADA-CUBA Cooperation savinglivescampaign.org New York-New Jersey Cuba Sí Coalition cubasinynjcoalition.org National Network On Cuba nnoc.info Canadian Network on Cuba canadiannetworkoncuba.ca Table de concertation et de solidarité Québec - Cuba https://www.facebook.com/TCSQC   End All Economic and Travel Sanctions Against Cuba! Return Guantanamo Territory to Cuba! Stop US “Regime Change” Policy Against Cuba!

How to Overcome Public Safety Challenges and Build Community Trust

 

How to Overcome Public Safety Challenges and Build Community Trust State and local agencies experienced one of the most historic — and chaotic — years in 2020. READ MORE