Message from the president It has been my privilege to assume the role of President for CRHNet, for the next two years. I realize that I walk in the footsteps of some visionary leaders that came before me, and I am committed to continue to work hard to …
COVID-19 pandemic. Wildfires. Extreme heat. Tornadoes. Floods. Atmospheric rivers. War. Derecho. Monkeypox. What’s next? Cascading, overlapping, and marathon emergencies in Canada and abroad, seemingly with no end in sight, are leading to exhaustion, b …
How many things are you 100% certain of in life? The recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report reaffirmed the certainty that the future ahead of us will bring many disasters. ‘Irreversible for centuries to millennia’: an in …
For many, 2021 has continued to be a whirlwind of activity due to the COVID-19 response. There is still the need to follow public health guidance to stop the spread of COVID-19, especially with the emergence of new variants; however, with vaccination r …
The new normal, post-COVID, recovery…all these terms point to what comes next. As a profession, we have the privilege – and responsibility – to share our experiences, insights, and challenges with each other to improve disaster risk reduction in Canad …
A note from Lily Yumagulova: A couple of days prior to this issue’s launch, my 12-year-old son, Timur, was reading out loud at the dinner table about murmuration, a phenomenon where hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping patterns. …
2020 was a difficult year, and will bring cascading effects for many years to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of all Canadians. It brought loss, disruption, fear, and challenges. There will be empty seats at dinner tables across the …
Canadian Risks and Hazards Network (CRHNet) recognizes the importance of supporting the development of current and emerging professionals and enabling opportunities for individuals to connect and learn from each other, in order to advance the professio …
