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 …
By Ernie Macgillivray A few thoughts about Larry Pearce, who left us recently after a lifetime of service to Canada and Canadians. Larry was young at heart, but old school – that is to say a substantial person, a noble soul, a gentleman. He clearly ado …
In a year that was dominated by sombre headlines, we recently had the pleasure of announcing the 2020 CRHNet award winners at our annual general meeting. We would like to celebrate our winners by sharing a few words from those who can best describe why …
The Future “What ended the Dark Ages?” asks one of Japan’s most prominent systems scientists as we settle in a yakitori restaurant off a busy street in central Tokyo. Around the table, researchers and practitioners in disaster risk reduction, urban pla …
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in heartbreak and an uncertain future for many people. I want to thank you all for the work you have done to mitigate the impacts of this historic event through your work as disaster risk reduction professionals and a …
