By Carly Benson In 2015, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction established an ambitious outcome for the global community to accomplish by 2030: The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the …
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Exploring the dimensions of hope in a world of peril
By Shaun Koopman Many of us find it increasingly difficult to remain hopeful in the face of multiplying threats to our planet’s systems and societies. What is hope and why should we care about it? How do we cultivate and inspire hope in ourselves and o …
Changing the future means changing our narrative
By Carly Benson In this interview with Professor Sohail Inayatullah, the conversation focuses on how ‘futures-thinking’ (also known as strategic foresight) can help individuals and organizations navigate a world of increasing uncertainty, where hope ca …
A new dawn for public health? One specialist’s thoughts and hopes
By Marian Orhierhor, Tasha-Aliya Kara, and Nicole Spence Public health reimagined As COVID-19 centered in many lives for the past 16 months, ‘public health’ became a household term. Through the media and elevated profiles of many health organiza …
Perspective: COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges in Canada and the United States
By Michelle Pratt The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be one of the biggest public health emergencies to face modern society. While other pandemics have impacted large populations, the process to develop a vaccine typically takes eight to fifteen years …
Dennis Mileti passed away, but he left us a legacy of effective risk communication
By Lilia Yumagulova Dennis Mileti, a luminary in the field of hazards and disaster research, passed away on January 30, 2021, from Covid-19 complications. He was 75 years old. Dennis Mileti was the Director Emeritus of the Natural Hazards Center. He a …
Michelle Vandevord voted as the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada first female President
By Lilia Yumagulova Michelle Vandevord (Day Star Woman) is from Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan. Michelle is a mother of three daughters and three adopted sons. She is also a very proud Kookum (‘Grandmother’ in Cree) to four smart, handsome and fun …
Enabling Indigenous emergency management: An interview with Tahawennon:tie David A. Diabo
By Lilia Yumagulova Tahawennon:tie David Diabo is a Kanien’kehá:ka from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. “As a little boy, he was very active and always on the move, like a tumbleweed, “ David’s older sister Kwaronhiawi Diabo shared. David began his …