By Ramona McVicker Social and professional connections offer unique resources and information that benefit disaster risk reduction. They can play a critical role in knowledge sharing to a more diverse population. These connections can also facilitate c …
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Editors’ note
Recently many of us watched as David Suzuki said his final goodbye after 44 years of hosting “The Nature of Things,” the CBC cornerstone that influenced many of our childhoods or careers, directly through his calls to become global citizens, at arms le …
CRHNet Awards Program
The CRHNet Awards Program is a national awards program established to recognize and honour exemplary individuals participating in and contributing to the study and practice of disaster risk management. Below are the 2021 winners. Deadline for 2022 Aw …
Emerging Professionals: Growing the community with new initiatives
CRHNet has been supporting students and young professionals in the field of Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM) through the Emerging Professionals program since its founding in 2003. Headlining achievements include CRHNet’s Emerging Professionals F …
Message from the executives
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 …
Editors’ Note – 2022
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 …
Editor’s Note – Silver Linings 2021
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 …
President’s Note – Summer 2021
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 …