Doing Disasters Differently – why me, why now?

Doing Disasters Differently – why me, why now?

by | Mar 7, 2019

I often get asked why I’m so passionate about driving the private sector towards greater participation and contribution to building a disaster resilent Australia. The answer has a few lenses. Firstly, it’s my personal experience of disasters. While living overseas for...
Disaster Risk Reduction – it’s time to act

Disaster Risk Reduction – it’s time to act

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by | Oct 12, 2018

Tomorrow, Saturday October 13, marks International Day for Disaster Reduction – an event which celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters. This year’s focus is on reducing the economic loss of disasters. Over the...
Case Study: How Uber joined the disaster resilience conversation

Case Study: How Uber joined the disaster resilience conversation

by | Sep 27, 2018

Now here’s a great example of a corporate thinking differently about what role they want to play in the before, during and after stages of a disaster. Ride-sharing giant, Uber, has decided to overhaul the way it responds to emergencies and natural disasters. They have...