Resources, templates, links to organizations and articles that support better understanding and coordination of pre-event recovery planning as well as ongoing recovery efforts, are listed below. It is by no means an exhaustive list, but examples to support further sharing of information.
Air Quality
Alternative Energy
Considering rebuilding, using alternate energy sources
Review of 7 different mobile solar panels
Reviews of micro hydro options, 2019
Animals
Animal Lifeline Emergency Rescue Team
Animal response/recovery plan for community
Animals after disaster; vet considerations
Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART)
Info on emerg prep for your pets
Emergency evacuation planning for birds
Caring for reptiles and amphibians post disaster
How to ease a pet’s stress after disaster
6 groups that help to save animals
World Animal Protection in long term recovery
art & Artists
CERF+: An organization in the USA that helps craftspeople prepare for emergencies. Much relevant info.
International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies – ++good website and resource to explore arts groups and projects globally.
How the creative process can lower cortisol levels and reduce stress…
Promoting emotional recovery through arts and physical activity
Building
Green Building Tool Kit post wildfire
Pros and Cons of building with straw bales
Pros and Cons of building with stone
Pros and Cons of building with cob
Isothermal College- list of alternative building methods and materials
Building with biological concrete
Building Back Better
Lo-TEK a compendium of indigenous technologies
Business Continuity
Rapid Damage Assessment course
Designing a Business Continuity plan
Business continuity planning for smaller businesses
Planning for business recovery
Caregivers
Citizen Science
How citizens can participate in gathering data, research..
Climate Change
Climate Change Definitions- from the BBC
What climate change looks like in Canada…
Community
Why community matters most in community recovery
Communications
Research- communications via social media post disaster
Example: Community Radio Station
The Covid Collective: podcasts
COVID19
International policy and strategies in the cultural sector – amazing list!
WorkSafeBC Covid information – returning to safe operation
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture – Covid resources
Covid Resources for Non Profits
Statists (USA) re: nonprofits and the toll of Covid on these groups
BC Food Security – Covid Resources
BC Farmers Markets supports for Covid19
Ministry of Agriculture Covid19 supports
Community based measures for safety – Covid19
Canadian Mental Health Association- Covid supports
Supports for Child Care providers, Covid19
Resources from BC Centre for Disease Control – Recreational facilities, Covid19
Office of the Seniors Advocate for BC- Covid resources
Online resources and ideas for running a virtual non profit, Covid19
Non Profit governance tips, legalities and other (USA)
Non Profit Governance in a Pandemic
Culture and Heritage
Salvaging museum items and collections
How culture influences disaster recovery
Debris
In depth paper on various types of debris removal
Disaster Financial Assistance
Donations
Donated food that could cause allergies
Education
Things to do with kids while isolating
Inequity for access to education
Historic Childrens Book Archive
Emergency Management British Columbia
Emotional Support Services– see below under Trauma
Empathy
Empathy Training with Youth in Denmark
How long does public empathy last after a disaster?
Environment
Dealing with climate change grief
Farming
BC and Alberta Emergency Livestock evacuation group (FB page)
Ministry of Agriculture Emergency Management guide for small farms
Central Kootenay Food initiative
Farm emergency contact sheet template
Non profit support group for farmers: Do More Ag
False information, fake news and avoiding scams
Sites for fact checking information
False Information and how to identify it
Donating to good causes and avoiding scams
Fencing
Repair of fencing post bushfire…Policy
BlazeAid- non profit group who repair fences and other structures (Australia)
Food Preservation and Storage
sustainable urban food production
stockpilingand preserving food
List of heir loom seed producers (USA)
Foods we have eaten out of existence
Fire-Structural
How to clean a house after a fire
Fire-Wildfire
Wildfire Management Branch – current situation
Flooding
Remediation of flooding effectsin the urban environment
long term flooding affects in Mississippi,etc
What happens to a flooded field?
Giving
Corporate giving comparisons and success of recoveries
Suggestions for appropriate giving, post disaster
Grant Writing
List of grant writing “how to” books
A guide for community foundations post disaster
Gratitude
Research on how gratitude can change the brain
Grief
Dealing with grief and loss in community, following disaster
Housing
Social Capitol and infrastructure values
The Pearlington sheds – Building Goodness Foundation
Habitat Strong- part of Habitat for Humanity
Getting rid of mold post disaster
Insurance
Infrastructure
Planning for the future; infrastructure
Livestock
Livestock– planning for amounts of feed and water to have available for various types of livestock, etc.
Land
Indigenous Guardianship Program
Mapping
What to do after disaster strikes
Mental Health
mental health slogans and campaigns..
What we have learned about the impacts of disasters
Natural Hazards
PANDEMICS
CANADA- Public health site: Corona Virus
Osoyoos Persists: website with great collection of good info re: Covid19 practices.
Personal Preparedness
Pets
Cat carrier-homes out of coolers
Power Outage
Recovery
From the Centre for Disaster Recovery…What does “disaster recovery” mean?
For audiences engaged in developing recovery plans within government systems
Leading in Disaster Recovery-a Companion through the Chaos
Anne Leadbetter: interesting interview (in short bits or full length) regarding issues in recovery
National Centre for Disaster Preparedness
Successful Recovery-what it can look like
RESILIENCE
Why we often get Resilience wrong
Gather My Crew – online coordination tools for helping each other in community
Rural
Shrinking Smart…small towns managing population decline
Milkwood – skills for rural living and so much more….
Rural Services – Article from CRRF
Safety
short effective video from Australia on being smart….!
Small Business
BCEDA Toolkit for economic preparedness
Seniors
Supporting seniors after disasters
Social Capitol
“Memorials do have a profound effect”
Podcast with Daniel Aldrich, discussing his new book, “Black Wave”.
Social Distancing
Supporting Agencies– Utilities
Templates and Examples- various topics
Good Example of Recovery Plan for Veterinarians-from Texas U
Timing of recovery
The sooner recovery begins, the better
Transportation
Use of bicycles after disaster
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Disaster Response and Recovery Plan MOTI : includes examples of each of the 8 BCEMS Goals
Trauma and emotional supports
RUOK? Good information on supporting those you love
How mental health supports for employees pays back
PHSA – Health Emergency Management BC
First Nations Health Authority
Emotional supports for farmers
UNDRIP
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UNDRIP Declaration in British Columbia
Unmet Needs Committees
Long Term Recovery Groups; (more permanent Unmet Needs Committees)
URBAN
Urban planning for disaster recovery
Vehicles
for vehicles that have been through a flood
Volunteers
VOAD. Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit
Daniel Aldrich on the effects of social capitol
Water
Disinfecting water after a disaster (Texas)
WHO- drinking water post disaster
Weather – before an event, and after.
Brandon Houck FB page- Western Canada+ weather
Drought -National Drought Mitigation Centre
Weather forecast-Environment Canada
Youth
High School students trained for Emergency Operations Centre
Youth Creating Disaster Recovery & Resilience
My Hero is You- Downloadable book for kids ages 6-11, re: covid19
The Second Responders 