Stronger Together
This year an unprecedented number of people will feel the impacts of climate-fueled devastating weather events. Hurricane and fire seasons are growing more intense and less predictable, extreme heat is becoming routine rather than exceptional, and communities that are already marginalized, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, are bearing the brunt of it. Given the additional cuts to NOAA, FEMA and other critical public services – more people and entire communities will be at risk without federal resources.
We know that when extreme weather hits, it is neighbors and networks who will continue to be the main frontline responders. This grassroots response reflects an abundance mindset rooted in interdependence rather than scarcity or competition: sharing skills, resources, and care so that no one has to weather a storm, literal or figurative, completely alone.
This website is a hub of resources and stories from grantee partners of The Solutions Project who are leading the way in this work. We hope this information helps all communities prepare for, respond to, and recover sustainably from climate disasters.
“These are efforts that we can all join in and support, becoming part of the solution and adding to the abundance in our own communities. Whatever your skills and talents are—growing, cooking, fixing, creating—they are needed in your community now. It’s important that we get off our screens and into our streets because local solutions are often the most powerful. None of us can survive this alone, but we can thrive together.”
Gloria Walton. Common Dreams: Roll up Your Sleeves for Climate Resilience Summer
Photo Credit: West Street Recovery
Frontline community groups in Miami have had to learn what it takes to protect their communities during extreme weather. Through hurricanes, floods and high heat, they have come together to build incredible strategic knowledge about how to take care of those around you when status quo systems break down and the institutions you might rely on, aren’t there. Hear from The Smile Trust and Catalyst Miami on their lessons learned and the power of their communities to protect the people they love and places they call home.
We all share a responsibility to ensure each other’s safety and the protection of the planet. Frontline communities have already weathered through many severe political and real storms, and have important knowledge to share with others about bringing the community together and taking care of each other during disaster moments. There is so much wisdom that exists that can be exchanged to help one another prepare.
Here are some select resources by partners about short term and long term recovery efforts around climate disasters.
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Scaling Up Community Resilience to Climate Disasters
Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Unbound Philanthropy, The Solutions Project
What Do We Say When The Storm Comes? Climate Disaster Response Planning for Our Movements
We Make The Future
Know Your Rights During Disasters: Fema & Immigration Enforcement
Just Solutions, NPNA, National Immigration Law Center, Organizing Resilience, HCIR, Protect Immigrant Families, Texas Appleseed, NLIHC
