Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Deputy Director of the Center. will discuss “Planning for Resilience to 21st Century Disasters.” Drawing on the Center’s extensive research and ongoing projects, this promises to be a thoughtful and incisive talk.
The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute works to understand and improve the nation’s capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. NCDP focuses on the readiness of governmental and non-governmental systems; the complexities of population recovery; the power of community engagement; and the risks of human vulnerability, with a particular focus on children.
Please join us for a discussion of their research and advocacy agenda.