'5 Things' Resilience Workshops

June 2023 | Kyogle and Evans Head, NSW, Australia

We brought communities together to share practical and achievable disaster preparedness actions.

  • "Really got me thinking about what we need to do before a disaster happens. Action starts now, from preparing a list of necessary items in an emergency, to growing your own food and sharing experiences with your community."

    - Community member

  • "The OzGREEN Resilient Communities program has helped me to feel more connected and more self confident. I am involved with other projects to prepare our community for climate change and I am leading projects myself. I think it’s sad that it's finished, Kyogle needs more ongoing assistance."

    - Aunty Kali, Guillibul Elder

  • "Great information sharing sponsoring community spirit "

    - Community member

  • "This workshop was so amazing and loved how everyone contributed and we all learnt from each other. "

    - Community member

  • “I found the Ozgreen Resilient Communities a valuable project on many levels. It taught me a useful framework for clarifying my concerns about the environment and community resilience, and translating those concerns into tangible actions, which is very empowering."

    - Bridget

  • "Great cooking demonstration of how simple it is to use things grown in your own backyard. Group activity was fun and made me think about things I really need in an emergency/disaster event."

    - Community member

100%

of survey respondents increased personal actions taken in daily life to prepare for the impacts of climate change.

88%

of survey respondents reported an increase in connection with other people and/or a sense of belonging.

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Outputs and Outcomes

  • 2 events

  • 21 participants

  • 1 partnership

  • Participants and facilitators shared and learnt 5 staple foods to keep in the pantry to prepare for food supply shortages.

  • Participants and facilitators shared and learnt 5 reliable sources of local information to use during a disaster.

  • Participants and facilitators shared and learnt 5 resilient plants to grow in the garden to use as food sources during disasters.

  • Participants and facilitators shared and learnt 5 things to keep in an emergency evacuation kit.

  • Participants shared a meal cooked with examples of food staples that can be kept on hand for during emergencies.

Partners

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