Dates/Time
October 15, 2024
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Join Northern California Grantmakers for a virtual event titled A Spotlight on Disasters & Democracy.
Our democratic systems are deeply entwined with disaster resilience. On the eve of consequential presidential and local elections, the question of what role democracy plays in disasters, and what role the response to disasters plays in undermining or strengthening democracy, has never been more important. Funders should consider the role a strong and functional democracy plays in the ability for communities to self-determine what resilience to disasters looks like for their communities, have adequate and culturally appropriate resources to respond when disasters occur, and have the power to demand equitable recoveries.
This session will address:
- The need for strong democratic systems that support community self-determination in what a safe future looks like
- How current recovery systems undermine equitable recoveries, and how this results in a lack of trust in government systems
- How local communities are building power & driving change in the face of repetitive disasters
- What funders can do to build power for just local, statewide, and federal democratic systems
Learn more and register here.
This event is part of NCGs Climate & Disaster Resilience Funders Group.
