May 7 | Community-Based Organizations on the Front Lines of Climate Emergencies
Faced with increasingly frequent ice storms, heat waves, and floods, the community sector is often on the front lines when it comes to meeting people’s needs. Yet its role remains underrecognized in emergency management systems. On May 7, join us for a morning of collective reflection bringing together community organizations and institutional partners to discuss a key question: What role should the community sector play in responding to emergencies, and how can we better support its efforts?
What’s on the agenda
Background: Who Does What During an Emergency?
-
Introduction to Sébastien Latendresse, coordinator of the community organizing team at CIUSS du Nord-de-l’Île.
-
Introduction to the Coalition of Humanitarian and Community Organizations for Emergency Response in Montreal (ROHCMUM)
Some concrete examples of meshing:
-
Presentation of the Local Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events (PLEME) project led by the Montreal Coalition of Neighborhood Councils (CMTQ), the Public Health Department (DRSP), and the Civil Protection Department of the City of Montreal.
Project proposing potential solutions for improved collaboration among neighborhood councils, community organizations, and institutions in preparing for and responding to extreme weather events
-
An overview of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Neighborhood Council, its role during the power outages last January, and the steps currently being taken to better respond to the next emergency.
Discussion Workshops :
A time to share experiences and discuss the level of involvement community organizations would like to have in emergency situations.
A space to share your resources and reflect collectively, including the issue of the strain on the community sector.
The morning will end at 12:30 p.m. with lunch!
Click here to sign up!