If you're worried about flooding on your street or losing power in your neighborhood, chances are your next-door neighbor is too.
If a disaster strikes, people who live nearby can often help each other.
So the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, is working to get neighbors talking about climate change and preparing for it together.
Danathy: “It could be as simple as planting some native plants or putting together an emergency preparedness kit and gathering contact information. … It could be knowing who doesn’t have air conditioning and checking on them. … It could be sharing different resources. , ensuring people have the water they need.
This is Sarah Danahy from O2 Planning and Design. Her company worked with Edmonton to create the Climate Neighborhood toolkit. This is a deck of cards that anyone can download for free.
Each card describes an action neighbors can take together to reduce global warming or prepare for its effects, such as planting trees or developing emergency plans.
Therefore, the deck can be used as a conversation starter, helping neighbors identify common concerns and interests.
Denacey: “The real purpose of the toolkit is to inspire and inspire the first action among neighbors to do things together.”
Report source: Sarah Kennedy/ChavoBart Digital Media
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