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Climate preparedness

  • A group of neighbours gathers around a table to make an emergency preparedness plan, while an officer looks on. Photo by Building Resilient Neighbourhoods.
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    Partner Highlight: “Everyone ‘gets’ emergencies”

    By Building Resilient Neighbourhoods 2025 . 11 . 122025 . 11 . 12

    Partner feature: Building Resilient Neighbourhoods (BRN) breaks down the sustained benefits of their “Neighbours Helping Neighbours” program.

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    Be prepared for extreme heat and wildfire smoke – a collection of resources

    By Building Resilient Neighbourhoods & Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 07 . 082025 . 03 . 04

    Building Resilient Neighbourhoods and Hey Neighbour Collective have curated a list of resources, tools, and guides from BC and Canadian sources to prepare for extreme heat and wildfires (updated 2024).

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    Building hope through action

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 08 . 032025 . 12 . 03

    Connect & Prepare program featured in report by Public Health Agency of Canada and BC Centre for Disease Control.

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  • Neighbours prepare for heat, together in a shady backyard with some festive flags up.
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    Are you and your neighbours safely connected and prepared for extreme heat? Try out our new guide

    By Building Resilient Neighbourhoods 2023 . 06 . 212023 . 06 . 23

    Building Resilient Neighbourhoods (BRN), in collaboration with Hey Neighbour Collective, has published a new, free guide called Prepare Together for Extreme Heat.

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    Extreme heat resource round-up

    By Michelle Hoar 2022 . 07 . 272023 . 01 . 31

    These resources can help handle the heat, whether you are an individual looking to support yourself, loved ones or neighbours, or a landlord looking for help in supporting residents.

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