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Rest Not in Peace - Season 3 Premiere by Vin Nelsen

Rest Not in Peace - Season 3 Premiere by Vin Nelsen

FromThe Multi-Hazards Podcast


Rest Not in Peace - Season 3 Premiere by Vin Nelsen

FromThe Multi-Hazards Podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tired of the pandemic? Restless? Bored? Listen to Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as he takes a few moments to summarise the 20 episodes of Season 2 and give you a glimpse of what will happen in the new season: Rest Not in Peace - Season 3 Premiere by Vin Nelsen (Multi-Hazards Podcast S03 E01). Check out the Study Guide, click on the top left where it says "Pdf" above the date! https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/rest-not-in-peace-season-3-premiere-by-vin-nelsen Vin Nelsen's Bio Vin Nelsen has a passion for protecting communities. While continuing to teach immigrants at Douglas College near Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada, he studied a Grad Diploma in Climate Risk Management from the University of Waterloo, a Certificate in Climate Change Policy & Practice from the University of Toronto, courses from Yukon University's Graduate Diploma in Climate Change Policy, as well as a Diploma of Emergency & Security Management, Certificate in Emergency Management and Certificate of Emergency Management Exercise Design from Justice Institute of BC (JIBC), plus courses in First Nations' Studies, meteorology, technical writing and cyber security while volunteering with a local Emergency Preparedness program and Red Cross these last two years. He finished in December 2019, then COVID-19's disruption came in March 2020, so this podcast at least lets him release some of that pent-up steam while seeking ways to contribute to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).  He has a Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural-related studies (Trinity), a Bachelor of Arts, double majors of Communication (Media) and French & Certificate of Liberal Arts (Simon Fraser University), a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (Vancouver Community College), and passed the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing University of British Columbia (UBC).  His previous work including many years in immigrant helping organisations as program manager, career and job search counsellor and instructor, English language instructor and real estate agent.  He worked six years in Asia and has mainly worked with non-Westerners since his youth.  For the next few decades, he will dedicate himself to protecting communities from extreme weather events, geohazards, security threats and damaging social and political trends. «Être fort pour être utile.» ("Be strong to be useful") From Georges Hébert (1875-1957), French Navy officer, pioneer of France's physical education programs and creator of the Natural Method.
Released:
Oct 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (92)

Multi-Hazards . . . all about protecting communities. Climate change, extreme weather, (un)natural disasters, pandemics, systemic racism, neocolonialism, neoliberalism, poisonous political trends, etc. These pose a threat to human societies and the natural world. This is a podcast about disasters suffered or averted, with issues facing experts in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, anti-racism and many other important topics. It's for anyone interested in protecting your communities, families, your livelihoods or businesses, especially those suffering from this global system that makes many people even more vulnerable. Tune in as we seek solutions to potential risks and also the domino or cascading effects when they overlap and slam into each other. With many, many wonderful, knowledgeable guests and host, Vin Nelsen . . .