White background with bold black text at the top reading “Imagine a world where #NoNaturalDisasters isn’t needed.” Below is a large red speech bubble with the words “DISASTERS ARE NOT NATURAL” in black and white text. At the bottom is the hashtag “#NoNaturalDisasters” in black with “No” highlighted in red.
Imagine this world: after a storm, headlines say “Unsafe housing left thousands exposed” not “Natural Disaster.”
Response fixes inequalities, funding builds resilience, and leaders face questions.
Disasters are human-made.
More here - www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinb...
#NoNaturalDisasters
02.10.2025 18:46 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Grey background graphic with bold red title text: ‘Switching off UK emergency test alerts’. Subheading in black says: ‘Especially useful for people with phones they need to keep private (survivors of domestic abuse & violence etc.)’. Below, three sections give instructions. Apple (iPhone/iPad): Go to Settings > Notifications, scroll to bottom, turn off Severe Alerts and Extreme Alerts. Android: Go to Settings and search Emergency Alerts, turn off Severe Alerts and Extreme Alerts. Other phones/tablets: Look in Messages or Settings (Sounds/General), find Wireless emergency alerts or Emergency broadcasts, turn off Severe, Extreme, and Test alerts.
UK phones will sound an emergency alert test tomorrow (Sunday 7th September 2025 at 3pm).
For those who need to keep a device private (e.g. survivors of abuse), you can switch these alerts off (steps in image below).
Please share this information widely.
More here - www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
06.09.2025 13:58 — 👍 6 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
A red speech bubble with bold black and white text that reads “DISASTERS ARE NOT NATURAL”. Below the bubble is the hashtag “#NoNaturalDisasters” in black and red text.
Just a quick reminder - there's no such thing as a 'natural' disaster.
drrdynamics.com/-nonaturaldi...
Have a good Wednesday
#NoNaturalDisasters
03.09.2025 17:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Taking the naturalness out of natural disasters - Nature
Phil O'Keefe, Ken Westgate and Ben Wisner argue the case that disasters are more a consequence of socio-economic than natural factors.
We think we're so smart these days but some of the best ideas are old. This paper has been a cornerstone for my work, almost 50 years old. If we had listened we would have done everything possible to make development more equitable and reduce vulnerability to hazards.
www.nature.com/articles/260...
29.08.2025 13:10 — 👍 21 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
A quote in large red text reads, "That was an act of God; it's not the administration's fault the floods hit when it did." Below, in smaller black text, it states: "Karoline Leavitt (White House press secretary), July 2025 speaking about the floods in Texas, which killed at least 84 people." The background is light grey.
The Texas floods show why using the term “natural disaster” matters. Funding cuts and other idealogical choices shaped the crisis, calling it ‘natural’ or an "act of God" shifts blame away from those policy choices.
At least 84 people have died at time of writing.
#NoNaturalDisasters
08.07.2025 07:58 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2
A slightly refreshed #NoNaturalDisasters disaster cycle, emphasising the root causes of disaster in inequality, power and greed.
26.06.2025 08:07 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A group photo taken indoors at the #NoNaturalDisasters conference in Geneva. Around 40 participants of diverse backgrounds stand together smiling in a classroom-style room with long desks and large windows. A screen in the background shows several remote participants joining via video call. A tripod stands near the screen, suggesting a hybrid format. The atmosphere is relaxed and collaborative.
We gathered in Geneva for The #NoNaturalDisasters Conference 2025 on Saturday, where we reflected on progress & re-imagined what’s next.
Change is happening - but we’re not done yet.
Want to help shift the conversation and reduce risk more equitably? DM or message us for more information.
#DRR
09.06.2025 10:34 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic promoting the #NoNaturalDisasters Conference on 7 June 2025 in Geneva and online. Bold red text at the top reads 'BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS NOW!!'. Below, the conference title '#NoNaturalDisasters Conference' is displayed in black text. A QR code is placed at the bottom, with the event date and location in smaller black text
🚨 Join the 2nd #NoNaturalDisasters Conference! 🚨
📅 7th June 2025 | Geneva & Online
Take stock of 8 years of progress in shifting how disasters are perceived—not as natural but shaped by social, economic, and political factors.
🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/NND_Conf_2
#DRR
12.05.2025 17:28 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A reminder - Registration is now open for the 2nd #NoNaturalDisasters conference.
28 days left!
drrdynamics.com/nonaturaldis...
09.05.2025 17:27 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our first BlueSky post & it’s a good one!
The 2nd #NoNaturalDisasters Conference on 7 June will reflect on 8 years of shifting how we understand disasters & explore what’s next for the campaign.
Join us online or in Geneva!
Register here: bit.ly/NND_Conf_2
29.04.2025 11:38 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Disaster Management educator with a background in healthcare EM. PhD student researching extreme heat risk perception. Life-long volunteer. 🌊
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Because disasters are not natural, contributing to disaster risk reduction. Chief, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia @UNDRR. Opinions are mine.
Sociologist of Disaster at Cemaden (Brazilian Early Warning Center of Natural Hazards)
All my qualifications and interests are leading me to a career that's very stressful and pays very little. Views my own. He/him. https://georgefoden.blogspot.com/
Professor of environmental geography at University of Cambridge. Interdisciplinary volcanologist and geographer working on the interface between science and society in disaster contexts.
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Risk & resilience, climate adaptation, applied development economics. Also insurance and the Great Lakes. Views my own, since I lost my job due to the dismantling of the US- funded international development system. For info: PhD, she/her, Ithaca, NY.
