Our case studies describe examples of how disasters have been and are being avoided , with benefits seen on a national and international level, through to the equally important individual level. As we have described recently elsewhere, we have found evidence that disasters can be avoided , and that six principles/factors are typically present when this happens: the right mindset; the right investment/funding; good governance; good data; meaningful inclusion; and meaningful targets. But it remains true: while we can say for certain when we have failed to dodge a disaster , we ’ll never know how many we ’ve already managed to avoid . In some ways, effective altruists’. People who bear the impact disproportionately, or activists and experts, are left with the burden of proof: as if to convince people that climate change is real, or that the second Covid19 wave in India is a disaster that could have, and can still , be mitigated if people take action. When it comes down to it, there is no such thing as a natural " disaster “. There are massive events that can fundamentally change human society locally and/or globally or even threaten life on Earth. Yet, really, they are only disasters because they change the status quo. Many times, the answer is yes . There was a person — or many people — who spotted a looming crisis and tried to warn those in power. So why didn’t the warnings lead to action? This week on. We found six overall patterns: The right mindset to tackle the root causes of disasters and to focus on avoiding them. The right mindset includes understanding that disasters do not come from nature, so we do not use the phrase “natural disaster ”. They are just disasters . As our case studies show, when the right actions are taken we can avoid disasters . Good things happen when committed people and organisations collaborate to prevent a disaster from happening, sometimes in surprising and unexpected ways.
The Daisy Blooms' Silent Warning: Can We Still Avoid Disaster?
Our case studies describe examples of how disasters have been and are being avoided , with benefits seen on a national and international level, through to the e...
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