Ep. 224 Learning from Emergency preparedness planning with Chris Gilmour

Chris is the founder, lead consultant and trainer trainer at Changing World, a business helping both individuals and organizations adapt and thrive in our changing world and climate. They focus on a holistic approach to emergency preparedness planning, sustainable and resilient design, and training in team capacity building, emergency preparedness planning and response as well as holistic regenerative design to adapt to the changing world. He also teaches individuals about wildlife tracking, ecology and deepening their knowledge of and connection to nature through his course Nature’s Forgotten Language and other offerings.

You can check out  two courses Chris offers  here:

1) Survive the Storms - This is a gamified emergency preparedness training where Chris walks participants through a "mock storm experience" helping them develop awareness, skills, knowledge, kits and plans to adapt and be better prepared for climate change and extreme weather - https://www.changingworldproject.com/survive-the-storms

2) Nature’s Forgotten Language - This course is focused on deepening participants natural awareness and helping them better learn to read and interpret nature’s tracks, signs and sounds. - www.naturesforgottenlanguage.com

Chris brings a very diverse skill set and life experience to all his courses, consulting and training, including:

• 12 years as Wilderness & Urban Survival Instructor,
  
• 14 years as a Back-Country Wilderness Guide,
  
• 10 years living-on and building a modern day homestead where he grows food & medicinal herbs using permaculture and forest gardening techniques.
  
• 6 years experience running emergency exercises and training with government and private organizations.
  
• Chris is also a life-long martial artist, certified wildlife tracker, teacher at Sir Sanford Fleming College and has a strong background in ecology.