Scott James, head of Prepare Your Community, will join us to share the story of how his community came together to plan for \u201cthe big one\u201d with a focus on neighbors. Bainbridge Island, off the coast of Seattle, is located in an area prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. They\u2019ve taken what they developed and shared it as a free kit for other communities\u2014even those that don\u2019t suffer from the same kinds of disasters. Scott will talk us through his approach to planning and mutual aid, and how much of it has to do with mindset and process. About Our Speaker: Businessweek named Scott James one of America\u2019s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs and Forbes profiled him as a Game Changer. One of his companies was a founding B Corp. His film projects include the opening shorts at the first United Nations Climate Change Summit (producer Lyn Lear and director Louie Schwartzberg). The products from his other companies have been featured in publications as diverse as Oprah\u2019s O Magazine, National Geographic, Parents, the Washington Post, Outside, and U.S. News & World Report. In addition to social impact ventures, Scott is also active in nonprofit work. He was awarded a Governor\u2019s Award of Excellence in Service by the state of Washington for his community preparedness work. Scott is the author of the book Prepared Neighborhoods: Creating Resilience One Street at a Time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Scott James, head of Prepare Your Community, will join us to share the story of how his community came together to plan for \u201cthe big one\u201d with a focus on … <\/p>\n