January 2012 – Harden Up eNews

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January 2012

Happy New Year

Welcome to the first Harden Up – Protecting Queensland enewsletter for the year.

Harden Up – Protecting Queensland is a Green Cross Australia project. We help people adapt to our changing climate and Harden Up – Protecting Queensland is all about preparing our communities for severe weather events. During an event such as high winds, rising floodwaters or damaged roads it is possible that emergency services may not be able to reach you. If you were isolated right now and essential services were disrupted, would you be prepared?

January is a good time to think about the year ahead and get everything in order. Reviewing and completing your Harden Up plan will give you the peace of mind to enjoy 2012 knowing you, your family, property and community are ready for severe weather.

10,000 actions

A massive 1,532 people have created plans and almost 10,000 actions have been taken to prepare since Harden Up went live three months ago. Wouldn’t it be great if every Queensland household took the time to be prepared? You can help by sharing Harden Up – Protecting Queensland with friends.

Aftermath

Green Cross Australia has partnered with ABC Open and their project Aftermath, to help people and communities tell their stories of rebuilding and recovery after natural disasters.

Snap the sea, see the future!

This weekend Queenslanders along the coast are being asked to take photos of the king tide and share them online. Taking photos of the king tide will build a picture of the threat posed by sea level rise for our communities and help us plan for the future. Please join us in this important community project.

New app to mobilise emergency volunteers

Volunteering Qld has launched a new smartphone app that will mobilise disaster volunteers with the touch of a button. The free app called Ready Qld is available for download now. You can also read a message from the CEO of Volunteering Qld to survivors of last summer's events here.