Jul 6, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
For this episode of Little Changes we're finding out more about building resilience within communities, helping them prepare for emergencies, and in this case we're talking about weather related…
Ciara O'HanlonGuest
Seamus McCannGuest
Joanne McKennaGuestSineadHostSeamus, to begin with you, the Regional Community Resilience Group was formed in 2013.
What events set that in motion and how has it evolved?
And as part of the recommendations that came out of that review, there was a warning and informing piece to advise them more of weather warnings and how they could improve their preparations for that, which allowed us to go out to communities to discuss with them how best to be prepared.
So really from the June 2012 event, The RCRG was formed in early 2013 and since then we have established over 50 groups throughout the province.
And that 2013, did people feel quite lost, not sure what to do? What was the feeling at that point?
Yeah, I think it was new for everyone, ourselves included, but it was something that we sort of embraced and took forward to communities.
We did a pilot project with 10 communities to bring forward ideas and I say we were learning as well and the communities were learning but from that a lot of things have taken place since and we've put those in place with the new groups and that has allowed us to sort of streamline that sort of communication engagement with the groups.
And back then, and as we move forward now, and thinking about climate change too, what were some of those early concerns?
And I suppose in those early days it was trying to get the people on side to say, you know, we can help you, but you also have to help us.
And that was a step change, I suppose, because it probably was always seen as, you know, it was left to someone else to do.
But we were all in this together, the communities, the people in the communities and the different departments and different agencies that are part now of RCRG.
So communication is really key there.
And that cross communication, it's building up that confidence within the communities that we are here for them.
And we know that we can also approach them if we need things in the different communities.
Seamus, to begin with you, the Regional Community Resilience Group was formed in 2013.
What events set that in motion and how has it evolved?
And as part of the recommendations that came out of that review, there was a warning and informing piece to advise them more of weather warnings and how they could improve their preparations for that, which allowed us to go out to communities to discuss with them how best to be prepared.
So really from the June 2012 event, The RCRG was formed in early 2013 and since then we have established over 50 groups throughout the province.
And that 2013, did people feel quite lost, not sure what to do? What was the feeling at that point?
Yeah, I think it was new for everyone, ourselves included, but it was something that we sort of embraced and took forward to communities.
We did a pilot project with 10 communities to bring forward ideas and I say we were learning as well and the communities were learning but from that a lot of things have taken place since and we've put those in place with the new groups and that has allowed us to sort of streamline that sort of communication engagement with the groups.
And back then, and as we move forward now, and thinking about climate change too, what were some of those early concerns?
And I suppose in those early days it was trying to get the people on side to say, you know, we can help you, but you also have to help us.
And that was a step change, I suppose, because it probably was always seen as, you know, it was left to someone else to do.
But we were all in this together, the communities, the people in the communities and the different departments and different agencies that are part now of RCRG.
So communication is really key there.
And that cross communication, it's building up that confidence within the communities that we are here for them.
And we know that we can also approach them if we need things in the different communities.
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