From the epicentre of the Northern Rivers flood recovery, we are joined by Elly Bird and Katie Cooper-Wares. Both have been&nbsp;instrumental in the founding and development of the Resilient Lismore community recovery organisation,&nbsp;alongside other roles –Elly as a Councillor for Lismore City Council and Chair of Northern Rivers Arts&nbsp;and Katie&nbsp;as a dancer, artist, environmental educator&nbsp;and&nbsp;founder of the Creative First Aid Alliance group. They discuss&nbsp;the need&nbsp;to reframe community preparedness; how the arts can support in reimagining the future after such an immense loss of safety and identity; and share on-ground learnings from living with the reality of compounding disasters in their community. Links:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/161370884384945/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Resilient Lismore Facebook Group&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.floodhelpnr.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flood Help Northern Rivers&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.creativefirstaid.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creative First Aid Alliance&nbsp;</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In Conversation with Nathan Harrison

Creative Responders is a podcast from the Creative Recovery Network that explores the unique power of the arts and creativity in disaster management by sharing stories and insights from artists, emergency management experts, creative leaders and impacted communities across Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.