DRI: Disaster Resilience Initiative

Disaster Resilience Initiative

When the electricity goes off and the system fails, where do our communities turn for trusted, accessible help? The Disaster Resilience Initiative (DRI) mobilizes the permaculture and regenerative community to create a blueprint for a more prepared and connected world.

Our Mission is to collaboratively develop and share accessible and trusted information, skills, and resources through holistic design and nature-based solutions that empower people and communities to effectively prepare for disasters and to rebuild regeneratively in order to achieve our Vision of a world of profound resilience in the face of increasing challenges and disasters.

Toolkits and Guides

Note: "Hempcrete" development is in progress! We are developing online, EPUB, and PDF versions of all guides -- meanwhile, we offer Beta versions of a few of the guides as works in progress. Input gratefully accepted, and thanks for your patience! 

Start Here

How to use these guides - Read This First!

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Risk Assessment

After you read Start Here, read this to assess your risk and needs

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General Disaster

Published 6-June-2025

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Community Guide

Coming Soon!

Flooding - NEW!

Published 21-Aug-2026

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Fire

Published 20-Aug-2025

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Hurricane

Published 18-Aug-2025

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Winter

Published 25-Feb-2026

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Other guides in progress include Heat, Drought, Wind, Toxins, Landslides, Earthquakes, and Power Outages as well as Deep Dives in all these topics.

Get Involved!

Spread the word - please share the guides in your communities!

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Help us co-create sustainable and resilient solutions and communities! Join our Resilience Network on the PcX for regular updates and community forums.