Brian

This is for long-term sustainability. Just like in the cities, when we don’t have enough space for offices, we build upward with skyscrapers. A multi-level green house would serve the same idea. Though such buildings may be costly, it is clearly a viable solution to grow more food and bio-fuels on a given acre. I am envisioning a series of green house across thousands of acres or better described as closed buildings ...more »

We need more than a simple supply kit. We need to adopt a lifestyle of preparedness. I think working an angle of fun, trust, pride and ego would be a better approach. We need people talking to people at block parties, church gatherings, neighborhood park lectures, conference halls even preparedness parades. We need community leaders to step up and let people know there is nothing to fear because FEMA and other agencies ...more »

I like the idea of sustainable power sources. Generators are more of a short term solution. A facility could have hundreds of gallons of gas, diesel or propane, but they would run out if the disaster was very long. Adding in solar, wind, water, hydrogen (which is renewable), geothermal and other natural source for power could help. No solution will work in all cases ie EMP or high winds may knock out any of these. My ...more »

Let’s look at a few brainstorms that could be expanded on The media could be asked to run regular human interest stores on how popular preparedness is. The media could show how much fun it is to have your own Victory Garden, how to prepare food for long storage. Other aspects of preparedness like alternate energy, using your camp gear during an emergency, root cellars and so much more. Getting local businesses to add ...more »

Problem 1: how to communicate with the public. This has to be through something they already have and that is radio. It would be to great advantage for radio stations to be hardened for emergencies like this. If they are the only ones on the air, they have a huge devoted audience and can charge premium dollars to all business that want to advertise their emergency supplies to the public. The week link in radio, is the ...more »