Our Mission
Planning Ahead offers disaster preparedness training online to equip communities with the tools and knowledge to respond effectively to extreme weather events. Our approach integrates community knowledge and environmental justice principles to create tailored, practical solutions for climate resilience. Through our online platform, we ensure accessibility and comprehensive learning for all participants.
What Sets Us Apart
We uniquely integrate preparedness, adaptation, and equity, grounded in community knowledge and environmental justice.
How We Work
Five ways we help communities move from crisis to readiness, grounded in community-centered methodology and environmental justice.
Ready Together
Hands-on disaster preparedness workshops that move neighbors from crisis to readiness. Starting at $2,750.
Elevating From Backyard to the Community
A four-month, ten-module peer-to-peer environmental education course with job readiness training. Starting at $2,500.
Community Café
Our signature World Café-style gathering where residents shape local preparedness priorities. Starting at $3,500.
Community Voices in AI-Assisted Disaster Preparedness
Workshops that bring residents' voices into AI-assisted preparedness planning. Starting at $3,000.
Stay Ready Kits
Extreme Heat and Flood Safety kits we assemble ourselves. Resilience toolkits from $60 per household.
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Community-Centered
We center lived experience and community knowledge in everything we do.
equity & justice
Environmental justice is our core framework, not an add-on.
action-oriented
We prioritize practical, implementable solutions over theoretical frameworks.
partnership
We build long-term relationships grounded in trust and mutual respect.
