thinking about disaster version 2.0

disastersThinking about

Simon Jones 2011

version 2.0

Tuesday, 12 April 2011 © {2011}, {Simon Jones}

are you ready to think?


Explain the events of the last 24 hours


Where would you go?Tuesday, 12 April 2011 © {2011}, {Simon Jones}

What would you rescue if this was your house?


What would you buy, if you only had five minutes?


Who would you phone, and what would you say?


Are they lucky or unlucky?


What are they going to need in the next six days?


What are they going to need in the next six weeks?


What are they going to need in the next six months?


Are you safer in a richer country?Tuesday, 12 April 2011 © {2011}, {Simon Jones}

What are they going home to?


You are in charge. What are your plans?


Should we help them. Yes or No?


Does an insurance policy help?Tuesday, 12 April 2011 © {2011}, {Simon Jones}

Should we “Pray for Japan”?


What does the future hold for them?


Well done!


Challenge yourself


Be a thinker


Explain what you would find inside the “Shelter Box”.


Be artistic...


Design a poster to explain what to do when an earthquake strikes.


Design a poster to explain what to do when an earthquake strikes.

...without using words!


Example


Be a designer...


Design an Tsunami Warning app for your phone.


Be dramatic...


Take part in a 60 second interview!



One person is a reporter.

One person is a survivor.



One person is a reporter.

One person is a survivor.

You have five minutes to prepare!


Be as creative as you can...


Tell the story of the Japanese Earthquake of 2011...


Tell the story of the Japanese Earthquake of 2011...

in as much detail as you can...


..from his point of view!


Thank You.


Thinking about disasters

Simon Jones 2011

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