The Response

Exploring how communities are building collective resilience in the wake of disasters — from hurricanes to wildfires to reactionary politics and more.

About The Response project

Shareable has been exploring how communities are building collective resilience in the wake of disasters since 2018. The Response project encompasses an award-winning documentary, podcast, stage production, book, and more.

Podcast

Our podcast consists of an interview and documentary series. Documentaries explore community-led responses to disasters like Hurricane Katrina or the war in Ukraine. Interviews feature organizers, educators, and practitioners who offer unique perspectives on themes ranging from mutual aid to revolutionary theory.
Listen to episodes below.

Film

Our award-winning 30-minute micro-budget film, “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People,” explores how the mutual aid centers sprung up across the island of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Stage

Voices of The Response is an immersive 1-hr ‘documentary theater’ production featuring personal narratives collected in our audio documentaries, woven together by spoken word artists to explore how communities respond when everything falls apart.

Book

“The Response: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake of Disasters” features over 30 case studies, interviews, and how-to guides to deepen your understanding of community-led disaster response and collective resilience.
Download a free ebook.

Resources

Is your community ready to respond? Here’s a growing list of resources to build collective resilience through mutual aid and solidarity before (and after) a disaster happens.