Ready Bags
PCC Ready Bags & Community Resilience Project
Emergencies and disasters can occur at any time. How well-prepared are we for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake?
Join us at an on-campus event hosted by the Community-Based Learning Program and the Women’s Resource Center to learn more about the Community Resilience Project and create your own starter kit Ready Bag.
On Campus Ready Bag Events
Events will feature speakers, tabling, demonstrations, and free Ready Bags for PCC students. As supplies are limited, students are encouraged to register in advance to reserve a ready bag.
2025-2026 Events
Author Talk with Emma Pattee, author of Tilt
Thursday, October 16th | 9am-11am
PCC Southeast Library
Free and open to the public
Come learn about her novel, Tilt! This event will be held in conjunction with the International Great Shake Out Day, Thursday October 16th, to promote earthquake awareness and preparedness.
Emma will engage in conversation with educators and PCC students, staff, and faculty around the themes of the book.
Event will also include:
- Light refreshments
- Preparedness Info
- Raffles
Agenda:
- 9:00 – Event space opens with light refreshments and time to gather and connect
- 9:30 – Emma will begin her talk. Her talk will be followed by book signing and a raffle.
All PCC students who attend in person will be entered into our raffle for one of several giveaways. Students who register for this event on GivePulse will be given an additional raffle entry!
About the Author
Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and a fiction writer. She has written about the climate crisis for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more. In 2021, she coined the term “Climate Shadow” to describe an individual’s potential impact on climate change. Her debut novel, Tilt, was published in March and is a national bestseller, a New York Times Book Review’s Editors’ choice, and was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by NPR, Vogue, and Time Magazine.
This event is supported by the following PCC Programs/Departments: Community-Based Learning, Women’s Resource Center, and Library.
Toolkit
- Library Resource Guide
- PCC Student Created Resources (available for downloading and printing)
- Story Map