<div>Professor Lucy Easthope is a leading authority on recovering from disaster and she joins our host Will Hutton in the first episode of Season 9 of the We Society. 
 
They discusses the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters on societal resilience. Drawing from her experiences and insights in emergency planning, she highlights the importance of community responses and the emotional significance of preserving personal belongings after a disaster.   
 
To find out more about Lucy, and her two books - When the Dust Settles and Come What May - go to her website: <a href="https://whatevernext.info%20">https://whatevernext.info </a> 
 
In Season 9, continue to join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. 
 
Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to.  
 
The We Society podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.acss.org.uk/">the Academy of Social Sciences</a> in association with the <a href="http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/">Nuffield Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/">Leverhulme Trust</a>.  
 
Producer: Emily Uchida Finch 
Assistant Producer: Emily Gilbert 
A Whistledown Production  
 
 
 

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Professor Lucy Easthope is a leading authority on recovering from disaster and she joins our host Will Hutton in the first episode of Season 9 of the We Society. They discusses the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters on societal resilience. Drawing from her experiences and insights in emergency planning, she highlights the importance of community responses and the emotional significance of preserving personal belongings after a disaster. To find out more about Lucy, and her two books - When the Dust Settles and Come What May - go to her website: https://whatevernext.info In Season 9, continue to join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to. The We Society podcast is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust. Producer: Emily Uchida Finch Assistant Producer: Emily Gilbert A Whistledown Production

Professor Lucy Easthope is a leading authority on recovering from disaster and she joins our host Will Hutton in the first episode of Season 9 of the We Society. 
 
They discusses the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters on societal resilience. Drawing from her experiences and insights in emergency planning, she highlights the importance of community responses and the emotional significance of preserving personal belongings after a disaster.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
To find out more about Lucy, and her two books - When the Dust Settles and Come What May - go to her website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer">https://whatevernext.info </a> 
 
In Season 9, continue to join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. 
 
Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to.&nbsp; 
 
The We Society podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.acss.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Academy of Social Sciences</a> in association with the <a href="http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nuffield Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leverhulme Trust</a>.&nbsp; 
 
Producer: Emily Uchida Finch 
Assistant Producer: Emily Gilbert 
A Whistledown Production&nbsp;

S9 Ep1: Emergency planning is more about tea than being James Bond with Lucy Easthope

<div>Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society. 
  
 The We Society podcast is here to tell you about the thousands of ways the Social Sciences can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network. 
  
 What can we do to fix the NHS? How can we better manage climate change? How do we end the cost of living crisis? 
  
 Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust, this podcast tackles the big questions through a social science lens and brings you some of the best ideas to shape the way we live. 
  
 Join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. 
  
 Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on <a href="mailto:wesociety@acss.org.uk">wesociety@acss.org.uk</a> and tell us who we should be speaking to.  
  
 The We Society podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.acss.org.uk">the Academy of Social Sciences</a> in association with the <a href="http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org">Nuffield Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk">Leverhulme Trust</a>.  
 
 
  
 
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Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society. The We Society podcast is here to tell you about the thousands of ways the Social Sciences can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network. What can we do to fix the NHS? How can we better manage climate change? How do we end the cost of living crisis? Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust, this podcast tackles the big questions through a social science lens and brings you some of the best ideas to shape the way we live. Join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to. The We Society podcast is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust.

Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society. 
&nbsp; 
 The We Society podcast is here to tell you about the thousands of ways the Social Sciences can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network. 
&nbsp; 
 What can we do to fix the NHS? How can we better manage climate change? How do we end the cost of living crisis? 
&nbsp; 
 Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust, this podcast tackles the big questions through a social science lens and brings you some of the best ideas to shape the way we live. 
&nbsp; 
 Join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems. 
&nbsp; 
 Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on <a href="mailto:wesociety@acss.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">wesociety@acss.org.uk</a> and tell us who we should be speaking to.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
 The We Society podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.acss.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Academy of Social Sciences</a> in association with the <a href="http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nuffield Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leverhulme Trust</a>.&nbsp; 
 
 
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