International Preparedness Network

By Aton Edwards, IPN Executive Director, Co-Founder

Everyone should always have an alternate source for food other than your local supermarket or grocery store.  

After a large-scale disaster, it may not be readily available for long periods.  Or, as our global economic meltdown worsens, the prices may be prohibitive and, the quality questionable - to say the least.    Whatever your reasons, I believe that it is imperative that -if your living environment permits it, you should have a vegetable & spice garden that can at the very least provide you with extra high quality produce to supplement your diet.    

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By Aton Edwards, IPN Executive Director/Co-Founder

This coming November, the IPN will celebrate its 20th anniversary.  It’s hard for me to believe sometimes, but … as it’s said, “time flies” and, these two decades have just blown by in a whirlwind.  Two wars, several large earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and terror attacks later, we find ourselves living in the midst of a world that even I’m occasionally surprised by. Read more »

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  By Pamela Everett GMSC Events Director, Los Angeles

Next Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 10 AM to 4 PM, the New Jersey Self-Reliance & Preparedness Network (N.J.S.R.P.N) will present a very special Global Meltdown Survival Clinic for High School students at Central High School in Newark, New Jersey.  The primary goal of the event is to raise the students and community’s awareness about the importance of practicing self-reliance and preparedness in our troubled times, along with educating them about how to take the steps they need to enter into the new green economy; and develop sustainable living models in their own neighborhoods.

 Urban farm model for Newark 

The presentation will be conducted by the IPN Executive Director Aton Edwards.   He is very excited about having the opportunity to speak with the Central High School students and, strongly believes that his unique training methods, style and approach will not only win them over but, create a new group of converts that will be motivated to make their communities safer, and, “greener.”

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  By Pamela Everett, GMSC Events Director, Los Angeles.

On Sunday, March 15, 2009, Tyrone Brown, AKA the solar & lunar powered dynamic NYC radio personality Simon Templer will present a IA-DO (Ayedo) self-reliance & preparedness class conducted by the IPN Executive Director & Global Meltdown Survival Clinic Chief Resident Aton Edwards.  Simon is a highly valued longtime IPN officer and Ayedo instructor that is preparing a special self-reliance and preparedness program for Jamaica, and, the Caribbean.    He has assembled this class to kick off his participation in the N.U.S.R.P. program and, to help prepare the NYC Caribbean community from what he knows will be many difficult times ahead.

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By Aton Edwards, IPN Executive Director, GMSC Chief Resident

Ms. Phyllis Stickney, actor/activist/comedienne and star of stage, screen and television has returned to NYC to present her new program called Soulful Saturdays, a comedy, spoken word and musical showcase Saturdays at 9:00 PM at the Harlem Supper Club, 454 West 128th Street, bet. Amsterdam and Convent Avenue in Harlem NYC.  Tickets are $30.00 and well worth the price. Phyllis is a dynamic performer and her stand up is as good as it gets.  Like Dick Gregory, she has managed to create an uncompromising act that is as conscious as it is searingly funny.  It is also, as her title states quite soulful. Many of you may remember Ms. Stickney as the Attorney in the film New Jack City, or from Oprah Winfrey’s Women Of Brewster Place, Die Hard With A Vengeance, How Stella Got Her Groove back or some of her many other performances. 

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