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Holistic Preparedness. Community Resilience.
Bunker Not Required.

Bunker Not Required is a workshop that helps individuals, households, and communities plan and prepare for emergencies big and small.

Test your preparedness plan with structured activities! Exercises can help you identify strengths and weaknesses in your preparedness plan.

Schedule a consultation to host a workshop, request a custom exercise, or to create a tailored workshop for your community!

What You Will Learn in Our Workshop

Prepare for 3 Bad Days, 3 Bad Weeks, and 3 Bad Months

Why

Learn the
Importance of
Holistic Preparation

What

Learn the 13 Essential
Areas of Preparedness &
Get Started With Your Plan

Who

Identify Key
Partners in your
Community

Online, In-Person, and Free, Self-Directed Learning
pie chart showing 1% 14% and 85% values
14%
Online
85%
Self-Directed
1%
In-Person
1,064
People Trained
Student scores improved an average of
43%
from Pre to Post Test
Our workshop was featured as a training opportunity with non-profits across America

Our Impact in 2025

Testimonials

medical kit

"Because of this workshop, I now have a well-organized first aid cabinet with the supplies I need most. I also took a Stop The Bleed course so that I can provide my community with life-saving medical care if needed."

woman sitting beside water blocks

"This workshop led me to some profound realizations. Instead of having a mindset of needing to prepare for the end of most everything, I am now thinking more about what is more likely to happen where I am."

Harvested Garden Produce

"I stopped feeling the pressure of individualism - the idea that I alone must prepare myself - and turned toward my closest people to help support this process and build resilience together!"

seeds from a garden

"I've expanded my seed saving operation as I continue to increase my community-level response here on the ground. We plan to use seeds I saved in the spring…to teach a unit about this in the local public school's agriculture class!"

workshop being taught outdoors

"At Living Systems Institute, the workshop contributed to the resiliency of our community members and neighbors by equipping us with essential plans and readiness."

Garden Fresh Produce

"I put on a small workshop for ten people this fall on growing food in the winter and fall in my community. I also went to a Permaculture conference and discussed long-term plans for resilience and repair of the land."

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