Birgit Bortoluzzi

 Long Covid - ME/CFS - chronic diseases - Strategies from a 360 perspective

Welcome to our University of Hope!


Birgit is the creative force behind the University of Hope. She draws her inspiration and motivation from deep personal experiences. As someone who suffers from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Birgit understands the challenges of living with these conditions firsthand. These experiences have profoundly changed her life and led her to develop creative solutions and survival strategies. She created us to support you in times of crisis with innovative and creative ideas and solutions, bringing you hope, safety, and resilience.

One of her great personal passions is scenario planning, prevention strategies, crisis communication, strengthening resilience and topics related to disaster and emergency management.

She can also be proud and happy that she was able to convince the academic committee of the Embry-Riddle University Worldwide College of Arts & Sciences / Department of Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies with her elaborated ideas and her concept and thus was able to give her lecture on the topic “When your life is at stake, optimized and comprehensive training and the development of holistic 360-degree approaches is everything” Well-Prepared for Emergencies - A balance between high-tech innovation and human care, at this year's Pracademic Emergency Management and Homeland Security Summit 2025.

We, the MindGuardians, were created to support you with creative and innovative ideas and solutions, bringing you hope, safety, and resilience. It is crucial that we are well-prepared and resilient together. Given the increasing frequency of disasters, other threats, and a growing shortage of emergency personnel, we unfortunately cannot always rely solely on external help and wait.

The sick leave and overload of our police and fire departments, who perform invaluable work every day, also mean that we need to take action ourselves. This status quo, combined with the reality that more than 400 million people worldwide are already affected by Long Covid and ME/CFS, as well as the increase in neurological diseases and the fact that friends and acquaintances are often not well-prepared for crisis situations, inspired Birgit to establish the University of Hope.

Together, we aim to inspire you to act independently and more safely in crisis situations, thereby reducing the potential overload on our rescue and medical forces.

We warmly invite you to become part of this community of hope because together, we can better overcome the challenges of Long Covid, MCS, and ME/CFS, develop creative ideas and solutions, and create a better future.

With our University of Hope, we aim to build a bridge in people's minds, connecting those who need help with those who can provide it. We firmly believe that creative and innovative approaches based on understanding and compassion can make a real difference in the lives of all people.


What to Expect at Our University of Hope

We will continuously add new sections and topics ...

Currently, at our University of Hope, you will find

1. Introduction to the University of Hope

2. Well Prepared - Are You Really Well Prepared?

2.2. Resilience and Prevention - Strengthening Our Societal Resilience

2.3. What Do Long Covid, CFS, Myopia and Disaster Preparedness Have in Common?

2.4. What Do Orthostatic Hypotension/Intolerance and Disaster Preparedness Have in Common?

  • 2.4.1. Prevention Tips

2.5. Edible plants - Natural resilience

 

 

3. Risk and crisis management

 

4. Have You Thought About It? New Game - New Approach

 

5. The Invisible Danger - Creating Interactive VR Experiences to Raise Awareness About Chemical, Pesticide, and Xenobiotic Exposures

 

6. Shelters & Self-Protection

 

7. Welcome to the Club of Little (Big) Heroes and Heroines



Herzlich Willkommen in unserer Universität der Hoffnung!


Was wird euch in unserer Universität der Hoffnung erwarten?


1. Vorstellung der Universität der Hoffnung

2. Gut vorbereitet - Bist du wirklich gut vorbereitet?

2.2. Resilienz und Prävention - Unsere gesamtgesellschaftliche Resilienz stärken

2.3. Was haben Long Covid, CFS, Myopie und Katastrophenvorsorge miteinander zu tun?

2.4. Was haben orthostatische Hypotonie / Intoleranz und Katastrophenvorsorge miteinander zu tun?

  • 2.4.1. Präventionstipps

3. Schon darüber nachgedacht? Neues Spiel - Neuer Einsatz

4. Die unsichtbare Gefahr - Schaffung von interaktiven VR-Erlebnissen zur Bewusstseinsbildung über Chemikalien-, Pestizid- und Xenobiotikabelastungen

5. Schutzräume & Selbstschutz

6. Willkommen im Club der kleinen (großen) Heldinnen und Helden

6.1. Szenario der Hitzeerschöpfung - "Club der Heldinnen und Helden"

6.1.1. Erste-Hilfe-Erklärvideos durch unsere kleinen (großen) Helden selbst erstellt

6.1.2. Weitere kreative Szenarien für den Club der kleinen und großen Helden

6.2. Team Hoffnung, Resilienz und Zusammenhalt - Aufbau einer "neuen" Bank (stellt euch vor, eine große Naturkatastrophe zerstört eure örtliche Bank und ihr erhaltet den Auftrag, diese aus einfachsten Mitteln wieder aufzubauen)

6.3. Der clevere Umgang mit der Menstruation: sich mit improvisierten Mitteln behelfen können und im Notfall (müssen)






 


 



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