Awareness material

Guía: Para la sensibilización y educación pública sobre la reducción de riesgos de desastres

Esta guía brinda apoyo al personal y a los voluntarios en la implementación de las estrategias de planificación, programas y actividades para la concientización y la educación pública en la reducción de riesgos de desastres. (2011). Alienado al Marco de Acción de Hyogo y útiles como base para su alineación al marco de Sendai para […]

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Wetlands: a natural safeguard against disasters

Using wetlands to minimize the damage from disasters Defined as land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or permanently, wetlands are a natural buffer against disasters. Along the coastline, wetlands act as a natural protective buffer. For example, they helped avoid more than $625 million in damages from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Inland, wetlands act as a natural sponge, absorbing and storing

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143 campaign – Philippines

Red Cross 143 is a local organiziang campaing sponsored by the Philippine Red Cross to increase community engagement at the barangay (smallest district) level in the Philippines. Red Cross 143 encourages each brangagy to establish a group of community volunteers where 1 serves as a leader and a minimum of 43 members are trained in

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Climate Risks, Art, and Red Cross Action. Towards a Humanitarian Role for Museums?

Article by Pablo Suarex, who works with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, on unusual options for communicating climate risks and humanitarian work, including through collaboration with artists. Source: Pablo Suarez, 2016. Climate Risks, Art, and Red Cross Action. Towards a Humanitarian Role for Museums? Read here >

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One Billion Coalition for Resilience: Americas Guide

People and communities everywhere face increasing risks to their health, livelihoods and social wellbeing. These risks are context specific and often compounded by many factors: disease; climate change; chaotic urbanization and spontaneous settlements in hazard-prone areas; insecurity; aging populations; and increasing inequalities. Traditional coping mechanisms are breaking down. New coping mechanisms are emerging. The One

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