Gender & Climate Game
Example of Gender & Climate Game done by the Red Cross that helps participants estimate risk and make choices.
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Smart cities for 11 billion people: Mitchell Joachim at TEDxBerlin
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently
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Earth Girl Volcano: characterizing and conveying volcanic hazard complexity in an interactive casual game of disaster preparedness and response
A demo of Earth Girl: The Natural Disaster Fighter. A game of awareness, preparedness and survival developed by the Artist-in-Residence Group at the Earth Observatory of Singapore. Article: An Interactive Casual Strategy Game for Volcanic Hazard Preparedness and Community Resilience Earth Girl Volcano is a free-to-download interactive casual strategy game designed to engage mainstream, non-technical
Powering Progress: Smart Infrastructure and The Future of Cities: Massoud Amin at TEDxUMN
Massoud Amin witnessed the 1977 NYC blackout, the 9/11 tragedies near DC, and the collapse of the I-35W bridge. He works on enabling smart, secure and resilient infrastructures. He leads extensive projects in smart grids and is considered the “father of smart grid.” He holds the Honeywell/H.W. Sweatt Chair in Technological Leadership at the University
#actnow. Save Later
Since the year 2000, almost 1 million people have lost their lives to disasters caused by natural hazards. 2 billion people have been affected. 1 trillion dollars in damage was caused. Every one dollar spent on preparing for disasters could save seven dollars in response. Yet, the international community is spending only 1% of aid
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Simon Giles on Developing Intelligent Cities: Smart, Sustainable Urban Spaces
About the Speech: Simon Giles discussed the opportunities presented by ‘Smart’ cities — urban spaces that harness the latest ICT developments to deliver more efficient and sustainable services and infrastructure. From electric cars to e-health services to energy-efficient buildings that use ‘smart’ meters, intelligent cities comprise a wide range of innovations that can be of
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The Gaming of Educational Transformation- TEDxManitoba – Rick Van Eck
A world-class researcher, speaker, teacher and author focused on the creation and use of video games in education, Dr. Richard Van Eck is the Associate Professor and Graduate Director of the Instructional Design and Technology Program at the University of North Dakota. He has published and presented extensively on the field of digital game-based learning
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Infrastructure and Urban Development
http://www.weforum.org The world urbanises at a rate of a million people per week. What challenges does this create? Is there an optimal size for a city? What does this mean for governments and business?
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Education for disaster preparedness
Education for disaster preparedness can provide life-saving and life-sustaining information and skills that protect in particular children and young people during and after emergencies. Disasters are not natural, they only occur when people lack preparedness or the ability to cope with hazards: it is the combination of an exposed and ill-prepared population or community with a
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Humanitarian Diplomacy
Humanitarian Diplomacy is not just talk but about decision making and changing minds with the ultimate goal of helping the most vulnerable. This video explains the role of the IFRC in humanitarian diplomacy.
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