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Advocacy and media

This theme covers advocacy and awareness raising of disaster risk reduction (DRR) including through traditional and new media, as well as guidance for journalists reporting on disasters, guidance on communicating about climate change and extreme weather attribution.

Latest Advocacy and media additions in the Knowledge Base

Areal view of the sand mountains in Southern Tunisia close to the Sahara desert. Some trees are growing between the sand dunes.
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Saudi Arabia and UNEP launch World Environment Day campaigns to combat desertification and restore degraded lands

World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Programme, (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification, restore land and build drought resilience ahead of global WED celebrations.
United Nations Environment Programme
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Documents and publications

Disaster Risk Reduction Communication and Sensitization Strategy for Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles

This strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across Indian Ocean islands with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society.
Flood mural Rajapur, Nepal
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Flood risk communication through mural art

The activity was carried out first in the classroom where children were allowed to express their experience living with flood through drawings and artistic expression.
Global Resilience Partnership
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Documents and publications

Climate Resilience Toolkit: Arts-based activities for changing climates

This toolkit represents a new way to approach climate change communication and climate adaptation by allowing people to think about and imagine climate resilience, climate justice, and adaptation using different medium.
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Documents and publications

Climate change and biodiversity guide for journalists

This guide serves as a continuation of the 2022 Guide for Climate Change Journalists and compiles advice and best practices from journalists who have successfully navigated challenges related to climate change reporting.
Research briefs

Climate journalism is strong in hard-hit countries

A new analysis identifies compelling coverage by news outlets in less-resourced countries.
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
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‘Communicating the right message’ the focus for Fijian authorities during disasters

This podcast explores ways of getting the messaging and translations right when it comes to disasters in the Pacific.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Disaster myths
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Seven myths about disasters debunked – separating the disaster facts from disastrous falsehoods

In times of disaster, myths and misinformation can spread like wildfire. To help you keep your head above the floodwaters of myth and misconception, the PreventionWeb editors have put together a life-raft of truths.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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