Resilient Voices: Making Disaster Preparedness More Inclusive
- English
Time
11:00 – 12:00 CEST
About
How can we ensure that everyone receives, understands, and can act on risk information before, during, and after disasters? As climate-related hazards such as floods, storms, and heatwaves become more frequent across Europe, vulnerable groups often face additional barriers to preparedness, participation, and access to information. The Erasmus+ project RESILIENT VOICES explored how the perspectives of older adults, people with disabilities, and people with migration backgrounds can be better integrated into disaster preparedness and risk communication. In this one-hour WebTalk, the project partners will present key findings from surveys, focus groups, and insights from pilot communities in Germany and France. Participants will learn about best practices of inclusive risk communication and preparedness, promising approaches for community engagement, and recommendations for strengthening disaster preparedness for all. The session is aimed at practitioners, local authorities, civil protection actors, social service providers, researchers, NGOs, and anyone interested in inclusive resilience building.
Speakers and Organizations
- Ronja Winkhardt-Enz, Research Associate at DKKV (German Committee for Disaster Reduction)
- Elodie Gouhir, Project Manager for Energy and Climate at Auxilia (Groupe SOS)