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Education and school safety

Policies and activities in the education sector to protect students and educators from disasters impacts, ensure continuity of education through all expected hazards and strengthen risk reduction and resilience through education.

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The impact of climate change on education and what to do about it

The study is aimed at examining the intersection between climate change and education, with specific focus on how extreme weather events negatively impacts education outcomes.
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Realizing Education's Promise: Rebuilding Indonesia's madrasahs and returning students to the classroom after an earthquake

When a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Cianjur district in Indonesia’s West Java province in November 2022, more than 13,000 students at private religious schools were thrown out of their classrooms because of severe damage to their buildings.
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Building inclusive and resilient schools in Honduras

As Honduras is country highly exposed to natural hazards and has experienced devastating shocks to its population and economy, rebuilding after disasters with an eye to both ensuring resilience and inclusion is key.
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Nature-Based Solutions in schools: a green way to adapt buildings to climate change in Solana de los Barros, Extremadura (Spain)

Different types of green roofs, green facades, permeable paving and ventilation systems have been tested in a school building of Spain to address increasing temperatures and water scarcity.
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Concept Note: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024

To achieve the goal of the Sendai Framework of reducing global disaster risks and losses, the theme of the IDDRR 2024, which falls on 13 October, will be on the role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future.
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Bangladesh: extreme heat closes all schools and forces 33 million children out of classrooms

Extreme heat has forced the closure of all schools in Bangladesh this week, impacting 33 million children, as temperatures soared to 42°C (108 F), 16 degrees more than the annual average.
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First COVID, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines

As soaring temperatures drive thousands of Filipino schools to send pupils home, what is the cost to children's education?
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Disasters in the classroom: Lessons on talking to students about extreme climate events

Schools are an important space young people to learn about disaster risk, but too often teachers miss educational opportunities. Educators need to better understand how to use specific climate disaster examples in the classroom to teach about risk.

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