Advocacy & media

Child-centred disaster risk reduction, child protection, orphans, information and participation of children and youth, impact of disasters on children and youth.

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Documents and publications

2023

Public engagement on climate change adaptation

This report provides an introduction to public engagement on climate change adaptation. Public engagement is critical to the long-term success of efforts to build climate resilience through national adaptation plan (NAP) processes.

National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network

Updates

29 September 2023

Q&A: Seeing coastal storm impacts in advance can help communities prepare

Visualizations can bridge the gap between complex science and communicating the risks that storms and sea level rise pose to coastal communities.

Pennsylvania State University

Updates

22 September 2023

I’m human too’: The cost of reporting on disasters in Timor Leste

Living in and reporting from small villages outside of the capital of Dili, reporters like Marion Martinz say they feel the pressure of covering these events.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Documents and publications

2023

Working under the 2021 heat dome: A content analysis of occupational impacts mentioned in the Canadian media

This study provides novel insights into the occupational health and safety impacts experienced during a historic extreme heat event in Canada. By conducting a systematized review and content analysis of media coverage about the 2021 Heat Dome.

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Creative design with human hands holding a speech bubble

Interview

04 Sep 2023

How social listening and public trust can reduce heatwave and wildfire risks

PreventionWeb spoke to Miguel Telo de Arriaga, Head of the Division of Literacy, Health and Well-being at Portugal’s Directorate-General of Health to learn more about the country’s approach to risk communication, and how this is applied to reduce risks.

Updates

24 August 2023

Bushfires focus public attention on climate change for months, but it’s different for storms and floods

Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.

Conversation Media Group, the

Happy boy drinking water from water pump, water fountain in village in Africa.

Updates

4 August 2023

Finding the trickle

In this story, Idah Murithi shares a captivating tale of a young girl’s journey to restore a river and educate her community about the power of collective action in safeguarding natural resources.

Global Resilience Partnership

Updates

18 August 2023

Using social media images to better respond to disasters

When disasters strike, social media gets flooded with images, warnings and calls for help. Many of the posts are sources for relevant information from disaster sites and the data can help understand the progression and aftermath of a disaster.

Mongabay