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January 2012 Blog Posts (2)
School board apologizes for tsunami death
The following news story has come from NHK, the Japanese TV station which broadcasts via satellite in English, but is an important step and a warning about the dangers of ignoring safety messages!
The education board in Ishinomaki City, northeastern Japan has admitted responsibility and apologized for the large number of deaths among students at the Okawa Elementary School in last year's tsunami.Continue
70 of the school's 108 students were killed in the March 11th…
Added by Justin Sharpe on January 24, 2012 at 9:42 — No Comments
Training Course on Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Reduction (IUDRR) in New Delhi
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) organizes International Training Course on Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction - IUDRR in New Delhi from 24 to 28 February 2012. Application Deadline is 13 February.
Added by Rohit Jigyasu on January 14, 2012 at 14:30 — 2 Comments
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Y-Adapt: CCA youth engagement curriculum
IntroductionClimate change is happening. Impacts are projected to become increasingly severe. Youth can be important agents of change in raising awareness and taking action.‘Y-Adapt’ or ‘Youth Adapt’ is an interactive, games-based curriculum. It educates, engages and inspires youth to act in their communities...Integrating ecosystem-based adaptation in education curriculum: a resource guide
The reference guide is designed to support teachers and environmental educators to incorporate the key aspects of EbA into formal or non-formal education curriculum. It promotes awareness of the key role that ecosystems play for communities to adapt to climate change. This guide is designed to enable educators at the different education levels (primary,...Learn about earthquakes and protect yourself
This is a poster for kids on earthquake protection measures, available in Greek and French.Covid-19 - Stay safe and smiling
This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to generate awareness among children on COVID-19 through animated characters and simple but strong messages. This material intends to help children all over the world stay safe and smiling during the corona virus pandemic.Floods
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction highlights children as among the most vulnerable groups who must be empowered to get ready for natural hazards and play a vital role in preventing and reducing risk.This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to generate flood awareness among children through animated characters and...Tweet Me!
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The Impact of COVID-19 on children report
Posted by Justin Sharpe on September 20, 2020 at 18:59 0 Comments 0 Likes
Save the Children has recently published a global study entitled: "Protect A Generation Report: The impact of COVID-19 on children". It is based on a global survey to understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on children and their…
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Posted by Justin Sharpe on July 2, 2020 at 14:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have developed a lesson, resources and webinar for students of all ages who might be away from school currently. This is available on YouTube as well as on the edu4drr.org website!
The resources are available for students as…
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This collection, made possible with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on…
The story of Silly Timmy Disaster Comic - What happened next?
Posted by Justin Sharpe on August 17, 2019 at 13:57 0 Comments 0 Likes
An initial comic strip was developed that could be used either in newspapers or via the Internet to help younger children access DRR messages. 52 episodes of the comic strip were completed and initially distributed on the edu4drr.org…
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