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May 2011 Blog Posts (4)
Edu4DRR mobile app for Android and iPhone
Dear colleagues of Edu4DRR,
In an effort to continue to provide a great service and share the latest Edu4DRR blog news, videos and more, I have been experimenting with a mobile app services. I am providing a link to paste into you mobile phone browser here or you can use the image below with your camera phone bar code reader to go to the mobile site. Although you can access Edu4DRR with…
ContinueAdded by Justin Sharpe on May 24, 2011 at 15:29 — No Comments
CDC in USA gives advice about what to do in case of zombie attack!
In an effort to highlight emergency preparedness in general, the US Centre for Disease Control has set up a page offering advice about what to do in case of a zombie attack, which is of course being tweeted about and written about in blogs such as this one as well as zooming around the Twitterverse! I think it is a great idea as it gets… Continue
Added by Justin Sharpe on May 21, 2011 at 9:30 — No Comments
Great for kindergarten age children! Alert Rabbit DRRE Resources from Save the Children - in English and Thai!
Here is a great resource I found on Save the Children Website. It is also available in Thai, where it was carried out as an education project and would certainly be a lot of fun to carry out with very young children who make puppet shows as well as maps and go-bags and seems to be a great way of involving the whole community in being better prepared!
It…
ContinueAdded by Justin Sharpe on May 16, 2011 at 10:17 — No Comments
Beyond School Books - Podcast by UNICEF with one of our members!
The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction – a forum that brings together stakeholders and experts committed to reducing disaster risk worldwide – gathered this week in Geneva. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Invest Today for a Safer Tomorrow - Increase Investment in Local Actions’.
In anticipation, UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello…
Added by Justin Sharpe on May 13, 2011 at 9:00 — No 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
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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…
ContinueSnow, Hail and Graupel: Formation, differences and dangers
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…
ContinueFull Collection on Children and Disasters Now Available
Posted by Justin Sharpe on September 6, 2019 at 13:44 0 Comments 0 Likes
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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