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Senegal workshop and game

January 07 2010 - In early December 2009, the Senegal Red Cross and partners convened a workshop in St. Louis, Senegal, one of the African cities most threatened by climate change. Du.. More..

Red Cross/ Red Crescent Climate Guide in Arabic

November 25 2009 - The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide presents five years of experiences from more than thirty national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, in particular in developi.. More..

Guide climatique de la Croix-Rouge

November 20 2009 - Ce guide débute par des notions fondamentales sur les changements climatiques: le consensus scientifique, les conséquences humanitaires et les implications .. More..

Early Warning, Early Action: An Evaluation, 2008

November 05 2009 - In 2008, the West/Central Africa Zone (WCAZ) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for the first time ever initiated an emergency.. More..

World Climate Conference-3 Geneva, interns' findings

October 09 2009 - In 2008 and 2009, graduate students from Columbia University’s Climate and Society Master’s program worked as interns with IFRC offices around the globe. .. More..

The Access and Use of Climate and Weather Information in IFRC and RC

October 02 2009 - The Red Cross Red Crescent (RC/RC) Climate Centre helps facilitate the effort to provide the IFRC with tools and support to improve disaster management and decision makin.. More..

IPCC to help prepare for short-term climate extremes

July 21 2009 - IRIN reports in this article on the IPCC decision to prepare a Special Report on how to manage disaster risk in the context of climate change (Managing the Risks of Extre.. More..

The experience of West African floods 2007-2008

July 14 2009 - In early May of this year the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) of New York’s Columbia University, a IFRC partner, issued its “JA.. More..

World Disasters Report 2009

July 01 2009 - Chapter 3: Early warning, early action - bridging timescales Chapter 3 shows how information on all timescales can inform early action and highlights challenges in putti.. More..

Annual Report 2008

June 29 2009 - 2008 Was an ‘in-between-year’ when it comes to climate change. In between 2007 and 2009, where 2007 marked a major breakthrough in global awareness that clima.. More..
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 Disaster Management - photo: Cristina Estrada, IFRC

Disaster Management

Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.

Health and Care - photo: John Haskew, IFRC

Health and Care

Many national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies will be touched by the health implications of climate change.

Early warning early action - photo: Yoshi Shimizu, IFRC

Early warning early action

Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales. 

Advocacy - photo: Alex Wynter, IFRC

Advocacy

The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.

Communications - photo: Shehab Uddin, British Red Cross

Communications

The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.

Community risk reduction - photo: Obed Wewo, PMI

Community risk reduction

The Red Cross and Red Crescent has traditionally focused on response. But now other aspects, including risk reduction, are also given priority.

Youth - photo: Janot Reine

Youth

Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change. 

Getting started - photo: Marko Kokic, IFRC

Getting started

The Red Cross Red Crescent has a growing body of experience working on addressing climate change. Here’s how to use it to get started. 

View the worldmap

Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap

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