Experiences from other countries
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(pdf, 4 MB) for an overview of communication materials produced by different National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - Click here
to see a film on climate change prepared for illiterate communities in Ethiopia. - Please find an interesting poster entitled ‘Towards climate change urban adaptation in Indonesia: Climate Change Vulnerability assessment for Cities in Java region’, which was prepared by Febi Dwirahmadi, Senior Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction at the IFRC Indonesia Delegation together with colleagues from other agencies in Indonesia such as the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), WWF and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics. This poster explains how an assessment was done using both top down (scientific information) and bottom up (Participatory Rural Appraisal) approaches. More information can be found in the poster abstract.
- Go here (pdf, 3 MB) to see how the Columbian Red Cross designed games to bring awareness on climate change risks to schools (Spanish).
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Main topics:
- Disaster Management
- Health and Care
- Early warning early action
- Advocacy
- Communications
- Community risk reduction
- Youth
- Getting started
Disaster Management
Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.
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
Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales.
Advocacy
The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.
Communications
The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.
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
Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change.
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.
Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap
