Natural Hazards Research Australia and the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience are coming together to celebrate the United Nations International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024: Empowering the next generation for a resilient future.
Location: online
Speakers:
Ness Wiebford, Youth in Emergencies – Project Lead, Australian Red Cross
Carla Hall, Disaster Resilience Coalition Principal - Youth Affairs Council Victoria
Harmony Carmichael, Disaster Resilience Coalition Support Officer - Youth Affairs Council Victoria
Andrew Gissing, Chief Executive Officer - Natural Hazards Research Australia
Margaret Moreton, Executive Director - Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (host)
This 60-minute webinar will showcase projects, practical tools, strategies, and resources for schools, organisations, and policymakers to promote disaster resilience education and facilitate youth engagement.
Hear from Ness Wiebford, Australia Red Cross and their project Youth in Emergencies, Carla Hall, YACVic Rural, Youth Affairs Council Victoria and their Future Proof project. We'll also hear about the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People NSW’s program involving young people’s ideas, thoughts and experiences of disaster recovery and preparedness, as well as the voices of young people affected by, learning about, and working in disaster.
Come and celebrate what we are doing to empower the next generation for a resilient future.
Register at: https://www.naturalhazards.com.au/news-and-events/events/international-day-disaster-risk-reduction-empowering-next-generation