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Advocacy and media

This theme covers advocacy and awareness raising of disaster risk reduction (DRR) including through traditional and new media, as well as guidance for journalists reporting on disasters, guidance on communicating about climate change and extreme weather attribution.

Visit the Risk Media Hub: a toolkit for news media professionals reporting on disasters and resilience. he toolkit provides an array of resources to help journalists tell the other side of the disaster story and raise critical questions to help societies become more resilient

Latest Advocacy and media additions in the Knowledge Base

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Toolkit for monitoring, evaluation and learning for national adaptation plan processes

This toolkit provides practical guidance for the development and continuous improvement of MEL systems for NAP processes.
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Are we communicating climate change wrong? Here are five ways to improve

The way we communicate the issue has a different impact on different audiences.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Areal view of the sand mountains in Southern Tunisia close to the Sahara desert. Some trees are growing between the sand dunes.
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Saudi Arabia and UNEP launch World Environment Day campaigns to combat desertification and restore degraded lands

World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Programme, (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification, restore land and build drought resilience ahead of global WED celebrations.
United Nations Environment Programme
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Disaster Risk Reduction Communication and Sensitization Strategy for Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles

This strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across Indian Ocean islands with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society.
Flood mural Rajapur, Nepal
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Flood risk communication through mural art

The activity was carried out first in the classroom where children were allowed to express their experience living with flood through drawings and artistic expression.
Global Resilience Partnership
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Climate Resilience Toolkit: Arts-based activities for changing climates

This toolkit represents a new way to approach climate change communication and climate adaptation by allowing people to think about and imagine climate resilience, climate justice, and adaptation using different medium.
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Climate change and biodiversity guide for journalists

This guide serves as a continuation of the 2022 Guide for Climate Change Journalists and compiles advice and best practices from journalists who have successfully navigated challenges related to climate change reporting.
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Strategizing for bridge resilience: immediate and extended objectives

Resilient bridges are indispensable components of transportation networks, instilling confidence in users and ensuring seamless connectivity.
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