Learning about natural disasters: Games and projects for you and your friends
Earthquakes, floods, severe storms and other extreme natural events have always been a part of nature and history. More people have become vulnerable to disasters due to rapid population growth, increasing environmental degradation and poverty. As a result, disasters kill one million people and leave millions more homeless each decade.
Sustained community action can help reverse these patterns, and children have two essential roles in this process. First, through school activities that involve their community, children can raise public awareness about risks and motivate others to take protective measures. Children are also the key to instilling a "culture of prevention" in our societies, for a safer world in the 21st century.
The following booklet encourages children to help protect their community from natural hazards. It features a range of community activities based on ideas used by children in many countries.
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