UR2020 # Wildfire

   Carousel talks: Latest developments in the science and technology for early warning early action – Researchers Edition Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre In this session we will have a carousel of humanitarian scientists from all over the world presenting the latest advancements in anticipatory action,…

   European Commission MISSION on Adaptation to Climate Change with Societal Transformation Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 10:00 to 10:55 Organizer: Public Health England Partly inspired by the Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon, the European research and innovation missions aim to deliver solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our…

    Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) in ASEAN – Experience of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 03:00 to 03:55 Organizer: Singapore Civil Defense Force Southeast Asia (SEA) is a region that is vulnerable and historically prone to catastrophic disasters ranging from earthquakes, tsunamis and meteorological disasters such as droughts,…

   Using “adaptation technologies” to improve policy and planning at national level Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Practical Action / IIED *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days There is no dispute that developing countries need to adapt to climate change but there is a huge gap in implementation….

   Monitoring Compound Risks in the Covid-19 Era Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 16:00 to 17:55 Organizer: World Bank Group (WBG); United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO); Centre for Disaster Protection (CDP) Complex crises threaten development gains. The impact of a single shock—an earthquake, a severe…

   Using “adaptation technologies” to improve policy and planning at national level Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Practical Action / IIED There is no dispute that developing countries need to adapt to climate change but there is a huge gap in implementation. Policy makers need practical ways of enabling and promoting adaptation….

   The Power of Grassroots Voices to Shape Effective Climate Policy Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 15:00 to 16:55 Organizer: Huairou Commission + SlumDwellers International / IIED *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days Grassroots organizations represent poor communities living and working in rural, urban peri-urban and indigenous settlements. Their lives are characterized…

   Access the past and foretell the future: Peering into the crystal ball of early action Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 15:00 to 16:55 Organizer: NASA and IFRC From earth observations and weather forecasts to machine learning and predictive modeling, the science and technology of today enables people and organizations to collect decades of data and…

   From darkness to illumination: Climate grief and resilience in a sea of warnings Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt It’s getting scary: our global climate is changing, and humanity is not doing what’s needed to properly address causes and consequences. If you…

   Crossroads: Managing intersecting risks of conflict, violence, disasters and climate change Wednesday Dec 02, UTC 16:00 to 16:55 Organizer: GIZ, UNDP, ODI, IFRC, ICRC, EU In many countries of AFR, MENA and EAP, communities are affected by both natural hazards, the impacts of climate change and protracted crisis associated with fragility, conflict and violence…

   Misinformation, disinformation, and risk: When science alone doesn’t cut it Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: BBC Media Action, NASA, Columbia University Earth Institute’s International Research Institute with Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Information alone in insufficient for prompting action in regard to the reduction of risk. Cognitive biases, blind-spots, and…

   Racism, Exclusion & Risk: Making Meaning Matters Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: GFDRR The widespread prevalence of racism in our society and institutions shapes disaster risks. Mechanisms of differentiation based on race are determinants in the social construction of vulnerability and exposure, perpetuating systemic patterns of exclusion and privilege. By overlooking…

   The power of partnership: Sparking public-private engagement in hydromet services Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: World Bank/GFDRR The need for hydromet and early warning services is at historical high due to growing population density, urbanization and more frequent events triggered by the climate changes. At the same time, scientific and technological…

   A call to action for resilience: Moving from research to practice Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: NASA and ImageCat, Inc. The applications of earth observations (EO) in the context of risk assessment are compelling, yet relatively little has been done to extend the use of EO data to the management of…

   The development impact of open risk analytics Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Risk Modelling Group of the Insurance Development ForumInsuResilience Secretariat There are many human factors in risk decision-making, but we know that to manage and finance risk it helps to quantify it. However countries and cities interested in building their…

   We need champions to understand disaster risk Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 10:00 to 10:55 Organizer: GEO-Geohazard Supersites and Natural Laboratories initiative GEO-GSNL; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia – INGV, Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale – CIMA, Goma Volcano Observatory, Iceland Civil Protection, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security –…

   Climate vulnerability, social protection and early action: what are the linkages? Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Social protection (SP) has been proposed as a policy instrument of direct relevance for dealing with emerging climate-related risks and vulnerability. This session will explore SP’s role in anticipating…

   Land and geospatial information systems: A cornerstone to improve resilience Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 11:55 Organizer: The World Bank When disasters displace people and they are forced to leave their homes behind, land records can offer critical protection of their property rights. This is crucial, since land and homes are usually the…

   Unpacking multi-hazard early warning systems: From concepts to measurable reduction of disaster risks and impacts Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 12:55 Organizer: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), others TBC The concept of multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) is well developed – however, different actors have different understandings of what it means: From comprehensive national…

   Reshaping a resilient future in response to COVID-19 Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 11:55 Organizer: Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), World Resources Institute (WRI), International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Complex Systems in Transition (CST) *this session is part of the…

   What’s the news in anticipatory action? Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 10:00 to 11:55 Organizer: Red Cross Climate Centre In this session we have a carousel of speakers from around the world presenting the latest tech developments in anticipatory action, early warning and early action systems and emerging technologies research and collaborations on this topic….

   Racism, Exclusion & Risk: Harnessing Humor for Hard Conversations Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: GFDRR The widespread prevalence of racism in our society and institutions shapes disaster risks. Mechanisms of differentiation based on race are determinants in the social construction of vulnerability and exposure, perpetuating systemic patterns of exclusion and privilege….

   The Risk Data Library Project: Developing an open standard for risk data Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GFDRR The Risk Data Library Project (riskdatalibrary.org) has created an open data schema for storing and sharing risk data: hazard, exposure, vulnerability and modelled loss. It is…

   Fire resilience at the urbanising margins Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh Fire kills an estimated 150,000-180,000 people per year, 95% of whom live in LMICs [1]. In addition to the lives lost, 10 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) are lost each year, and each…

   Acting early before disasters: What can go wrong? Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre The evidence is irrefutable: Humor can help improve communication, build relationships, enhance problem solving, increase productivity, and strengthen leadership. Because our work requires creative learning and dialogue, the Red Cross Red Crescent…

   Developing a policy framework for investment in disaster resilience Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 04:00 to 04:55 Organizer: Deloitte Access Economics Deloitte Access Economics has explored the costs of natural disasters and associated policy implications in Australia since 2013. Our research advocates for practical solutions to increase resilience, such as incorporating resilience into investment decisions…

   Expert collaboration to support disaster risk financing: Developing new models and views of risk Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 02:00 to 02:55 Organizer: AIR Worldwide Progress towards closing the protection gap will require collaboration between experts across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to quickly develop and deploy new models. This session will review successful case studies…

   Getting hotter? Screening public investment projects for climate change using digital mapping platforms Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 03:00 to 04:55 Organizer: Singapore Swiss Technical University Centre The session presents the insights gained from combining an institutional public investment management lens with an on-line applied digital mapping technology screening. The session will engage on the…

   Global risk narrative and cultural influence on risk perceptions Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 03:00 to 04:55 Organizer: Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, National University of Singapore How does individual-level risk perception differ from that of society? What role does culture play in shaping our risk attitude? Answering these questions…

   Racism, Exclusion & Risk: Harnessing Humor for Hard Conversations Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 02:00 to 02:55 Organizer: GFDRR The widespread prevalence of racism in our society and institutions shapes disaster risks. Mechanisms of differentiation based on race are determinants in the social construction of vulnerability and exposure, perpetuating systemic patterns of exclusion and privilege….