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Add to Preferred Sources? 29 July – 16 December 2020 ? 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EEST)
Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic has only been the latest, very powerful wake-up call on the links between environment and emergencies. Disasters, crises, and the environment are intrinsically interconnected. Therefore, a key element of emergency response is the rapid identification and mitigation of environmental risks.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have been partners for the past 25 years, supporting countries in strengthening their capacities to respond to the environmental dimensions of disasters and complex emergencies.
The series will cover different aspects of readiness for and response to the environmental dimensions of emergencies in a global pandemic context (from coordination and assessments to waste management, re-starting industry, and the sustainability of humanitarian action, among others).
It will consist of six webinars running from July to December, with the first webinar taking place on Wednesday 29th July.
Webinar Topics and Details:
Webinar 1: Environment and emergencies: What you need to know in a pandemic context (29th July 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Webinar 2: Environmental coordination in emergencies: localisation and lockdown challenges (19th August 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Webinar 3: Crisis waste management: COVID-19 and beyond (23rd September 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Webinar 4: Preparing for and responding to chemical risks: re-starting industry (14th October 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Webinar 5: Enhancing the sustainability of humanitarian action (25th November 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Webinar 6: What have we learnt from past emergencies and future outlook? (16th December 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)
Original source: Connecting Business
Published on 23 July 2020