6 May
2020
6 May
'20
3:28 p.m.
This may be of interest to some.
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Subject: FW: Build Back Better: Resilience of Vulnerable Populations
and COVID-19
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:18:16 +0000
From: Anderson, William B <WBAnderson(a)nas.edu>
To: 'Ed Christopher' <edc(a)berwyned.com>om>, Leslie Meehan
<leslie.meehan(a)tn.gov>
CC: Jenkins, Gary <GJenkins(a)nas.edu>du>,
Untitled Document
Here is a webinar to share with your colleagues and committees.
*From:*Lawrence MacDonald, World Resources Institute <events(a)wri.org>
*Sent:* Monday, May 4, 2020 3:19 PM
*To:* Anderson, William B <WBAnderson(a)nas.edu>
*Subject:* Build Back Better: Resilience of Vulnerable Populations and
COVID-19
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/World Resources Institute Invites You to/
*Build Back Better: Resilience of Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19
<https://connect.wri.org/e/120942/ster-WN-J0mjR8DyRcaVSq2DVp7pEg/4qj23v/994740493?h=GbBtUOor75yPYCEUt2FFVIqLgaTnLrZQ4vcRSlFGyhQ>***
*Thursday, May 7, 2020**
*9:00 a.m. EDT*
*Webinar**
*
Register
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*
For poor countries and vulnerable populations, COVID-19 is a perfect storm.
People living in poverty, in informal settlements and slums, and
uprooted by war and persecution already face multiple risks every day,
including climate change. Cyclones and hurricanes threaten island states
in the Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean. Droughts, insect outbreaks,
and floods could destroy crops on a massive scale from Africa to Asia to
Latin America, hurting food security. Now, on top of these risks,
vulnerable communities face the health, economic, and livelihood impacts
of the COVID-19 crisis.
It is not too late for the world to come together and reduce the scale
of the humanitarian crisis before us. Already, many communities and
local organizations are creating innovative solutions. International
actors are stepping up as well — but more must be done. Global
solidarity is more important now than ever.
How can response and recovery efforts to COVID-19 build longer-term
resilience to enable communities and countries to better prepare for
future health and climate risks? What actions are needed to help
countries and communities build back better to create jobs, improve
economic security, and fill development deficits? WRI is bringing
together a diverse group of speakers representing vulnerable communities
on the frontlines and international aid agencies.
*Speakers:*
* *Sheela Patel*, /Founder and Director/, Society for the Promotion of
Area Resource Centres (SPARC); /Chair/, Slum/Shack Dwellers
International; /Commissioner/, Global Commission on Adaptation
* *Rosemary Atieno*, /Chief Executive Officer and Founder/, Community
Mobilization for Positive Empowerment (COMPE)
* *Maarten van Aalst*, /Director, Climate Centre/, International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
* *Ulrika Åkesson*, /Lead Policy Specialist, Environment and Climate
Change/, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
* *Christina Chan*, /Director, Climate Resilience Practice/, World
Resources Institute; /Co-Director/, Global Commission on Adaptation
*(Moderator)*
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For more information, please contact Nate Shelter, Nate.Shelter(a)wri.org
<mailto:Nate.Shelter@wri.org?subject=Build%20Back%20Better%3A%20Resilience%20of%20Vulnerable%20Populations%20and%20COVID-19>.
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