Climate Change × Disaster Reduction Forum: New developments in disaster prevention and reconstruction in the age of a climate crisis -from the perspective of disaster waste –
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APN, in collaboration with Hyogo Prefectural Government, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Hyogo Safety Day Promotion Council, and Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, University of Hyogo will hold the “Climate Change × Disaster Reduction Forum”.
It has been 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Why not take this opportunity to think about the environment and disaster prevention? Due to climate change, disasters are becoming larger and more frequent. This is why the actions of each and every one of us are important in protecting the future.
This forum will focus on the theme of “disaster waste” and consider sustainable disaster prevention and reconstruction based on the principles of the SDGs, such as preparations that can be made in daily life and recycling waste in the event of a disaster.
Event details:
Date and time: Tuesday, 17 December 2024 13:30-16:00 (JST)
Venue: Lasse Hall, 2nd floor, Rose Saloon
(4-10-8 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)
Language: Japanese-English (simultaneous interpretation available)
Capacity: 150 persons (first-come-first-served)
Participation fee: Free
Registration: Click on the link to register
Deadline: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Organizers: 30th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake SDGs International Forum Committee
(Member Organizations: Hyogo Prefectural Government, APN, IGES and Hyogo Safety Day Promotion Council)
Co-organizer: Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, University of Hyogo
Sponsors: Ministry of the Environment, Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association
Contact: Environmental Policy Division, Environmental Management Department, Hyogo Prefectural Government
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +81-78-362-4421
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +81-78-230-8017
Programme
<Part one>
Keynote speech : “Disaster Waste Disposal and Sustainability”
Mr.Masahiro Osako, Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies Introduction of overseas case
“Developing Capacity for Post-typhoon Disaster Waste Management in Coastal Cities
in Fiji and the Philippines”
Mr. Glenn Fernandez, Associate Professor, Rabdan Academy, UAE
<Part two>Panel discussion
Theme (tentative): “Disaster Waste Disposal and Advance Preparation”
Coordinator: Ms.Mayumi Sakamoto, Professor, Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, University of Hyogo
Panelists: Mr. Masahiro Osako,Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies
Mr. Glenn Fernandez, Associate Professor, Rabdan Academy, UAE
Mr. Yoshikazu Otsuka, General Manager, Environmental Technology, Okumura Corporation, Engineering Headquarters
Mr. Shinji Takahara,Director, Environmental Improvement Division, Environment Management Department, Hyogo Prefecture