Climate Change × Disaster Reduction Forum: New developments in disaster prevention and reconstruction in the age of a climate crisis

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” as follows.

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.

Let’s learn together how to utilize the experience and lessons learned from the earthquake for the future. We look forward to your participation!

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)
Free of charge

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

Part one
Keynote speech Introduction of overseas case	“Disaster Waste Disposal and Sustainability” Masahiro Osako, Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies“Developing Capacity for Post-typhoon Disaster Waste Management in Coastal Cities in Fiji and the Philippines” Glenn Fernandez, Associate Professor, Rabdan Academy, UAE
Part two
Panel discussion	Theme (tentative): “Disaster Waste Disposal and Advance Preparation” Coordinator Mayumi Sakamoto, Professor, Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, University of Hyogo Panelists Masahiro Osako Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies Glenn Fernandez Associate Professor, Rabdan Academy, UAE Yoshikazu Otsuka General Manager, Environmental Technology Division, Engineering Headquarters, Okumura Corporation Shinji Takahara Director, Environmental Improvement Division, Environment Management Department, Hyogo Prefecture

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

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