Action Ready: Climate & Disaster Capacity Building Program
FREE After-school program for high school students aged 12-17
When: 4pm - 5:30pm, Thursday afternoons from 8th June - 10th August
Booking available here
The temperature is rising, and so is our local disaster risk. But you can build resilience against the effects of climate change by understanding how natural hazards might impact your community and how to prepare for emergencies. Join Red Cross' 8-week after-school program for high school students aged 12-17.
Each week, Red Cross will cover a new topic which will include interactive discussions, and collaborative games and activities designed to build disaster risk knowledge, emergency preparedness and climate action skills. Topics include:
- Climate projections and natural and human-made hazards in Lake Macquarie.
- Local emergency management arrangements & the roles of emergency services in times of crisis.
- How to prepare yourself & community for emergencies.
- How to get involved in collective action for our climate.
- Coping skills for resilience in times of crisis.
- Identifying solutions to local problems.
This is a free event, but places are limited, so you must register to secure your place.
For more details and questions, please contact: amortimer@redcross.org.au or call 0497 459 246
