Virtual Coffee with Changemakers: Promoting Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia

When: Thursday, 6 May 2021, 14:00-14:45 WIB (Jakarta) ;10:00-10:45 EAT (Nairobi) ;09:00-10:45 CEST (Geneva)

Where: Online, register here

What: UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster and Climate Resilience.

This Virtual Coffee with Changemakers event is dedicated to celebrating the role of ecosystems in reducing the impacts of hazards and climate change in Indonesia, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. As the COVID-19 pandemic has tragically demonstrated, healthy Nature is needed for healthy people and provides us with important buffers against the impacts of climate risks. We will learn about achievements in promoting Nature-based Solutions for building climate resilience in Indonesia and challenges on the horizon by two female changemakers.

Agenda:

• Welcome from moderator
• Discussion: Promoting Nature for climate and disaster resilience in Indonesia- What has been achieved, what are the gaps and critical priorities? 
• Q&A
• Closing remarks

Speakers:

• Susan Lusiana, Coordinator for the resilience programme for Wetlands International Indonesia
• Dyah R. Hizbaron, Vice Dean of Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Alumni
• Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Moderator:

• Malikah Amril, Field Project Coordinator Eco-DRR at UNEP

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