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The term ‘refugee’ both all-encompassing and inclusive. Since the right to live in a safe environment is guaranteed by the universal declaration of human rights, it is valid for individuals whose lives are in danger to seek protection. Seeking refuge is equivalent to seeking protection fromsituationsthat threaten human life. To put it another way, not […]
Climate change is inevitable to everyone regardless of ethnicity, race, and gender. There is a reason why the IPCC declares the climate crisis as a current challenge that humans are facing where the impacts and implications may appear to be equal. As climate change becomes a universal challenge, humans also become vulnerable and prone to […]
Leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday, 27 January 2023 for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on those forced to flee their homes, or leaving in search of a better life. Reported by UN News Website Greta said that the situaton is a question of life and death for countless […]
Population and economic growth pose another challenge for Samarinda City, which is waste that –if unmanaged- can lead to environmental degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Samarinda responds to this challenge through collaboration and innovation. With a population of 872.000 and a population growth of 1,62% per year[1], Samarinda produces at least 18,881 […]
The planet has witnessed the paralysing impact of extreme weather on our lives throughout 2021. The Global Climate Report has documented the increase of climate-induced disasters from the Eastern to Southern hemisphere. At a national level, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) sounded the alarm of the extreme weather incidents that will take place […]
In Banjarmasin, the capital city of Indonesia’s South Kalimantan Province, floods and fires vulnerabilities may increase due to climate change. The Local Government is stepping up to tackle this issue by increasing the adaptive capacity of its most vulnerable groups: people with disabilities (PwD). The Mayor of Banjarmasin H. Ibnu Sina, S.Pi., M.Si, speaking in […]
As Prof. Youssef Diab (Université Gustave Eiffel) is piloting a civil engineering master course at the University of Liège, a webinar on “Urban Resilience” has been organized for about 15 specialized engineering students on the 9th of December 2021 at 1.45 pm (CET). It gathered 3 different speakers, with 3 different backgrounds and experiences.Pilot4DEV has presented […]
United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021, Conference of Parties (COP) 26, concluded in Glasgow, on 12 November 2021, with a strong call-to-action for countries to double their climate actions and for developed countries to mobilise finance to support developing countries to adapt to climate change. This edition of Climate Change Media Monitoring found four main […]
Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project took part in the Indonesia Human Rights Festival 2021 by sharing insights and actions in the “Collective Commitment Towards Social and Environmental Justice” session, Thursday (18/11). The webinar sent a strong message of the urgency to embed human rights considerations into the core of climate decision-making processes and practices. […]
Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project will participate in the Human Rights Festival 2021 by featuring practices and actions from its European partners and pilot cities, from 17 to 18 November 2021. The event gains momentum as there’s a necessity to put human rights at the very core of climate actions in the face of climate […]
Climate change issues have taken centre stage in the Indonesian media outlets as the world is gearing up to start United Nations Climate Change Conference, Conference of Parties (COP) 26, in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October to 12 November 2021. We categorised four main issues that the media reported when reporting climate change. The media monitoring also shows […]
