Global Webinar Series on “Environment and Emergencies in the face of COVID-19”

The COVID-19 pandemic has only been the latest, very powerful wake-up call on the links between environment and emergencies. Disasters, crises and the environment are intrinsically interconnected. Therefore, a key element of emergency response is the rapid identification and mitigation of environmental risks.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have been partners for the past 25 years, supporting countries in strengthening their capacities to respond to the environmental dimensions of disasters and complex emergencies. 

Join us for a series of webinars on readiness for and response to the environmental dimensions of emergencies, with a special focus on managing these challenges in the face of COVID-19. This is being done in a collaboration of UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) and the National Institute of Disaster Management of India.  

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Webinar Topics and Details:

Webinar 1: Environment and emergencies: What you need to know in a pandemic context (29th July 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)

Webinar 2: Environmental coordination in emergencies: localisation and lockdown challenges (19th August 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)

Webinar 3: Crisis waste management: COVID-19 and beyond (23rd September 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)

Webinar 4: Preparing for and responding to chemical risks: re-starting industry (14th October 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)

Webinar 5: Enhancing the sustainability of humanitarian action (25th November 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)

Webinar 6: What have we learnt from past emergencies and future outlook? (16th December 2020, 14:00-15:30 CEST)