Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Extreme Weather, Health Risks
(Nov 16) Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities Webinar
October 30, 2018
Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities: Addressing Mental Health and Cultural Safety in Evacuation Processes is the second webinar in a series of webinars that will take the opportunity to highlight the important work being done through the eyes of project experts.
Speakers:
Dr. Emily Dicken, the Director of First Nations Coordination with Emergency Management BC
Amber Maclean-Hawes, the Climate Action Emergency Management Officer at Mi’kmaw Conservation Group
Additionally, you will hear from the CCHAP team on present findings and understandings related to the Federal Science Plan – which is a project under the Pan-Canadian Framework (Resilient Regions and Communities), addressing the mental health impacts of extreme weather events in Indigenous communities.
Date: November 16
Time: 1:00pm EST
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
For more information on the webinar and to register see here.
