Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Extreme Weather, Health Risks
(Nov 16) Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities Webinar
October 30, 2018
Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Extreme Weather, Health Risks
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.