International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020

This is a recording of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC's online event with ABC TV's Big Weather (and how to survive it) documentary series to recognise the UN's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 #DRRDay

This live webinar took place on 13 October 2020 across several locations in Australia with a panel of expert speakers to discuss the challenges to good governance in the face of major climate and weather shifts. This year, #ItsAllAboutGovernance.

Chapters:

• 0:00 Introduction to IDDRR
• 1:17 Dr John Bates, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
• 5:57 Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO, Chair Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
• 9:46 Introduction to ABC TV's Big Weather (and how to survive it)
• 10:31 Craig Reucassel, ABC
• 18:08 Kirsten Jenkins, Maroondah City Council
• 23:01 Melissa Pexton, Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
• 27:27 Prof Lisa Gibbs, University of Melbourne & Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
• 33:07 John Richardson, Red Cross Australia
• 39:34 Stephen Oliver, ABC
• 48:19 Q&A session
• 58:11 Wrap up
• 59:39 Conclusion to IDDRR

For more information about this event including the presentation slides from this video, visit the event page.