100 Resilient Cities
Glasgow City Council joins the 100 Resilient Cities programme and starts work on a £100 million waste water tunnel in the south of the city. This is a great way to engage with community resilience if...
View ArticleUnited Nations Climate Change Summit
Combatting climate change is the topic of discussion at the United Nations Climate Change Summit. It will be held 30th November to 11th December 2015. 40,000 participants will be present at this...
View ArticleScotland as the world’s first hydro nation!
Recent Scottish Government policy is to develop Scotland as the world’s first Hydro Nation which places more emphasis on water as central to our national identity. Dissemination of the Hydro Nation...
View ArticleDumfries and Galloway Council Resilience Team
In June 2015, Dumfries and Galloway Council resilience team hosted an event in partnership with Moffat Academy to increase the resilience of the community. Children from the school as well as parents,...
View ArticleSafe Islanders 2015!
Orkney Islands Council is organising Safe Islanders, an annual event, on 27th August 2015. This event promotes community safety, health and crime prevention to pupils. If you are interested in...
View ArticleCommunity resilience mini conference report
To find out what was discussed at the very successful networking event held by Education Scotland in June, download the mini conference report. The focus was on making links between community...
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10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
This week marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It also marks the week that New Orleans launch their resilience road map which they hope will help them tackle climate and social challenges,...
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Get ready for winter!
Are you ready for winter? On Sunday 25th October the clocks go back – instead of having an extra hour in bed, use the time to prepare for winter! Visit the Ready for Emergencies website for ideas to...
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Launch of SEPA kids
New website launch! Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have just launched a new website for children. It gives information on how to prepare for flooding, how to make a flood kit and it...
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Getting Ready for Winter Glow Meet
Don’t get caught out with bad weather this winter! Doing small things now can save a lot of trouble later. Tune in with your class to Education Scotland’s Glow meet to hear from the MET office and...
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Community resilience networking event May 2016
Friday 13th, unlucky for some but not for us last month, when resilience professionals and education colleagues met to discuss how they could work together, to ensure our children and young people...
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Community resilience briefing paper
Hot off the press! Read this briefing paper to get an overview of community resilience and the curriculum. Find out why it is an exciting context for learning and how this can be applied to your own...
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Save the Children Resilience Project
Save the Children are looking for two schools to take part in a resilience project that aims to strengthen children’s understanding of emergencies and the actions they can take to prepare...
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Become a River Monitoring Volunteer
For more information click on the links below: Photo guide for volunteers Recording sheet
View ArticleCommunity resilience networking event
Date: Monday 31st October 2016 Time: 09:00 (for 09:25 start) – 15:00 Venue: Celtic Park, London Road, Glasgow, G40 3RE Target audience: P4 – 7 and secondary teachers with an interest in...
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Resilience Week 7th – 11th November
How resilient are you and your family? What about your class? Your colleagues? Are you ready for snow, ice, wind, flooding, rain? Don’t worry, there are simple steps you can take, some have been...
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Ready Scotland Photography Competition 2016
Ready Scotland Photography Competition 2016 Be prepared for bad weather and win prizes for your school! What is it? Ready Scotland Photo and Caption Competition for P6 pupils. Take part in this...
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Feedback from 31st October community resilience networking event
Approximately 70 delegates joined us at Celtic Park on Monday 31st October to identify ways resilience to natural disasters like flooding/severe weather/utility failure could be integrated into...
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Community resilience resources for schools
Want to find out how to prepare for emergencies and keep yourself and other safe? Keep reading and find out how this key message can be used as an exciting approach to teaching and learning. Download...
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Getting Ready for Winter Glow Meet
Don’t get caught out with bad weather this winter! Doing small things now can save a lot of trouble later. Tune in with your class to Education Scotland’s Glow meet to hear from the MET office and...
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