3c. Communication
This sub-section helps National Societies raise awareness of climate change and its impacts through the production of high-quality information and multimedia for different target groups.
Here are tools, ideas and case studies from throughout the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, building on the IFRC’s minisite Public Awareness and Public Education for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Relevant reading section includes exercises and games for use in training, workshops or simply as an inspiration for campaigns, all facilitating learning in interactive ways.
In contrast to other explanatory modules the films listed here simply show the effectiveness of images as a source of inspiration for communications work, and there is a video on how to make a video.
In the Red Cross Red Crescent, video and multimedia in general are increasingly popular ways of sharing information and raising awareness and in this section you will find a summary of best practice from other National Societies, including a catalogue of products, case studies, brochures, booklets and more.
Content
- What is in this module?
- Powerpoint presentations with notes
- Games
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3c Games in general
Games are our most succesful ways to communicate about complex climate risks
and the need for action. Visit our games website to see the entire game list. -
3c Climate Message
Explore how easy communication can break down and discuss how to communicate
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3c Answer with your feet
A quick exercise that allows participants to quickly get information about others in the room.
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3c Games in general
- Relevant reading
- Films
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Haiti and 1.5 degrees
In this film, 12 Haitian individuals share their personal and intimate experiences with
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Seasonal conferences - Horn of Africa
Explanatory video about the concept and advantage of seasonal conferences.
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Flashmobs instruction video - India
Video explaining how to design and carry out 'flash mobs' - organised gatherings of
people in public places performing coordinated actions and speech to communicate public messages.
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Beneficiaries stories - Forecast-based Financing Uganda
The Uganda Red Cross on 13 November 2015 distributed just under 5,000 preparedness items
to flood-prone communities in Kapelebyong sub-county. -
Participatory video with the Ethiopian Red Cross
Participatory video project in north-west Ethiopia where farmers from a Wage Wargaje learn
how to become filmmakers and share with others what they are doing on climate change adaptation.
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More than survival - Mexican Red Cross
A fisherman in a Mexican village realizes that climate change is leading to a drastic reduction in fish.
He comes across a documentary about fish farming and decides to start a fish factory in his village. -
Road to Resilience - Bangladesh Red Crescent
Video explaining the integrated programme approach to building resilience in cyclone prone
parts of Bangladesh. Interesting use of still photography as well as video.
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Haiti and 1.5 degrees