Press Release (for immediate release)
March 20th, 2011
World Wide Fund for Nature
conducts
Green Reconstruction & Recovery Trainings in Pakistan
The rebuilding efforts that follow natural or man-made disasters represent a significant and important opportunity to restore systems to be more environmentally and socially sustainable than what existed prior to the disaster. The sheer scale of international response led by humanitarian organizations offers a tremendous opportunity to rebuild communities that are healthier, stronger and more resilient while minimizing any negative effects their rebuilding efforts may have on the environment. Humanitarian and conservation practitioners, government officials, local communities, and donor organizations can take steps to ensure reconstructed communities are built back safer through actively addressing environmental sustainability, reducing risk and vulnerability to future disasters, and adapting to the effects of our changing climate.
To address the above, WWF in partnership with humanitarian, development and environmental partners developed practical field tools, methods, and strategies in order to integrate environmental sustainability within post-disaster recovery and reconstruction. The outcome is the Green Recovery and Reconstruction Training Toolkit (GRRT). The Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit is a training program designed to increase awareness and knowledge of environmentally sustainable disaster response approaches.
In Pakistan, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan (NDMA) and United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) is conducting two 3-day customized GRRT trainings targeting the housing and community restoration sectors from 21st to 26th March in Islamabad. The National Disaster Management Authority, Provincial Disaster Management Authorities, United Nations Development Programme, International humanitarian and development organizations, local non-government organizations and environmental partners, will be participating at these trainings.
The aim of the workshops is to reduce risk and vulnerability of communities by promotion and incorporation of environmental sustainability principles within the recovery and reconstruction activities through the GRRT trainings in Pakistan. This workshop will benefit humanitarian workers, conservation and environmental specialists as well as government officials involved with disaster response projects, especially in the areas of site development, construction, regeneration of livelihoods and disaster risk reduction. WWF hopes to conduct further trainings in Pakistan at the national, provincial and district level in future.
For more information please contact Mr. Sohaib Arshad on sarshad@wwf.org.pk or call at 0332 558 2246.
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Taseer Ali Mirza
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Green Schools Programme
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