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Improving Environmental Communication and Adaptation Decision-making in the Humanitarian Sector

ENVS 5909-902/CSTP 5909
University of Colorado
Spring Semester 2017

Course Overview

This course is primarily designed to introduce 2017 RCRCCC interns and other interested students to the mission and goals of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center (RCRCCC) and provide them with background knowledge of themes relevant to climate change, decision-making, and humanitarian work. We will briefly cover the structure and mission of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement, problem-oriented research and policy analysis, the use of weather and climate forecasts for development and humanitarian contexts, and one or two additional subject matters (such as games for humanitarian action, or forecast-based financing) relevant to the intern(s)’s final placement. 

The goal of this course is to prepare interns with background on the work of the International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) and the RCRCCC so that they can contribute positively during their time in the field. It should also provide the foundation for creative and critical thinking about the relationship between science and humanitarian action and the issues you will encounter in the field.