QSAND calling

QSAND (Quantifying Sustainability in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters) promotes sustainable reconstruction following disasters.

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When a disaster strikes, how should an affected community prioritise their response? QSAND can help to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of all reconstruction efforts. Find out more with our introductory animation

https://t.co/a03bRcOivl

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

Great to see these studies from @CroixRougeLu, measuring the environmental impact of shelter typologies, and providing important input for the SMAC carbon calculator tool.

DRC: https://t.co/GPvuumO6Xf

Madagascar: https://t.co/whybk0uVFu

Burundi: https://t.co/k8clreXIYw

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

Cannot wait for this in January! It will be a great opportunity to work with Tanja and connect her fascinating research with the wide range of disaster-related activities here at Loughborough.

@QSANDcalling @lborogeog @WEDCUK @UKMECS and many more!

[Long Seng To @longsengto]

It was wonderful to work with the BJTU+ team on this paper! We explore how sustainable and energy-resilient strategies can be integrated into emergency shelter design with @QSANDcalling

[Modern Energy Cooking Services @UKMECS]

In #Malawi, burnt brick construction emits 1.5M tonnes of #BlackCarbon annually. Despite bans, dirty fuel use persists. Is there a better solution? A #blog by @GeorgeFoden explores incentivizing #CleanEnergy for households:
https://t.co/RofW3lF6B0
#SolarCooking #Sustainability

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

Great to see both QSAND and SMAC getting a shout out at #GSCmeeting24 in @Better_Shelter's Open Session discussing their fascinating work on LCA in humanitarian shelter action.

Find out more at:
https://t.co/Z1AXEvyN54

https://t.co/2EiVGWlb6d

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

Provocative first session of Day 3 #GSCmeeting24.

In fragile settings, nothing we do is neutral. Everything we do will have positive and negative consequences. So how do we minimise and mitigate against secondary negative effects?

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

The new Global Shelter Cluster Strategy launched at #GSCmeeting24!
Lots to consider, but of particular relevance to QSAND are:

🌍 Improve environmental impact
🏁 Enable recovery and durable solutions from the start
📢 Advocate for S&S responses

https://t.co/Z1AXEvyN54 for more

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

Join us online or in person at this HNPW session on environmentally sound procurement for shelter action, in which we'll be discussing the use of different decision-making support tools to support sustainability in humanitarian practice.

Register here:
https://t.co/93HifT84KQ

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

It was great to share with engaged students on the QSAND process and share more on some real life examples from Malawi - thanks @moniadelpinto for the opportunity!

[Dr Monia Del Pinto @moniadelpinto]

Today's guest presentation for the #DisasterRiskManagement module @LboroEng was on #postdisastershelter in #malawi Thank you George Foden for prompting a great conversation and involving students in the @QSANDcalling workshop!

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

QSAND was used as a guiding principle in this project, which aimed to integrate energy-focused resilience strategies into humanitarian shelter design.

Read more about how the QSAND team supported this innovative design process:

@LboroSTEER @lborogeog

https://t.co/4O3tMkbnLZ

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QSAND is a featured project in Loughborough's Successful Transitions Under Environmental Change research challenge.

Read more about related research in @lborogeog, @LboroIRPH, @LboroSTEER and the wider School of Social Sciences and Humanities here:

https://t.co/dTicviVTL7

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

What is QSAND and how can it be used to support sustainable decision-making in post-disaster contexts? Find out all about QSAND in our introductory video

https://t.co/FOsvv01oVL

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

Great to see QSAND being used in a new and different way, supporting an emergency shelter design that runs entirely on renewable energy - read more about the BJTU+ Solar Decathlon Project here!

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

It's exciting to see our paper published on the amazing work of the BJTU+ team.

Sustainability, resilience and energy issues need to be integrated into shelter action. The BJTU+ team propose a way to do so.

https://t.co/lq1BNt6yMS

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

You can keep up-to-date on what the QSAND team has been up to on our Events Page. Don't miss out on a future QSAND event! https://t.co/78OkWblXhv

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

I loved taking part in @imascientist, and the prize money allowed me to run a workshop in Salima, Malawi, with shelter practitioners and government officials on @QSANDcalling to (hopefully) help improve humanitarian shelter response.

Read the report here:
https://t.co/dHtOry5X4r

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

"QSAND is very relevant to both practitioners and academicians in determining sustainability of shelter projects. Bravo!"

"Thank you so much for the interesting training. It was great and relevant."

Thanks to all who participated, we look forward to engaging more in the future!

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

This morning, QSAND Programme Lead @GeorgeFoden presented a QSAND introductory workshop at the Malawi Shelter Cluster Meeting in Senga, Salima District.

Later today we will conduct a training exercise, and looked more closely at the interlinked issues of shelter and energy

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

The Malawi Shelter Cluster Coordination Meeting begins with an overview of the activities members have been engaged with, particularly in response to Cycle Freddy

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

Great to see how the issues of energy and housing are connected, with some key considerations for QSAND and @LboroSTEER to help address

[George Foden @GeorgeFoden]

Vincent Mwale of Mzuzu University's Department of Energy Systems on the importance of ensuring energy resilience in rural communities.

Renewable minigrid solutions were presented, and the Shelter Cluster participants are keen to see how they can support at the household level.

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

This morning, QSAND Programme Lead @GeorgeFoden presented a QSAND introductory workshop at the Malawi Shelter Cluster Meeting in Senga, Salima District.

Later today we will conduct a training exercise, and looked more closely at the interlinked issues of shelter and energy

[QSAND calling @QSANDcalling]

QSAND was used to support the assessment of a resettlement programme in Kachin State, Myanmar, prior to the military coup in 2021. Watch the team reflect on this process at the 2021 WEDC conference here: https://t.co/JBFCuZlVVn