Updating a website has never felt so good as when you stamp those green COMPLETED tags on all the goals that were set for this year!
Phase 2 can now begin thanks to the help of all our partners that made it happen thus far!
https://t.co/G55BAfdHUB
#goals#resaveorg#socialgood
Merry belated Christmas to all in #Dominica and abroad as we come back from the construction of our first #hurricane dome shelter!
Many more to come, but one person less living in precarious housing is a start we can already be proud of!
Thanks to all who helped make it happen!
If I could shamelessly use the charming smile of my friend Tison to showcase the situation at hand and the question related to it, while also bypassing the twitter character limit with text in a picture, this is how I would do it.
#askgaryveeyeg Row 13 Seat 1
Disaster readiness plans are one of the pillars of being prepared for climate change.
Together with climate-resilient infrastructure to provide shelter and disruption-proof supply chains for basic needs,
we can create an environment that allows people to bounce back quickly!
The Caribbean region is suffering more frequent and intense natural hazards. Learning what to do when they strike is life-saving.
With EU funds @Plan_RD works in schools in the Dominican Republic to ensure children know what to do in case of natural hazards.
#DRRDay
Lasting infrastructure will be the literal backbone of the climate-resilient cities and towns of the future.
Lots important work being done towards those goals.
Join us for a collaborative masterclass on our new database of innovative #infrastructure, where we'll explain our methodology and how the database will encourage future innovation. Part of the #Innovate4Cities conference we're starting at 3.45pm. Join in:https://t.co/CktVk6MRr5
Just one of the many feedback loops that are impacting global warming.
Less albedo means more heat retained.
More heat less albedo.
Repeat until we are cooked thoroughly.
#ClimateChange is making the Earth lose its shine! ✨
That's right—due to the warming ocean waters, the Earth's reflectance or 'albedo' is decreasing, causing it to become dimmer.
Read: https://t.co/Rl1T90Txob
(📷: NASA)
Thread! 👇
Learn of #Dome structures we are building to protect from #hurricanes, with a circular foundation shape that resists the back and forth motion of earthquakes damaging square structures.
Especially important after a tragedy like now in #Haiti, as Tropical Storm Grace closes in!
The death toll in Haiti has climbed to nearly 1,300 following the 7.2-magnitude quake, as rescuers work against the threat of an approaching storm. https://t.co/KguuMkoTZ2
#CLIMATECHANGE
It's REAL. It's NOW.
We need concrete actions today, if you are not part of the solution, ask yourself honestly:
"Am I part of the problem?"
The answer will motivate you, because everybody plays a part.
The #IPCC released its latest #ClimateReport today, #ClimateChange 2021: the Physical Science Basis.
“The role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed.” – Working Group I Co-Chair @valmasdel
Report ➡️ https://t.co/uU8bb4inBB
Watch the video, 🎥 ⬇️
Another example of the impact that rain has, even when #hurricanes have been downgraded to #tropicalstorms and even in a location with modern infrastracture like NYC.
Imagine the impact of similar rainfall volumes on areas with limited ressources such as developing nations.
Subways and highways were turned into rivers in New York City on Thursday as a result of severe weather and flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Elsa. Elsa is the first major storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in the U.S.
Another example of the impact that rain has, even when #hurricanes have been downgraded to #tropicalstorms and even in a location with modern infrastructure like NYC.
Imagine the impact of similar rainfall volumes on areas with limited ressources such as developing nations.
Subways and highways were turned into rivers in New York City on Thursday as a result of severe weather and flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Elsa. Elsa is the first major storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in the U.S.
With climate-change knocking at the door, the #Ecoshell domes are one of the most affordable, easy to build and #naturaldisaster resistant buildings ever designed to rebuild communities in a climate resilient way.
We are using this technology to build storm shelters in Dominica!
An eye-opening time lapse to showcase the dramatic water level increase caused by #HurricaneElsa's storm surge.
Water carrying debris can often be the most dangerous element of a hurricane.
Climate resilient housing and shelter that is sealed and impact proof can be a solution.
Ok let's try this again. Watch storm surge from #Elsa in Horseshoe Beach, FL from the @FSWNHorseshoe@WeatherSTEM . This shows approximately 2 hours form 8:55 to 10:55 am.