by Konstantina Pratta | Jul 7, 2022 | Front page news, Uncategorized
The Walker Institute attended UNDRR’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), GP2022 7th Session, Bali, Indonesia, 23-28 May 2022 and led an interactive theatre with stakeholders and partners from across the world. The GPDRR convenes to address...
by rrf105 | May 25, 2022 | Front page news, Walker Academy
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 The Walker Academy, the capacity building arm of the Walker Institute, based at the University of Reading, holds a brilliant week-long training course every year named Climate Resilience Evidence Synthesis Training (CREST). The course helps PhD...
by rrf105 | May 18, 2022 | Front page news, NIMFRU
Walker Researcher Faith Mitheu describes our work on community led approaches to improve early warning systems and anticipatory actions to support vulnerable communities in data scarce regions. In solidarity with the United Nations recent declaration of ensuring all...
by rrf105 | May 12, 2022 | Front page news, Sweet Potato, Uncategorized
Working as an interdisciplinary research fellow at Walker 2019-2021 was a whirlwind and a joy. I worked on a wide and ever-changing variety of projects, from flood forecasting in Uganda to climate risk assessments of the Middle East to East African sweet potato pests....
by rrf105 | Apr 30, 2022 | Front page news, Walker Academy
The Climate Resilience Evidence Synthesis Training (CREST) is an initiative providing practical, real-world experience in the synthesis of information from across sectors, to inform policy and business decision-making in the field of climate resilience. This training...
by rrf105 | Apr 27, 2022 | Front page news, Walker Updates
Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest developments from the Walker Institute and the wider climate science field. Partnering: Combatting neglected tropical diseases. We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Sightsavers,...
