Leading Disaster Risk Reduction
Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:35:00 BST
Professors Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh were invitees at the “Leading Disaster Risk Reduction: A seminar on preparing for and responding to disasters”, held on the 1st October 2015 in the Mountbatten Room, Christ’s College, University of Cambridge.
Photo: Christ's College, University of Cambridge
This seminar aimed to bring together diverse perspectives on how cities, institutions and organisations consider and actively work towards reducing disaster risks and was orgnaised by the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) and the Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and Environment at the University of Cambridge.
The seminar was an ideal opportunity to bring together a group from a range of disciplines to explore challenges and opportunities for disaster risk reduction. Panel member presentations were done by
- Roger Sutton – Former CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
- Rowan Douglas – CEO Capital, Science & Policy Practice at Willis Group
- Ana Gonzalez Pelaez – Fellow of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and human rights advocate
Photo: Roger Sutton - Former CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (middle)
Dilanthi and Richard took part at the Round table discussion Roundtable discussion on implementing change in infrastructure systems following a disaster
