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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 16h

Farming for the Future: Nature & Resilience is a free event from Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere & Propagate CIC which will run between 10am – 3pm on Thursday 13th November at the Carrick Centre in Maybole. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/farming-fo...

Farming for the Future: Nature and Resilience

Hear from farmers and advisers about how nature-friendly farming works for them and benefits both the environment and their business.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 19h

Event: Delivering for climate & health: insights from UK decision-makers

Join us and @ic-cep.bsky.social to explore how the health benefits of climate action are thought about by decision-makers in government.

📍Online
⏰12.00-13.00
📅16 October

Sign-up today: ow.ly/Ll4W50X04V4

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 22h

A multi-agency meeting will be held in the Highlands later to look at the devastating impact of recent wildfires in Scotland. The summit, hosted by the Scottish government in Grantown, will consider ways to enhance resilience and prevent future outbreaks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Highland summit to tackle devastating impact of wildfires

The meeting in Grantown will consider ways to improve resilience and prevent future blazes.

www.bbc.co.uk

National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 1d

Today is UN Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
This year’s theme is clear: #FundResilienceNotDisasters. Let’s invest in preparedness, education, and local and national capacity.

Explore our work: ncr.glasgow.ac.uk
#DRRDay @undrr.bsky.social

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Hayden Lorimer @slipshodspeller.bsky.social · 1d

Winter Well is on air BBC Radio 4 this week.

An audio guide to thriving in winter, with advice from medics, artists, poets and future-gazers on simple but effective ways to bring light into your life during the darkest part of the year.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

@hesterparr.bsky.social

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 4d

Our October newsletter is out next week. Make sure you're on our mailing list to receive the latest updates from our centre and across Scotland. ncr.glasgow.ac.uk?page_id=130

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The Flood Hub @thefloodhub.bsky.social · 13d

With heavy rain & strong winds expected from Friday 3 October, Storm Amy could bring localised flooding to rivers, roads & low-lying areas.

🌧️Sign up for flood alerts
🌧️Check your local forecast & updates regularly
🌧️Avoid driving or walking through floodwater, it’s deeper & faster than it looks

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 14d

Join the @uofglasgow.bsky.social Games Lab for "Gaming Rail Flood Resilience" in Glasgow on the 10th October. For playtesting the latest version of their discussion-based CO-GREAT rail flood resilience game. The event includes lunch. Contact them by email to sign-up at: [email protected]

Image shows a photo of a busy train station platform in Scotland with departure boards and lots of people walking about.

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 14d

The Ferret’s article gives a sobering look at the lived experiences of communities like Brechin, which are still grappling with the aftermath of Storm Babet and inputs from Carol Raeburn from the Scottish Flood Forum & @uofglasgow.bsky.social's Prof Larissa Naylor.
theferret.scot/communities-...

How communities are struggling to recover after flooding and coastal erosion – The Ferret

theferret.scot

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Scottish Ecological Design Association @scotecodesign.bsky.social · 24d

Look at this lineup! There's a shift in the sustainability world, and we are excited about it.
Are you ready to move beyond "sustainable" to "regenerative"?
📌 Edinburgh & ONLINE
📆 Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October
🎟 seda.scot/seda-conference-2025

Thanks to sponsors @eco.cocon & @wikihouseproject

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 19d

🔊You have just 4 days left to comment on the Scottish Government's Draft Environment Strategy. This strategy outlines a framework for Scotland to play its part in addressing the global crises of nature loss, climate change, and pollution. ▶️Comment here: consult.gov.scot/environment-...

Image shows an aerial photograph of green fields and a river estuary running out to the sea. Overlaid is the text 'Just 4 days left to have your say on Scotland's draft environment strategy'

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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 75 Years of Science for Action

Ian Lisk, President of the WMO Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine and Related Environmental Services and Applications, highlights one of WMO’s most important deliverables over the past decades.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4n3aOf5

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · 21d

We have a new article in the latest edition of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's 'The Geographer'. Looking at why interactive tools, hands-on learning, and storytelling are key to helping explore what resilience means in the face of climate change. (Page 41)
issuu.com/rsgspubs/doc...

The Geographer: Voices of the Earth (Autumn 2025)

issuu.com

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Sep 5

Worst wildfire year on record after crews respond to nearly 1,000 so far www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

Worst wildfire year on record after crews respond to nearly 1,000 so far

Meanwhile the number of firefighters is down 25% since 2008, the equivalent of around 11,000 wholetime crew members, the NFCC said.

www.the-independent.com

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Sep 5

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join the Failure Modes of Engineering: Network Launch Event next week. This network on a mission is to create an inclusive, resilient, and adaptable engineering to better confront climate change and biodiversity loss. www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to...

Welcome to Failure Modes of Engineering : Network Launch Event

Come celebrate the launch of the new Failure Mode of Engineering network

www.eventbrite.com

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our team are at the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) 2025 Conference is at the @ihrr.bsky.social at the University of Durham today. Looking forward to connecting with many of you and the conversations throughout the day. #drr

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Sep 3

For September, the Highland Council, Moray Council, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council are partnering for 'Get Set September' to help the public consider how to respond to an emergency or severe weather incident in their communities. Details: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

Image shows an illustration of a rucksack, a torch, a warning sign and rising water with clouds above. Overlaid are the words: Get Set September - Get prepared for an emergency.

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 29

What is the difference between disaster risk reduction and management?
This brilliant graphic video from @UNDRR helps explain the difference. youtu.be/nKkzLx7vEco?...

What is the difference between disaster risk reduction and management? | UNDRR

YouTube video by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 29

Learn more about the brilliant campus we are based on in this article and the other vital work that is undertaken in the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability.

UofG Dumfries Campus @uofgdumfries.bsky.social · Aug 28

“The campus is my comfort zone...”

Delighted that our beautiful campus and community are featured in @heraldscotland.bsky.social 'The Future of Dumfries & Galloway' series.

Our heart is local 💚 but our vision is global 🌍

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2541070...

Inside Glasgow University's 'model UN' campus in Dumfries

“This year, we’re expecting people from Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malawi, and more,”…

www.heraldscotland.com

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 21

▶️Did you miss our August newsletter?

If so, it is now available to read online: mailchi.mp/597a5f143139...

To make sure you don't miss another edition subsribe here: ncr.glasgow.ac.uk?page_id=130

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 18

You can catch out PI Prof. Fabrice Renaud at the @WigtownBookFest talking about 'The Blue Economy’ and looking at new thinking about how ocean and coastal environments are changing ideas about sustainability. Find out more: tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

Image shows a person sitting amongst green dune grass over looking sand and sea on Scotland's coast.

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CommuniGALLANT @communigallant.bsky.social · Aug 15

From puddles to foxes — mapping Glasgow together. 🌳🚲💧
🎥 Watch the new 10-minute film youtu.be/5nnr5pxEur4
- download communiMap and start spotting today! 📱 App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/commu... 📱 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#Glasgow #ClimateAction #CommunityMapping

From Puddles to Foxes: Your Glasgow, On the Map, Spot It, Snap It, Map It!

YouTube video by GALLANT (UofG)

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢On 18th August join the @UNDRR launch of the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles update. Defining 281 hazards, from floods and wildfires to pandemics and cyber threats, including new insights on how hazards interact, cascade, and compound. ➡️Register: undrr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Image shows ground covered in thick sloppy mud, people in protective gear and sweeping up debris.

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National Centre for Resilience @nationalresilience.bsky.social · Aug 5

📰As the worst of Storm Floris has moved away on from Scotland, today we're reading 'Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous' from Dr Colin Manning @newcastleuni.bsky.social.

theconversation.com/storm-floris...

Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous

Trees in full leaf are more likely to fall, which is why summer storms can be particularly disruptive.

theconversation.com

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