Human-induced climate change is a pressing global issue, with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and societies. Addressing this crisis requires urgent and coordinated global action to mitigate impacts and enhance resilience. In response to this challenge, Fudan University (China) hosted the inaugural International Summer School on Climate Change and Related Risks from July 21 to […]
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Relaunched of the Basics of Resilience: A continued program for accessible, inclusive, and multidisciplinary DRR and CCAM education
The rerun of the free and massive open online course (MOOC) for Basics of Resilience (June 17 – July 19, 2024), a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI) and UP Open University—Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU—FMDS) had attained 2681 participants, of whom 693 completed the course. These results reflect the […]
Behind the Science Podcast: Learning from Successful Disaster Risk Management Interventions through Counterfactual Analysis
Successful and effective disaster management is invisible. That is the idea behind the PhD dissertation of Dr. Maricar Rabonza in Episode 21 of Behind the Science Podcast. Disaster news is often depicted in catastrophes such as the number of lives lost, the extent of infrastructure destruction, and the total damage cost. If disaster risk reduction […]
UP Resilience Institute Staff Promote Disaster Resilience Education at Sustainability Forum
The Education Division of the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) actively participated in the 2nd International Forum on Sustainability Science, held on July 10-12, 2024, at Caraga State University in Butuan City. This forum brought together professionals, academics, researchers, and practitioners from various disciplines to address complex sustainability challenges arising from the interaction between human activities […]
Behind the Science Podcast: Ground movement of the 2020 Masbate earthquake measured from satellites
The UP Resilience Institute co-presents with the Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub another exciting episode of Behind the Science Podcast (BTS). Through the BTS Podcast, we share captivating stories from years of research and how they eventually became published work. In Episode 16, we feature the master’s thesis of Mr. Khelly Sta. Rita, for […]
UP Resilience Institute finishes licensing and certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines for operating Remotely Piloted Aircraft
July 17, 2024 | By Richard Ybañez, Education Office and Audrei Anne Ybañez, UP NOAH Center In the pursuit of quality assurance and compliance to government standards, UP Resilience Institute researchers have completed the certification and licensing of its drones and drone operators. Designated as “Remotely Piloted Aircraft” or RPAs by the Civil Aviation Authority […]
UP RI Internship Program 2024 Orientation
The UP Resilience Institute welcomes 44 students from the University of the Philippines as well as various higher education institutions (HEIs) for the UP RI Internship Program 2024. The Internship Program is designed to provide students with hands-on experiences for professional development in the field of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The orientation […]
Save the Date! PASCDR, UPRI, and UST to hold a DRRM Summit this October 25
This October, the Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience (PASCDR), the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UP RI), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office, Campus Safety and Security, and NSTP CWTS/LTS Office, will host a DRRM Summit themed “Fostering Localized DRR: Strengthening Partnerships between Academic and Local […]
UPRI Joins Historic Rainforest Youth Summit in Sarawak, Malaysia
Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia – The inaugural Rainforest Youth Summit (RAYS), held June 26-28, 2024, in Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, marked a significant moment for global environmental efforts. Themed “Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future,” the summit united young leaders in Southeast Asia, subject-matter experts, public and private sectors, and civil society from across the […]
Learners from diverse backgrounds share their experience in the Basics of Resilience online course
The UP Resilience Institute, in collaboration with the UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies, launched the Basics of Resilience massive open online course (MOOC) last January 2024. On its first run, it achieved remarkable enrollment figures, surpassing 11,000 participants eager to learn about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA). This […]