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Innovation in the Face of Adversity: A report from the skies

Innovation in the Face of Adversity: A report from the skies

Floods in Kenya have impacted 43 counties, prompting the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) to deploy drones and satellite imagery for disaster response.

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The Strategic Foresight Book

The Strategic Foresight Book

The decisions we make now will impact the future, and that future will hold new challenges and unexpected opportunities. Strategic foresight allows us to engage with uncertainty, explore possibilities, and turn our insights into action today. The Strategic Foresight Book

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Movable Flush Toilet: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Response

Movable Flush Toilet: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Response

In the aftermath of natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, the paramount importance of sanitation becomes undeniably clear. Past events, notably the Great East Japan earthquake and the Kumamoto earthquake, illuminated the necessity for uninterrupted access to basic amenities like toilets. These pivotal experiences emphasised the dire need for a sanitation solution that is versatile, sustainable, and reliable, even amidst the unpredictabilities of crises.

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Innovation for the people

Innovation for the people

When you think of the word ‘innovation’, what, or who comes to mind? Is it Edison and the lightbulb, or Marie Curie and her discovery of radioactive elements to help treat cancer, or Dr Gladys West and her pioneering invention of GPS. Maybe even Bill Gates’ and Microsoft Word? For me, it’s Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr., scientist, inventor and Simpsons character.

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This is Your Award!

This is Your Award!

Spanish Red Cross have opened their Tech Awards to all Red Cross & Red Crescent volunteers and staff around the world who have been creating and deploying innovative technology solutions for their communities and National Societies. This is Your Award!

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