Climate Change Adaptation #Maladaptation #DisasterRiskCreation IPCC author. Prefers to be off the grid in the woods. Director, Dickinson & Associates.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined November 2009
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Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Today, the 🇺🇸 government offered at #COP28 to pledge 17.5 millions USD to the #LossAndDamageFund.
🔍This is 0.00003% of the cost of climate-related disasters that occured in the US alone during the first eight months of the year (source: @NOAA).
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Seeking to understand and manage risk? 🧐 Thrilled to share our new article on Forensic Investigations of Disasters 📚🧭Ian Burton, Allan Lavell, A. Oliver-Smith, A. Brenes @alonsobrenest, Thea Dickinson @adapt2climate 👀👉 Open Access jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba…
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Progress on climate adaptation so far has been too little, too slow. UNEP’s 2022 #AdaptationGap Report highlights the urgency to develop national adaptation plans to help the most vulnerable communities cope with the accelerating impacts of #ClimateChange. bit.ly/3UiM7wx
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
It was a big day for #Climate #Adaptation in Canada. 🇨🇦
We hosted an online event on Canada’s first #NationalAdaptationStrategy—and launched a public consultation: ow.ly/TOF550J9nup
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
30 years ago, on 9 May 1992, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted. A lot has been done so far, yet much more needs to be achieved. The most challenging part of @UNFCCC journey is not behind us, but ahead and everyone is needed to make a change. #ClimateAction
On 9 May 1992, the UN Framework Convention on #ClimateChange was adopted.
Today the 🌍 has:
✔️ The historic #ParisAgreement
✔️ A full set of rules to implement it
Now it's time to make this progress count. It's time for a transformational decade of #ClimateAction.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Good news from Routledge: you can use code FLR40 for 20% off on #Whyvulnerabilitystillmatters at routledge.com.
Yeah, our book has come out! A sequel to the 2004 volume of ‘Mapping Vulnerability’. About vulnerability in the era of resilience and the politics of Disaster Risk Creation (DRC). Including some of the original authors like @wisnerben and Terry Cannon and exciting ‘new’ people.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Happening tomorrow!
Webinar book launch : Our Warming Planet: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
🗓️: 16 February 2022. For more information click here: lnkd.in/db8YGMtn
#OurWarmingPlanet #BookLaunch #webinar
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met. 1/3
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
At #cop26 opening plenary, a powerful call by India Logan-Riley (@indimiro) of Aotearoa, known these days as New Zealand: "Listen to our stories, honor our knowledge, and get in line or get out of the way.” youtu.be/ckoQmc5Up6Q?t=3638 More soon: revkin.bulletin.com
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
📺 Live from #COP26
Follow live as the UN Climate Change Conference kicks off in Glasgow.
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it's a real thing
The book is live! *GLOBAL VIEWS ON CLIMATE RELOCATION* -- Our intro chapter is open access - for anyone who wants an overview of the type of case studies and themes addressed in the book @JolaAdapts @UDELDRC
routledge.com/Global-Views-o…
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Saying 'resilience' won't make it so. Community-based work is great, but it isn't enough.
POLICY is needed to adequately prepare for fires, floods, heat, and other climate impacts.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Strong support in #Budget2021 for rural communities:
📶 New $1B for Broadband
⛈Targeted climate adaptation funding
🌳Expanded natural infra funding
🚌Dedicated rural transportation fund
🏘Doubled community building fund
Thank you Min. @cafreeland @MaryamMonsef @cathmckenna.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
IBC commends Minister @cafreeland, @FinanceCanada, @CanadianPM & the Gov. of @Canada for ensuring climate adaptation measures are appropriately resourced as the government continues to implement its promised National Action Plan on Flooding. #Budget2021 #cdnpoli
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
#COVID has taken another patient:
- New Canadian
- Multi-generational home
- Essential worker with high-exposure risk job
- Did not qualify for vaccination at time of infection
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
Imagine if the 1% of Toronto's richest had the highest COVID cases in their communities and the least access to vaccines.
You can't. There would be swift policy changes.
What's happening in Ontario is systemic racism manifesting in the policy process.
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
For my non-Texans, it’s hard to convey how f’d our state is. It’s barely broken freezing since Sunday. Half of Austin has been almost entirely w/out heat or power for 2.5 days. Water pressure is dropping and there’s a boil notice but half the city has no power to boil. Thread🧵⤵️
Thea Dickinson, PhD retweeted
UN chief @antonioguterres: "We simply cannot allow the pandemic to keep us from working together" on path to #COP26 #climate summit; has directed UN officials around the world to make offices & venues available to allow for all countries to participate in virtual negotiations