Centro Brasil no Clima’s Post

At the beginning of December, at the invitation of the European Union, our Project Manager, Raiana Schirmer Soares (Rai), together with Viola Csordas, Security Sector Reform Advisor at the DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, took part in a visit to Rio Grande do Sul to assess the role of security sector actors in adapting to climate change, with a focus on the response to the floods that devastated the region between April and May 2024. The aim was to deepen our understanding of the security and risk management challenges faced during and after the crisis, identifying lessons that could strengthen the state's resilience in the face of extreme climate events. Our mission included key dialogues with institutions and experts, including: ✅ Porto Alegre State and Municipal Civil Defense; ✅ Firefighters; ✅ Brazilian Army; ✅ RS Department of the Environment and Infrastructure; ✅ Porto Alegre Public Safety Department; ✅ Public Prosecutor's Office; ✅ Community in the Humaitá neighborhood, directly affected by the floods; ✅ Architect Andre Huyer (Porto Alegre Municipal Council for Historical and Cultural Heritage); ✅ Professor Rualdo Menegat; ✅ Thiago Knipling, from Veleiros do Sul, who led rescues of victims; ✅ Centro Humanitário de Acolhimento Vida, which shelters homeless people; ✅ Responsive Cities Institute. These meetings brought valuable insights into how to integrate public security, humanitarian response and infrastructure efforts to mitigate climate risks and protect vulnerable communities. We remain committed to turning these findings into strategies and actions that strengthen climate resilience and adaptation in Brazil. We thank all the partners and interlocutors who have shared their experiences and knowledge throughout this journey. #CBC #Centrobrasilnoclima #meioambiente #sustentabilidade #mudançasclimáticas #biodiversidade #justiçaclimática #governançaclimática #financiamentoclimático #transiçãoenergética #educaçãoclimática #ClimateRealityProjectBrasil #ConsórcioBrasilVerde #CentrodeOperaçõesRS #DCAF #POA #PortoAlegre #enchentes #UniãoEuropeia

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