Humanitarian actors globally are seeking to improve the environmental outcomes of their operations. The shelter and settlement sector offers concrete opportunities for such environmental improvements. In this course you will gain a knowledge of the key environmental impacts related to humanitarian shelter and settlements and learn how environmentally sensitive site planning and preparation can underpin a wider green humanitarian response. You will understand the multiplication of environmental impacts that comes from the scale of shelter responses, and how green shelter and settlement responses can contribute to sustainable energy and water access through a cross-cutting approach to green response. Further, you will gain skills in the design of green shelter and settlement responses in emergency contexts. After this training, you will be able to undertake environmental screening and environmental outcome monitoring to continually improve the environmental sustainability and climate compatibility of your work in this sector.
This workshop is designed for participants who want to take part in-person in Bochum (Germany) and for people who can only take part online (hybrid) . However, online participation is only possible during the morning sessions until lunch break. These sessions will be held by our trainers in Bochum, but will also be distributed via Zoom. In the afternoon, only participants who will be on site in Bochum can take part. Important: Only in-person participants can take the Certificate of Advanced Studies!
The training is part of aha's certification scheme and can be credited towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action".
Contents
- The key environmental considerations for shelter and site planning
- How to monitor environmental outcomes for on-going improvement
- How to improve environmental outcomes through green shelter design and sensitive site planning and settlement management
- Practical experience in selecting, planning and implementing, green shelter response activities in emergency settings
Target group
Staff of humanitarian NGOs with several years of professional experience.
Format
This workshop is designed for participants who want to take part in-person in Bochum (Germany) and for people who can only take part online (hybrid) . However, online participation is only possible during the morning sessions until lunch break. These sessions will be held by our trainers in Bochum, but will also be distributed via Zoom. In the afternoon, only participants who will be on site in Bochum can take part. Important: Only in-person participants can take the Certificate of Advanced Studies! The sessions will be in English.
Session 1: Monday, 06 May 2024
Session 2: Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Session 3: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
10:00 am – 6:00 pm CET
Location
Akademie der Ruhr-Universität gGmbH, Suttner-Nobel-Allee 4, 44803 Bochum
Facilitators
The workshop will be led by Andrea Dekrout and Gavin Reynolds.
Costs
The seminar is free of charge.
Your registration is binding. Participants will receive feedback on whether they have been admitted to the course within two weeks after their registration.
Please contact Aaron Dumont for further questions: aaron.dumont(at)ruhr-uni-bochum.de
This seminar is part of a joint project of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) of Ruhr-University Bochum and VENRO. It is financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.