Benefits of Applying Early to Study Abroad: A Complete Guide
It’s crunch time, and while some students are frantically gathering documents, chasing deadlines, and stressing over last-minute applications, others are calmly preparing for their new journey abroad, confident that everything is already in place. What sets them apart? Applying early. Starting your study abroad application process ahead of time isn’t just about avoiding the chaos; […]
Failure on finance deal will have devastating consequences
by Salomé Lehtman | Debbie Hillier | Barbara Rosen Jacobson | Colin McQuistan | Laura Bahlman | Kristen Ostling | Monday, November 25, 2024 Dubbed ‘the Finance COP,’ the latest global climate summit would succeed or fail based on the nature of the deal made on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. […]
Cities and climate resilience: reflections from the World Urban Forum 2024
by Brenda Ávila Flores | Ana Merenciano | Carmen Martinez | Cale Johnstone | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Following the conclusion of COP29 in November, a critical area of discussion in climate mitigation and adaptation is the role of the urban context. While urban areas are responsible for the majority of global carbon emissions, they […]
American Water Continues Partnership with Scholarship America®
CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it is continuing its partnership with Scholarship America® and accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. Awards totaling $100,000 will be distributed nationwide to students within America Water’s national footprint, continuing their education in a […]
Towards effective early warning systems: impact and lessons from Nepal and Peru
by Georgia Landray | Mirianna Budimir | Dharam R. Uprety | Miguel Arestegui | Sarah Begg | Friday, December 20, 2024 An assessment of Early Warning Systems (EWS) by Practical Action in Nepal and Peru highlights the need to focus on individuals and communities in the design and implementation of these systems. Some 3.3 to 3.6 billion […]
Spotlight on the field teams working in Hampshire and Sussex to reduce flooding – Creating a better place
It’s Flood Action Week so we’re showcasing the great work of our field teams in Hampshire and Sussex. These teams play a vital role reducing the risk of flooding to communities in the south east of England. In Hampshire and West Sussex alone, the Environment Agency maintains 4,500 flood risk structures which protect approx. 5,500 […]
New context, new opportunities: why we’re working in Fiji
by Jen Stewart | Kartika Chandra | Nete Logavatu | Michael Szönyi | Francisco Ianni | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 The launch of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in Fiji represents a new context in which the Alliance is working to strengthen climate resilience. Through supporting and extending Early Warning Systems (EWS), leveraging Nature-based Solutions (NbS) […]
Working in partnership to manage surface water flooding – Creating a better place
Surface water flooding is localised and complex. There are currently 3.2 million properties in areas at risk in England. As the September floods have shown, it is a real and growing threat to life, property, infrastructure, and to the economy. It requires a partnership approach to manage it better. During Flood Action Week 2024 14– […]
Strengthening redundancy for the early warning system in Hue City, Vietnam
by Tho Nguyen | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Early warning systems (EWS) are integral to disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, safeguarding lives, property, and infrastructure against flood impacts. ISET has been collaborating with partners in Hue City (formally Thua Thien Hue province) to enhance the province’s EWS, with a key focus on integrating redundancy […]
Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship | University of Nottingham, UK
3 min read The Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship is a prestigious opportunity for students from Africa, South Asia, and selected Commonwealth countries to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Nottingham, UK. Established in 2001, this scholarship is designed for international students who are passionate about driving change and development in their home countries. […]