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    “If we cannot imagine our way out of the climate crisis, with the help of creatives, we will – frankly – not make it.” Christiana Figueres (). Read our new policy note here:

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  2. In East Africa, accurate weather and climate information is essential as risks of extreme weather increase. We connected local journalists and climate scientists to help them better understand each other and communicate with audiences. Learn more:

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  3. Tune in this afternoon to watch Kenya, Weather Wise at 16.45 GMT on the Log in here👉

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  5. Just four days left at but there is still time to catch our films on the ! Tomorrow: 📺Living Climate Change, The long walk to water, 9.00GMT 📺Whatever the Weather, Cambodia, 15.00GMT 📺Amrai Pari (Together We Can Do It), Bangladesh, 19.00GMT

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  6. We’re looking forward to exciting content on the tomorrow. 15.15 GMT: ‘Locally-led Solutions to Disaster Risk Reduction’ - our own David Njuguna will be speaking about our Weather Wise project in with @ukmetoffice. Log in👉

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  7. Join , the BBC’s Global Health Correspondent, today at - 4.50-5.05pm GMT. Drawing on our learnings from and Ebola, explore the role of local media in fighting health 👉

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    Hear from members of the community as they share their concerns about vaccines in this month's What Matters bulletin. Made in collaboration with :

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    21 hours ago

    Today UK, Finland, Sweden & USA govts. commit to invest in 💡"We need to design risk communication strategies that are appropriate for the community & involve them in the process" 📺Catch up:

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  10. Today! Join at ’s . She’ll be talking about global pandemic preparedness, sharing insights from responding to COVID-19 and the Ebola crisis – plus ways to tackle health . Sign up here:

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  11. ICYMI: Our event was hosted by Sam Poling yesterday at . How can donors, policy makers and climate experts leverage the power of media to better enhance plans and strategies? Watch the recording online now:

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    9 hours ago

    conducted a wonderful session yesterday that showed how climate information and early action can save lives of millions of people around the world from climate extremes. Recording:

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  13. Some of our powerful stories from the frontlines of are on the BBC live blog today! Check out Angyel and Chhuutu's story from our series (with support fr ), and follow the link back to the films:

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  14. Thanks to those who joined us at Pacific Quay this morning. Our ‘…and Action!’ panel - - explored how media can address in countries most affected. Watch or share the session recording here:

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    Lisa Robinson of : "early action to deflect climate change risks is already taking place now; in this event we'll be sharing some examples to help set the norm we want to see".

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    Nov 6

    Climate change is a health threat to everyone, everywhere. For women in Kenya, droughts and extreme weather conditions are causing miscarriages and stillbirths. This is their story: |

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    Esther digs a well to fetch water
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  17. ON NOW: with , , , Mr Abul Kalam Azad and hosted by our Head of Advisory, Lisa Robinson. Watch live here:

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    Starting now: with , Mr Abul Kalam Azad and Lisa Robinson of . Join us in the UK Pavilion or watch at

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    Nov 8

    Temperatures are rising fast. Millions of lives are at stake. Can global leaders at handle the heat? 🔥 Hear from the people most affected by climate change in a new series we supported with .

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  20. Outbreaks of and highlighted the need for global pandemic preparedness. Tomorrow joins the ’s – to share our learnings on and ways to tackle health . Sign up here:

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    Nov 8

    People are interested in how loss of nature and changing climate affects them. is in the process of cracking the code of how to speak to hearts, based on facts.

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