So You Want to Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction?

... Show that Disaster Risk Reduction matters to you!

Tell us about it on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or YouTube! (If you need a sign, we have one in "Resources")

Get creative! Here are some other ideas!

Click on one of the below buttons to see what else you can do.

For Children, Young people and the Public

• Show the world you're stepping up to the challenge... with a message that says "Children and Young People are Partners in Disaster Risk Reduction!" (If you need a sign, we have one in "Resources")
• Make a poster or draw/paint your image of a disaster resilient city or community
• Make a video or video blog about how to reduce your risk to disasters
• Get involved, join or volunteer with a children and young people network working on Disaster Risk Reduction
• Organize a flash mob - want to be inspired? check out this link
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For Education, School Safety and Young People Networks

• Mobilize your members for October 13th
• Create an event for the day around the Step up movement
• Organize a drawing or photo contest to promote disaster risk reduction
• Make a video or video blog about how to reduce your risk to disasters
• Show and tell stories of actions from your network
• Organize a flash mob - want to be inspired? check out this link
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For Mayors, Local Governments, Community Leaders

• Motivate and encourage children to "Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction"
• Organize a major Step Up event in your town, village to build disaster risk reduction awareness among children and young people
• Organize an event with your national media to report on the day
• Include children and young people in your Disaster Risk Reduction activities
• Organize a poster, drawing or photo contest to promote a disaster risk reduction
• Engage local music and movie stars to carry messages
• Develop a long-term programme with children and young people to build your community's disaster resilience
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For Businesses, companies, and the Private Sector

• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For Teachers, Educators, and Trainers

• Organize a Step Up event in your classroom for October 13th
• Organize a debate, discussion, or special theme about disaster risk reduction
• Organize a drawing or photo contest to promote a disaster risk reduction
• Create a dialogue with your students on disaster risk reduction and develop a plan of action that can be discussed in 2013 and 2015.
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th

Newspaper, Radio, TV, and the Media

• Report on the activities for October 13th
• Organize a talk show (i.e. radio, tv, podcast, vidcast) on disaster risk reduction
• Organize interviews with children and young people to capture their views on the issue
• Write a story about disaster risk reduction
• Blog about disaster risk reduction
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For NGOs and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

• Mobilize your staff and members for October 13th
• Organize a Step Up event
• Blog about disaster risk reduction
• Setup a photo or art exhibition to educate and raise awareness about how disasters can be preventable
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)

For National Platforms

• Organize an event, an activity, a programme with children and young people
• Develop a long-term programme with children and young people in the lead up to the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in June 2015, the Global Platform on DRR in 2013 or any other forthcoming UN events such as Rio +20
• Advertise and promote the International Day by adding the logo or poster (in "Resources") on your website
• Print the logo or poster (in "Resources") on T-shirts, posters, stickers, etc. and wear/use them on October 13th
• Share the Public Service Announcement (PSA)