Arvin Hadlos and Isaac Besarra have been awarded 1st and 3rd place, respectively, in The Warren Centre’s Humanitarian Innovation Awards Pitch, organised by the Warren Centre. Arvin’s winning pitch delved into his research focusing on multi-hazard housing reconstruction in Batanes, Philippines, offering insights crucial for disaster-resilient communities. Meanwhile, Isaac’s pitch centred on assessing flood risk for residential buildings in Leyte, Philippines, providing valuable perspectives for mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Both pitches grew out of the pair’s postgraduate research in the lab – Arvin’s PhD on how local and Indigenous knowledge shapes multi-hazard housing reconstruction strategies in the Philippines, and Isaac’s MPhil assessing how climate change will alter flood risk for housing. Both received $1,000 cash prizes and Arvin was supported to attend the annual Pacific Telecommunication Council‘s Conference in Hawaii in January 2024. Congrats to both!