Crisis-Proofing Communities: How People Who Use Drugs Adapt to Climate & Health Emergencies

In this webinar, the new AIVL research report on the impacts of and responses to COVID-19, and recent climate emergencies on PWUD will be discussed by the report’s authors.

DATE 24 Jun 2026
SPEAKERSJoël Murray / AIVLEle Morrison / AIVLJess Doumany / AIVLMore

From bushfires to floods and pandemics, our communities of PWUD were impacted in unique ways. In this webinar, the new AIVL research report on the impacts of and responses to COVID-19, and recent climate emergencies on PWUD will be discussed by the report’s authors. Hear about how peer-led organisations and services adapted to the changing circumstances and PWUD demonstrated resilience.

Research commissioned by INPUD.

 

Joël Murray

AIVL

Ele Morrison

AIVL

Jess Doumany

AIVL

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