Resources in the Adaptation category
Health and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate
Resources from workshop event
The downloadable resources below are from the East Midlands workshop that took place on 1st March 2013 in Nottingham, designed for members of the new Health and Wellbeing Boards and the organisations and individuals that support them. This was one of eight such events across England organised by Climate UK in association with the Environment Agency. The Nottingham event was hosted by Climate East Midlands and the East Midlands NHS Sustainable Development Network.
The Event Report contains all the speaker presentations (in 6 slides per page Handout format), discussion notes, evaluation comments and results of an interactive exercise. If you wish to see any of the presentations in more detail, these can be downloaded separately (1 slide per page) below.
Some of the headline health impacts of climate change for the East Midlands are included in Climate East MIdlands summary of the UK Climate Change Risk Asessment, below.
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Adaptation case studies
This set of adaptation case studies was one of the outputs from the Well Adapting East Midlands project with upper tier local authorities in 2011/12. The aim was to provide a range of examples of how adaptation is being delivered in practice across the East Midlands. They include different approaches to the management of flood risk (the main climate risk to the whole of the region) in urban, rural and coastal areas, adaptation and the natural environment, sustainable urban drainage, adaptation and the built environment (in new build and existing stock) and the management of extreme weather events, including severe cold in the upland areas of Derbyshire.
We are grateful to our team of local Climate Change Project Officers who did most of the work on these for their host councils.
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Building Business Resilience in the Midlands
Climate East Midlands, with our counterparts Sustainability West Midlands, have completed a survey of SMEs across the Midlands. The survey is part of an Environment Agency-funded project to build business resilience to climate change.
The survey aimed to establish: how businesses have been impacted by extreme weather events, whether businesses have considered the potential impacts of extreme weather events, what action businesses have taken to adapt to extreme weather events, and what additional support businesses need to help them to adapt.
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Planning for Climate Change - new national guidance
This new national guidance, published on 25/4/2012 by the Town and Country Planning Asociation on behalf of the Planning and Climate Change Coalition guidance updates the earlier guide published in 2010 which itself was based on the draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS) on climate and energy, Planning for a Low Carbon Future in a Changing Climate, published in March 2010.
The guidance has been developed to reflect the Localism Act and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) through cross-sector dialogue, using the wide-ranging expertise of the Planning and Climate Change Coalition. The Guide is divided into two parts; Part 1 sets the context on climate change, Part 2 offers a set of principles and good practice guidance which local authorities and communities may find helpful in preparing their plans and implementing them through development management.
The new guide is supported and sponsored by Climate UK, the national network of climate change partnerships which includes Climate East Midlands.
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Climate Disadvantage: What are the social impacts of climate change?
This event provided a unique opportunity for 50 local stakeholders to consider how climate impacts like flooding and heatwaves will affect the most vulnerable people in particular communities. The event was held on 16th April 2012 in Loughborough. It was organised by Leicestershire County, Leicester City and Rutland County Councils, and was supported and facilitated by Climate East Midlands.
Katharine Knox, Programme Manager at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, gave an overview of the JRF's work on social justice and climate change.
Prof John O'Neill, Hallsworth Chair in Political Economy at the University of Manchester, explained what is meant by "social vulnerability" to climate change.
Dr Sarah Lindley, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, firstly explained the work done to map social vulnerability to climate change as part of a JRF-commissioned study, and then presented detailed case studies focusing on specific locations in Leicestershire and Leicester.
Mike Peverill, Climate Change Coordinator, Climate East Midlands, gave a scene-setting presentation introducing the climate change projections, the headline findings from the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, and an overview of progress to date to build resilience to climate change in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
The presentations are available to download here, apart from Dr Sarah Lindley's case studies presentation, which is available on request. Please contact [email protected]
See also the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's microsite on climate change and social justice, and in particular their report on Climate Change, Justice and Vulnerability.
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NHS Nottingham City Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP)
In 2007, NHS Nottingham City was the first Primary Care Trust in the UK to conduct a Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP). The aim of the LCLIP was to identify how severe weather events had affected NHS services in and around Nottingham in the last 10 years. The LCLIP was updated in 2009, to take account of recent policy developments. The aim of the project was to help NHS services in Nottingham move from a reactive approach to responding to severe weather, towards proactive adaptation to build resilience to cope with the likelihood of increasingly frequent severe weather events. The main impacts identified though interviews were:
- transport disruptions
- school closures (leading to staff taking time off work to care for their children)
- increased workload
- indoor temperatures becoming too hot, and damage to buildings e.g. from storms
- costs (though exact amounts were not specified)
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East Midlands Information Pack 2012 (UK CCRA)
The UK CCRA
The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 has now been published. It is the first assessment of its kind for the UK and the first in a 5 year cycle. It provides underpinning evidence that can be used by Government to help inform priorities for action and appropriate adaptation measures. It also highlights where more work is needed to understand the scale and nature of the risks, and to help us consider what action we need to take. As such it will inform the development of the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) which UK Government will publish in 2013.
View the full suite of national documents here
Regional CCRA Packs
To coincide with the publication of the UK CCRA 2012 and given the importance of local adaptation action, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned Climate UK (the Climate Change Partnerships across England - including Climate East Midlands) to produce an information pack to highlight key risks and opportunities from climate change within each area. The pack for the East Midlands can be downloaded below. You can view the other regional information packs by following the links to the other partnerships via the Climate UK webpage.
Case Studies
Alongside the regional information packs, Defra also asked Climate UK to produce a set of case studies from across the country that help to illustrate current weather impacts and future climate risks. The two from the East Midlands are the Lincolnshire Coast and the Peak District, two very different areas which each face a different set of complex challenges and opportunities. These can be downloaded individually, or in the whole set of 18, below.
Next Steps
Drawing on information within the CCRA and other local evidence, the analysis illustrates what climate change may mean for people, businesses, community and charitable groups, local authorities, and other organisations across key sectors, in the East Midlands. It also highlights where there is a strong case for greater local action. Your views on this assessment will be critical for us to contribute to the next step in the process, which is the development of the National Adaptation Programme (NAP), led by Defra and also the development of the Environment Agency’s new role as the adaption delivery body in England.
The NAP
The National Adaptation Programme (NAP) will set out what policies and actions are needed to take action on the risks (and opportunities) from climate change. Defra aim to co-create this with involvement from all relevant stakeholders, and to ensure a strong local component. A key part of this will be informed by the ‘Call for Views’ which means individuals, businesses, local authorities, community, charitable or voluntary organisations can tell Defra:
- how climate risks affect us;
- the most urgent areas for action;
- what action is already underway to address risks;
- the key barriers to addressing risks;
- of new or innovative actions or opportunities for addressing risks.
This will be a key opportunity for us to feed in our own unique perspectives as the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) is being developed. To take part in the Call for Views follow http://engage.defra.gov.uk/nap This exercise will last until April 2012.
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UK CCRA Methodology
An explanation of the methodology used to assess the risks, in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2012.
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Planning for Climate Change - Community Events
Following the launch of the online resource, a series of free one-day workshops for community groups, individuals, councillors and planners with an interest in local planning and climate change have been held across the East Midlands.
The events featured a speakers with a wide range of first hand experience of achieving planning permission for community projects, as well as experts in the field of understanding synergies between wider community concerns and low-carbon/renewable energy projects and the statutory process. Also featured was an introduction to PlanLoCaL, a suite of resources including films, a resource pack and a website which aims to support communities and groups that are 'planning for low carbon living'.
An overview was given of the importance of understanding the UK Climate Impacts Programme climate projections and how they might influence planning decisions and speakers from DECC illustrated some of the impacts of climate change and possible solutions that could be implemented to ensure a resilient community.
Using PlanLoCal exercises, an in-depth technology specific workshop examined technologies chosen by attendees beforehand,
Feedback from the event was very positive and slides from the day may be downloaded here:
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Climate Change and the East Midlands Economy
The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) commissioned the Met Office to examine the way weather has influenced the economy of the East Midlands in recent years, and consider how climate change may influence these relationships throughout the 21st century. The report was published in 2010, and is available from the emda Knowledge Bank, an online searchable database of emda's legacy documents. For ease of downloading, the "Climate Change and the East Midlands Economy" 2010 report, and its Appendix, are also available here.
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Renewable energy and green roofs leaflet
A leaflet on Renewable Energy and Green Roofs has been developed by Daventry District Council and the Environment Agency to provide information on micro-renewable energy technologies and green roofs for new homes, buildings and extensions. The leaflet aims to provide particular guidance on building regulations and planning permission with regards to renewable energy technologies and green roofs as this is something that is regularly queried along with the government's recent financial incentives of the feed-in-tariff scheme and forthcoming renewable heat incentive. The leaflet is available in pdf format and can be made available in Word for other local authorities to tailor to their need. For more information, please contact Alice Ellis at Daventry District Council on 01327 871100 or email [email protected].
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Embedding adaptation matrices
These matrices were developed as part of the East Midlands Planning to Adapt Project, to help Local Authorities and their partners understand their current level of progress on adaptation to climate change, and set targets for where they would like to get to.
There are three slightly different versions of the embedding adaptation matrix, each aimed at different organisations.
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Well Adapting East Midlands
Well Adapting East Midlands is one strand of activity in the Climate East Midlands Skills Programme. This project will provide continuing support to local authorities and their strategic partners in becoming more resilient to extreme weather and better adapted to the future climate.
The first project milestone was to publish a series of Local Climate Impact Profiles for the East Midlands, each of which can be downloaded below. These short research projects looked at the impacts of extreme weather on local areas, communities and public services to see how well prepared local authorities in particular are for the current and future climate.
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Severn Trent Water’s response to the Climate Change Act’s Adaptation Reporting Power
This presentation was given at the stakeholder workshop held by Severn Trent Water on 11th November 2010, during Changing Climate Weeks.
The aims of the workshop were to raise awareness of the work Severn Trent Water (STW) have been doing on adapting to climate change, to understand how the operations of public sector bodies may be affected by STW's decisions (and vice versa), and for STW to obtain feedback on their approach.
For more information contact Emma Hill: [email protected]
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UK Climate Change Risk Assessment: context, purpose and progress
This presentation was given at the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (UK CCRA) stakeholder workshop for the East Midlands on 22nd November 2010, during Changing Climate Weeks. The first part of the presentation is an introduction to Defra's Adapting to Climate Change (ACC) Programme, and was given by Jackie Clayton, Defra. The second part of the presentation is an overview of the UK CCRA process, with relevance to the East Midlands, and was given by David Ramsbottom, HR Wallingford.
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Climate change and flood risk: how are we preparing for the future?
This presentation was given by Paul Lockhart, Environment Agency, at the Flood Risk Management workshop during Changing Climate Weeks on 3rd November 2010.
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Adaptation Action Plan Template
This template was used in an exercise at the workshop titled "A changing climate for LSPs: risks and opportunities" during Changing Climate Weeks on 9th November 2010.
The template is designed to help organisations go through the steps required to produce an adaptation action plan, by conducting a risk-based assessment of threats and opportunities, and then assigning relevant adaptive measures in response.
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Next steps in adaptation
This presentation was given by Debbie Hill, Climate Change Manager at Nottingham City Council, at the workshop titled "A changing climate for LSPs: risks and opportunities" during Changing Climate Weeks on 9th November 2010. It gives an introduction to climate change adaptation, presents the business case for adaptation, and gives an overview of the steps involved in risk-based assessment of vulnerability to climate change.
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Adaptation Planning at Nottingham Trent University
This presentation was given by Grant Anderson, Nottingham Trent University's Environmental Manager, at the workshop titled "A changing climate for LSPs: risks and opportunities" during Changing Climate Weeks on 9th November 2010. NTU's adaptation work was presented as a case study.
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Weathering the Storm: a business guide to climate change adaptation
Climate East Midlands has fully updated its guide to help businesses increase their resilience to severe weather and climate change, called "Weathering the storm: saving and making money in a changing climate." The guide was originally published in 2010, and has been updated in 2012. Updates include revised text and refreshed links and sources of further information.
This highly accessible guide introduces businesses to how the climate is likely to change and what it will mean for them. Sections on insurance, premises, people, utilities, IT and data security, suppliers, logistics and delivery, products, processes, stock and raw materials set out the issues to consider, action to take, and where to find further information. Also covered are the issues specific to agricultural and horticultural businesses. Case studies give real-life examples of organisations that have taken action increase their resilience.
This publication has been produced as part of the Environment Agency funded Building Business Resilience project.
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Business Resilience Healthcheck
This ‘Business Resilience Healthcheck’ has been developed by Business in the Community North East to help make your business more resilient to the risks it will face both now, and in the future.
Completing this healthcheck will allow you to:
- Become more resilient to interruptions that your business faces every day.
- Identify areas within your business that could be impacted from extreme weather and future climate change.
- Offer advice on how you can adapt to prepare for a changing climate.
- Upon completion, you will receive a bespoke report outlining the actions your business should address; colour coded for risk and prioritisation purposes.
Take the Business Resilience Healthcheck.
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DEFRA Future Worlds Images
The six images presented here show potential ways to adapt to climate change in both urban and natural environments, based on our understanding of what the climate will be like in 2030. The images show:
- a 2030s domestic house
- a 2030s cityscape
- 2030s major infrastructure
- a future farm
- 2030s countryside
- 2030s coastal
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The Planning to Adapt Project: Key messages so far
This presentation was given at the "Introduction to Adaptation" workshop by Mike Peverill, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, during Changing Climate Weeks on 14th July 2010.
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What is climate change, what do the projections tell us, and what is adaptation?
This presentation was given at the "Introduction to Adaptation" workshop by Rajni Sisodiya and Michael Howard, Climate Adaptation Project Officers, during Changing Climate Weeks on 14th July 2010.
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Adapting Through Natural Interventions project report
Final report (May 2010) of the Adapting Through Natural Interventions project delivered for Climate East Midlands by consultants Aecom. This literature review considered how the natural environment can help us adapt to a changing climate and also incorporated a scoping study for a decision making tool to help quantify the socio-economic benefits of different kinds of natural environment interventions.
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The potential impacts of climate change in the East Midlands
The regional climate change impacts study was first carried out in 2000. Here you can download the Summary Report, which assumes no prior knowledge, and the Technical Report, which is intended for the specialist reader. An updated Technical Report, produced in 2004, is also available, and takes into account the UKCIP02 climate projections. We are currently working to update the findings in the light of the UKCP09 climate projections.
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UK Climate Projections
The UK Climate Projections have been created to help the UK to plan for a changing climate. The Projections contain information on observed and future climate change, based on the latest scientific understanding. This website will tell you more about the UK Climate Projections
http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/
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Adaptation Risk Assessment Methodology
This toolkit includes a detailed guide to the risk assessment methodology developed and used in the East Midlands to assess risks from climate change to Local Authority services, LSP partners, and LSP objectives. You can download a selection of templates to help you record your risk assessment data, and minimise any danger of reinventing the wheel! All that we ask is that you acknowledge the source.
(c) East Midlands NI 188 Planning to Adapt Project 2009-2010.
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