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Climate Adaptation workshop for Local Authority officers

Date

Friday 30 November

Time

9.30am – 12.30pm

Location

Birmingham City Council, Room G01A, 1 Lancaster Circus, Queensway, Birmingham

Organisers            

West Midlands Climate Adaptation Partnership, Environment Agency and Sustainability West Midlands.

Audience

Local Authority officers

The event itself

The West Midlands Climate Adaptation Partnership, have put together an agenda on climate adaptation which will provide an update on Climate Ready and showcase examples where West Midlands local authorities have implemented adaptation measures.

The session will cover:

  • An update on the Environment Agency’s Climate Ready programme, with additional focus on the Health and Wellbeing theme
  • Local Government and the Built Environment themes and their importance for Local Authorities
  • Best practice from Local Authorities in the West Midlands
  • Climate change vulnerability maps and role on Local Adaptation Advisory Panel
  • Incorporating adaptation into overall risk management strategy
  • Design for future climate change project

 

The next WMSDON meeting will follow this workshop in the afternoon.

How to attend

Please email Sian.Thomas@swm.org.uk to book your place or call 0121 237 5890.


Downloads

Climate Adaptation Partnership Agenda (pdf)

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