Exploring the client’s view of adaptation
Date: Thursday, 23 May 2024
Time: 10:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: South West Institute of Technology, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RN
SWIP is seeking participants for a series of workshops on climate adaptation throughout 2024.
Creating infrastructure that is resilient to the effects of climate change is critically important to the South West. But how quickly and effectively the region can adapt is the urgent question. The increasing severity of storms, floods, heatwaves, and droughts are already impacting the region’s vital infrastructure such as water, transport, energy, and telecommunications networks. Clients across these sectors are having to innovate, think differently and collaborate to adapt existing infrastructure to provide resilience today while also planning new pathways to a more resilient future.
In the second of three face-to-face workshops exploring climate adaptation in the region, the South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP) will be focusing on adaptation through the lens of infrastructure clients operating in the region. The workshop will bring together representatives from a wide range of sectors to discuss the most pressing adaptation challenges for infrastructure clients and possible solutions. The event will also consider how those working with infrastructure clients can influence change and innovation in climate adaptation.
The format of the event will include presentations and case studies to help inform and inspire delegates, combined with breakout discussion groups to share opinions, and expertise. There will also be time for inter-sector networking, where professionals can exchange ideas with those outside their own sphere.
What to expect
- Industry perspectives
- Learn from what’s happening in different infrastructure sectors.
- Understand lessons that translate to your specialism.
- Relevant case studies
- Go behind the scenes of examples from across the region and beyond.
- Find inspiration for real-world solutions.
- Live interaction
- Utilise digital and video tools during the workshop.
- Contribute to the discussion and share your own expertise.
A buffet lunch and refreshments are included for delegates, plus a short tour of the University of Exeter’s engineering-related facilities is available as an optional extra after the workshop.
What we’ve learned so far?
Our first adaptation pathways workshop in Bristol in February 2024 looked at what climate adaptation means for infrastructure providers and the communities we serve. Feedback analysis from the workshop breakout groups found that helping funders understand whole life costs, engaging with clients to investigate nature-based options and educating clients about sustainable solutions present key opportunities.
Download the full feedback analysis
Building on these findings, the latest workshop will discuss what needs to change for infrastructure decision makers, how to make a compelling business case to funders for climate adaptation and where collaboration needs to happen to form effective adaptation partnerships.
Be part of it
The workshop will enable SWIP contributors and other stakeholders to join the conversation on the continuing adaptation of the region’s infrastructure to improve resilience to climate change while safeguarding nature and enhancing communities.
This event is open to all infrastructure professionals and stakeholders, but please remember that early booking is essential to secure your spot as places are limited. Attendance at the first workshop is not a prerequisite for attending.
Our workshop is sponsored by
Stantec designs with community in mind—whether that’s in engineering, architecture, energy, water, or project management.
We’d like to thank the University of Exeter for enabling the workshop to take place at the new South West Institute of Technology.
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