Climate resilience in the built environment – an introductory training session September 2024
Course Overview
As the climate and nature crises intensify and extreme weather events become more common, the UK’s buildings, cities and critical infrastructure, and the communities that use and occupy these, are in increasing danger.
As a sector, we must think about not only reducing carbon emissions and nature restoration, but also increasing the resilience of our built environment to climate impacts. We need to understand the climate-related hazards and risks we may face, and adapt our building and infrastructure in response.
This introductory course will help people across our industry to begin to understand climate resilience and adaptation, and their links to climate mitigation and nature.
What to expect
In this 2.5 hour interactive and participatory online session, we’ll cover the basics of climate resilience in the built environment. You’ll be with a cohort of like-minded professionals who are all looking to build their knowledge and understanding of climate resilience. We’ll use various online tools, alongside group work, to create an engaging learning experience, helping you get to grips with the subject. The course will be accompanied by a learning action pack, which will include additional learning and resources.
The session will cover
The big picture
Climate resilience and adaptation
Creating a more climate resilient built environment
What’s happening next?
Who’s it for?
This short-course is applicable to anyone across the sector who wants to start their learning on climate resilience in the built environment. It may be of special interest to those that are particularly involved in climate resilience, such as: Design teams (consultants, designers, architects, urban planners and engineers), policy and government (Policymakers, National Government and Local Authorities), owners and/or occupiers, and those in the finance and investment sector.
Why join the course
- Gain a clear understanding of what climate resilience is and what it looks like for the built environment.
- Build your knowledge on the main risks associated with climate change for the UK built environment.
- Understand why climate adaptation in the built environment is vital, where the current gasps are and what can be done to accelerate climate resilience.
- Get the first insights from the currently ongoing UKGBC Climate Resilience Roadmap project.
- Learn some of the actions that can be taken today to begin creating climate-resilient buildings and places.
Other dates for this course:
15 October Climate Resilience in the Built Environment | Oct 2024 | UKGBC
Course Hosts
Learning host: Joe Pitts-Cunningham, Experiential Learning Manager
Subject matter expert: Macarena Cardenas, Senior Advisor: Resilience and Nature
Other information
CPD hours and session length: 2.5
Please contact learning@UKGBC.org for more information.
If you’re unsure if your organisation is a member, please check our Membership Directory.
Delivering this course for your team
UKGBC can offer this course/programme as a closed course for your team or people from across only your organisation. Please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements learning@UKGBC.org
UKGBC cancellation and refund policy
Please see our website for more details on our cancellations and refunds: https://ukgbc.org/ukgbc-cancellation-and-refund-policy/
Want to learn more? Visit our pages on climate resilience and adaptation
Resilience & Nature Partners
Our climate change adaptation work is supported by our Resilience & Nature Partners.
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