Adapting to climate change. How prepared are you?

10/06/10

Glasgow City Council chambers proved to be an excellent venue for a day of thought provoking presentations and discussions.

The day started with Glasgow City Council’s Head of Transport and Environment, Sandy Gillon, reaffirming the council’s commitment to planning and adapting to the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change.

Joseph Hagg, SCCIP Science Officer kicked off the formal presentations with an overview of recent past and future projected changes in climate. Glasgow City Council’s Gill Morgan then presented information from the city’s LCLIP research alongside case studies of the sophisticated flood prevention measures being introduced across the city. Thematic presentations followed with opportunities to discuss some of the impacts of changes in climate for the transport, built environment and health and wellbeing sectors. After a well earned lunch break participants took part in a workshop aimed at identifying some of the impacts and consequences of key changes in climate for different local authority departments.

Download presentations for the day here.

Event ProgrammeAdapting to climate change: How prepared are you? Download Joseph Hagg - SCCIPClimate change in Scotland: recent trends and future projections Download Jody Fleck - Scottish GovernmentKey policy drivers for adapting to climate change in Scotland Download Gil Morgan - Glasgow City CouncilOverview of climate change adaptation work in Glasgow Download Graham Edmond - Transport ScotlandImpacts of climate change on transport infrastructure Download Donald Houston - University of St. AndrewsClimate change, well-being and social justice - lessons from flooding Download Anna Beswick - SCCIPOverview of SCCIP support and services Download