SKCC: two-day workshop

A two-day workshop was held on 14th and 15th May at Harbourne Hall, Birmingham. Over 50 delegates attended the workshop which focussed on the following three topics:

1.   Evaluation of adaptation options across sectors,

2.   Linking adaptation and mitigation strategies,

3.   Impacts and adaptation in existing and new building stock.

The two-days consisted of a combination of presentations and discussion groups.

The workshop set out to:

o  examine the climate adaptation measures emerging across all of the BKCC projects,

o  develop an assessment of the inter-relationships between these measures,

o  evaluate their combined impacts and identify any potential conflicts.

Cutting across these themes were four questions:

1.   What is current practice?

2.   What future developments are needed to progress practice?

3.   What are the barriers to future developments?

4.   What are the knowledge gaps and what are the research challenges?

The two days are intended to be an opportunity to discuss the current state of knowledge and to understand future challenges and opportunities.

A report on the workshop is available HERE .

Position papers:

Theme 1: Evaluation of adaptation options across sectors

Theme 2: Linking adaptation and mitigation strategies

Theme 3: The building stock: impacts and adaptation

Speakers presentations on each of the themes can be viewed below:

Workshop Report