Adaptation Community of Practice
Find resources and notes from the CoP, and details on how to join
Overview
Adaptation is a crucial element of responding to our interconnected crises, and ensuring the resilience of our people and systems. But it is often much harder to prioritise and put into action than mitigation, for various reasons. The Climate Adaptation Community of Practice is open to all organisations across the UK that are working to develop their understanding of and engagement with adaptation. We welcome expert speakers and collectively discuss how to implement the latest information into how we work individually and together. Previous meetings have focused on adaptation funding, and the impact of heat.
Purpose
The CoP acts a learning network and an action network, providing a space for peer-support, the exchange of information, and increased co-ordination around a consistent approach to understanding, communicating and implementing climate adaptation measures.
Membership
The CoP is open to any organisation across the UK interested in improving their work on adaptation. To request to join, please use the button below, and upcoming meetings can be found on our events calendar.
Links and Resources
April 2025
Youth Voice
Recording of discussion between Najma Hashi, Kai Greenlees, and Marina Stavroula Melandis – view here
Mentimeter results on centring youth voices – download here
Human Layers practice tool – download here (more on the tool and its origin here)
January 2025
Emily Reed, Devon Climate Emergency Project Manager at Devon County Council – download here.
Rod Birtles, Project Manager at Devon Communities Together – download here.
Adam Williams, Principal Climate Change Officer at South Hams District Council – download here.
Isabel Carlisle, Director at The Bioregional Learning Centre – download here.
Jane Nichols, CEO of Sustainable South Hams – download here.
Mentimeter results on ‘joined up’ adaptation action – download here.
November 2024
Dr Helen Adams’ presentation on the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub – download here.
Mentimeter results on incremental and transformative adaptation – download here.
September 2024
Rami Diaz’s presentation on Living With Water – download here.
Mentimeter results on direct and indirect impacts of sea level rise and flooding – download here.
July 2024
Asher Minns’ presentation ‘In support of local adaptation action’ – download here.
Mentimeter results on adaptation at a local level – download here.
Jess Dicken’s presentation on the Introduction to Local Climate Adaptation Resource – download here.
The Introduction to Local Climate Adaptation Resource – download here.
May 2024
Dr Ben Hudson’s presentation on recent developments at the European Court of Human Rights – watch here.
Dr Ben Hudson’s slides – download here.
Mentimeter results on accountability for climate inaction – download here.
March 2024
Prof Sarah Lindley’s slides on Just Adaptation – download here.
Mentimeter results on perspectives on social justice and adaptation – download here.
February 2024
Prof Neil Adger’s slides on ‘Measuring well-being outcomes of adaptation actions’ – download here.
Recording of the presentation – view here.
January 2024
Mentimeter results on how the adaptation landscape is changing – download here.
Peter’s slides on Positive Tipping Points – download here (as PPT) or here (as PDF).
November 2023
Behaviour Change
Mentimeter results on Behaviour Change – download here.
Coproducing flood risk knowledge: redistributing expertise in critical `participatory modelling’ – download here.
Promoting adaptation to changing coasts – Model for Engagement work package – Summary of Model Output – download here.
Communicating Data
Mentimeter results on Health Impact Assessments and communicating data – download here.
Introduction to Health Impact Assessments, presentation by Nerys Edmonds – download here.
Climate Change and Health Impact Assessments, presentation by Nerys Edmonds – download here.
Health in climate adaptation, presentation by Nerys Edmonds – download here.
October 2023
Mentimeter results on the benefits and challenges of systems thinking – download here.
‘Systems Games for Tipping Points and Adaptation CoP by Robin de Carteret notes links and further reading – download here.
July 2023
Slides on communication and vulnerabilities – download here.
Mentimeter results on communication and vulnerabilities – download here.
Notes and links from the Zoom chat – download here.
May 2023
Presentation on migration and relocation from Dr Ben Hudson – download here.
Mentimeter results on perspectives on migration – download here.
March 2023
Presentation from Ben Tongue: Learning to manage climate risk for complex services – download here.
Mentimeter results on risks and interdependencies – download here.
January 2023
Video of case studies – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rbcN3odxPM.
Presentation on Bude Climate Partnership – download here.
Presentation on TalX – download here.
Talx website – https://talx.ie/
Talx Climate Adaptation Partnership Framework – https://talx2020.github.io/.
Presentation on Lancaster City Council – download here.
Mentimeter results on obtaining buy-in for Adaptation actions – download here.
Mentimeter results on LCAT as a tool for getting buy-in – download here.
LCAT introductory slides – download here.
October 2022
Presentation on the Climate Change Adaptation Team’s work in UKHSA – download here.
Mentimeter results on heat impacts, risks, assumptions and need – download here.
UKHSA heat mortality reports: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-mortality-monitoring-reports
June 2022
Presentation on funding for adaptation from Abundance Investment – download here.
Notes from a talk on adaptation funding from Impatience Earth – download here.
Slides from the Adaptation funding meeting – download here.
Mentimeter results on adaptation funding, including requirements and barriers – download here.
April 2022
Presentation from the first CoP meeting, including a breakdown of the Local Climate Adaptation Tool (LCAT) project – download here.
More details on LCAT: https://gfn.exeter.ac.uk/opportunity/local-climate-adaptation-tool/
Presentation from Adaptation Scotland on their adaptation programmes – download here.
Adaptation Scotland’s resources and information: https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/
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