Monthly round up of news and events relating to climate adaptation in Scotland.
Adaptation & Resilience podcasts
We released some podcast episodes in October about flooding and adaptation:
- Everyday Changemakers – Simone Stewart: Simone at the Barn’s “Plenty?” Festival in Banchory last October reflects on the impact of last year’s flooding which interrupted the festival.
- Farming and water – panel discussion, GO Falkland: explores how regenerative farm management can help us adapt to extreme weather conditions such as floods and droughts.
- CampusCast CROSSOVER: Climate Adaptation at new Fife College Campus: CampusCast hosts Sharrell Carroll and Naomi Wadsworth, are joined by industry expert Jonny Casey to discuss climate adaptation and what they are up to at Fife College.
Met Office Launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has launched a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate adaptation planning.
You can also search for your own area on the Climate Explorer function.
Flood Resilience Conference 2025
Flood Resilience Conference 2025
Tues 28 – Wed 29 Jan 2025
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
The indicative programme has now been published with the theme this year being “taking actions to implement the Flood Resilience Strategy”.
Adaptation / Resilience funding
National Centre for Resilience is offering funding to projects that enhance our ability to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the effects of natural disasters across Scotland’s communities:
- Knowledge Mobilisation Fund is tailored to help UK academics.
- Community Council Fund offers financial support to help Community Councils develop/execute local resilience plans.
- Third Sector, Community, and Practice Project Fund supports collaborative projects promoting the use of local community-based approaches to enhance resilience.
More adaptation / resilience reading:
- Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding
- Man who lost home to coastal erosion loses court case against UK government
- Climate emergencies threaten our collective security, but governments are flying blind into the storm
- NatureScot Adapts framework
- English and Regional Media Coverage of the 2022 Heatwave in India
- Influences on coastal community resilience to water-related climate change impacts in Scotland
- DeBriefed 11 October 2024: Scotland’s ancient stone circles and climate change