Monthly round up of news and events relating to climate adaptation in Scotland.
Voluntary sector views on climate resilience
The spring 20224 SCVO Third Sector Tracker included two questions on resilience to climate impacts:
- Looking to the next 10 years, what level of impact, if any, do you foresee climate change having on your organisation and/or its service delivery?
- Again, thinking about the next 10 years… how important, or otherwise, do you believe it will it be for your organisation to be able to adapt to and/or build resilience to the potential impacts of climate change?
Amongst a range of findings, we learn that 41% of the 390 organisations that responded expect climate change to have a moderate or severe impact and 54% estimate low or no impact on their organisation.
Some of the detail from the transcripts suggests that more work may be needed to support groups and organisations to distinquish between action to reduce carbon and that which builds resilience to help them cope with the impacts of climate destabilisation such as floods and food insecurity.
Full report here. For information on organisation size, location and charitable goal see datasets here.
Call for Evidence for the CCRA4 Independent Assessment Technical Report
The CCRA4 Independent Assessment is a key part of the UK’s statutory climate risk evaluation, led by the Met Office with contributions from universities and various sectors. This “Call for Evidence” invites a wide range of input, including academic and grey literature (e.g. PhD or Masters theses, conference proceedings, project reports, webinars, internal presentations or reports, blog), to refine the list of climate risks, with the initial phase ending in September 2024.
You may submit your evidence using this form
National Centre for Resilience Awards Funding to Seven Projects Across Scotland
The National Centre for Resilience has awarded funding to seven community-based projects, with the goal of enhancing community resilience across Scotland. The projects aim to improve flood resilience, bolster community emergency preparedness and support sustainable local supply chains to improve food security.
Interested in funding? The next call for projects will be released in October 2024. For more info, please visit ncr.glasgow.ac.uk or contact: nationalcentreforresilience@glasgow.ac.uk
SEDA Conference 2024
SEDA Conference 2024: Resilience & Adaptation
Fri 27 Sept | Aberdeen
Challenging existing systems, attitudes, cultures, and practices, what action can we take that is impactful, and can make a difference for the benefit of all species on this planet? What Adaptations breaking through the “business as usual model” would create step changes that increase Collective Resilience?
This event will look at adaptation and resilience from two perspectives: Nature-based solutions and Community-based solutions.
This will be a fully hybrid event. The online programme will cover the talks and panel discussion that run from 10.30 to 15:00 (Day 1) and 15:20 (Day 2).
Becoming Climate Resilient training
Tuesday 1st October
10am-4pm
Online
Becoming Climate Resilient training is a one-day course exploring climate adaptation, climate risk, and opportunities to build resilience and a fairer, flourishing future. Delivered by sustainability charity, Sniffer, and endorsed by Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
More adaptation / resilience reading:
- 7 ways that heatwaves exacerbate existing inequalities
- Perthshire flooding victims are being urged to share their stories for Perth Museum’s next major exhibition
- Water Scarcity in Scotland: Future Impact for Distilleries and Agriculture
- Impacts of Flooding in North-east Scotland
- Scotland’s Flood Resilience Conference 2025 – Save the date: 28/29 Jan 2025!