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Building Resilience: Business Adaptation to Climate Change
The Sustainable Cork Programme (SCP) webinar series is designed to set a vision for a more sustainable and resilient Cork, empowered by a thriving business community.
Join us to explore the crucial role of adaptation in protecting businesses from the harmful impacts of climate change. Adaptation entails adjusting processes, practices, and structures to lessen potential damage arising from extreme weather events linked to climate change. Mitigation and adaptation are inherently linked; as extreme weather events intensify, so does the imperative for adaptation.
The need for businesses to adapt to climate change is unmistakable. As climate change alters regulatory frameworks and business environments, companies must evolve to remain resilient while also championing solutions that foster climate resilience. Recent extreme weather events in Cork have underscored the vulnerability of systems, infrastructure, communities, and industries to climate change and the pressing need for adaptation measures.
These weather-related disasters are forecasted to persist in the future. Therefore, adapting to these impacts and risks is as critical as efforts to reduce our environmental footprint. This webinar will delve into strategies for businesses to bolster their resilience against shifting weather patterns and the necessary infrastructure to effectively implement adaptation measures.
Peter Medway, Climate Action Coordinator, Cork City Council is responsible for drafting Cork?s Climate City Contract which outlines the City?s journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years.
Prior to joining the City Council, Peter was an independent consultant working on disaster risk management and climate change in the context of international development. His clients included the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Development Programme and the World Food Programme, among others.
Daniel Schmitz-Remberg, Founder, DSR & Partners: Climate Adaptation Advisors has been working as a strategy consultant since 2006.
He also co-founded Accenture Sustainability Services and previously worked on numerous green issues in various industries in international projects along the value chain. Recognising the urgency of climate change adaptation, he shifted his focus to supporting companies in this crucial area.
Ken Leahy, Chartered Civil and Environmental Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading sustainable infrastructure projects, particularly major flood relief schemes.
He is an Associate Director at Arup's Cork office, serving as Arup Ireland Water Business Leader, Europe Flood Resilience Leader, and representing Europe on Arup?s Global Water Executive.
Join us to explore the crucial role of adaptation in protecting businesses from the harmful impacts of climate change. Adaptation entails adjusting processes, practices, and structures to lessen potential damage arising from extreme weather events linked to climate change. Mitigation and adaptation are inherently linked; as extreme weather events intensify, so does the imperative for adaptation.
The need for businesses to adapt to climate change is unmistakable. As climate change alters regulatory frameworks and business environments, companies must evolve to remain resilient while also championing solutions that foster climate resilience. Recent extreme weather events in Cork have underscored the vulnerability of systems, infrastructure, communities, and industries to climate change and the pressing need for adaptation measures.
These weather-related disasters are forecasted to persist in the future. Therefore, adapting to these impacts and risks is as critical as efforts to reduce our environmental footprint. This webinar will delve into strategies for businesses to bolster their resilience against shifting weather patterns and the necessary infrastructure to effectively implement adaptation measures.
Peter Medway, Climate Action Coordinator, Cork City Council is responsible for drafting Cork?s Climate City Contract which outlines the City?s journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years.
Prior to joining the City Council, Peter was an independent consultant working on disaster risk management and climate change in the context of international development. His clients included the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Development Programme and the World Food Programme, among others.
Daniel Schmitz-Remberg, Founder, DSR & Partners: Climate Adaptation Advisors has been working as a strategy consultant since 2006.
He also co-founded Accenture Sustainability Services and previously worked on numerous green issues in various industries in international projects along the value chain. Recognising the urgency of climate change adaptation, he shifted his focus to supporting companies in this crucial area.
Ken Leahy, Chartered Civil and Environmental Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading sustainable infrastructure projects, particularly major flood relief schemes.
He is an Associate Director at Arup's Cork office, serving as Arup Ireland Water Business Leader, Europe Flood Resilience Leader, and representing Europe on Arup?s Global Water Executive.
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The Sustainable Cork Programme is rooted in the Chamber's commitment to the UN SDGs and the vision for Cork and is designed to set a vision for a more sustainable and resilient Cork, empowered by a thriving business community.
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Date and Time
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM IST
Location
Online
Fees/Admission
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