In collaboration with the Construction Industry Council (CIC), we held a webinar on Climate Adaptation & Resilience: Multi-sector Innovations in Water Management which is now available to view publicly on YouTube.
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About this webinar:
A changing climate disrupts water patterns, leading to increased risk of flooding, drought, and coastal erosion. This multidisciplinary webinar explores innovative strategies for navigating this complex challenge. With a panel of experts from various fields, the speakers discuss collaboration to develop effective and holistic water management solutions. From nature-based solutions to flood modelling practices, the webinar provides a comprehensive exploration of building resilience in a water-stressed future.
This one hour webinar aims to inform about the work being carried out, break down silos between disciplines working in climate adaptation and resilience and share knowledge on water management and coastal erosion.
Speakers
- Ian Boyd – Environmental consultant and Ecological management at Arc Biodiversity
- Jennifer Collins – Geomorphologist at Wild Environmental
- Steven Velegrinis – Design Director at Gensler ME
Ian Boyd has worked in environmental conservation, ecological management and public engagement roles for over 35 years. He founded the Island 2000 Trust, the conservation charity Gift to Nature, Arc biodiversity, Artecology, and inaugurated the Newport Rivers Group and Island Rivers. Ian has managed coastal and freshwater reserves in Suffolk and Kent, upland rivers in Cumbria and lowland rivers on the Isle of Wight. He is a founding member of the UNESCO Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve steering group, and currently he is working on the Local Nature and Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the Isle of Wight.
Steven Velegrinis has a background in heritage conservation and urban planning, but has since expanded into urban design and landscape architecture, with a focus on sustainable and resilient cities and places. His recent projects include designing masterplans, guidelines, and strategies for clients including NEOM, Dubai Expo 2020, Dubai Design District and Qatar Science. He is currently director of Gensler Middle East as the Design Director for the firm’s Cities & Urban Design practice area with a focus on creating a centre of excellence in Ecological Urbanism. He is also adjunct Professor of Architecture at the Canadian University Dubai.
Jenny Collins is the Director of Wild Environmental, a small environmental and coaching consultancy. She is a chartered geomorphologist with experience of delivering river restoration projects and supporting flood risk management schemes across the UK. Jenny has experience of maximising the biodiversity net gain potential of sites for watercourses and their floodplains, including the consideration of options for long term sustainability and management implications. After starting out in academia, researching river restoration monitoring and adaptive management, Jenny worked with different consultancies – water and energy companies, private developers and regulators – tackling key issues in the future management of the water environment. She is now working towards upskilling the sector to address these challenges.
About the organisers:
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) Climate Change Committee brings together volunteer experts from over 40 UK membership organisations in the built and natural environment sectors, all of which have signed up to take part in the Carbon Zero climate action plan for Professional Institutions. Workstream 8 (WS8) is convened under this Committee and focuses on adaptation and resilience.
Led by the Landscape Institute, WS8 explores the three main themes of water, biodiversity and urban heat which play a pivotal role in climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation.
