Resilient cities: preparing for climate events in the UK

Talk

Thursday 04 November 2021
10:00 - 11:30

Mayfield in Manchester, © U+I

As an industry, how do we move beyond the reactive and adopt a proactive approach to tackling climate change?

The climate resilience of UK cities is urgent and collaboration is critical. Following the launch of NLA’s latest report Resilient London in October and during the first week of COP26, we bring together UK cities for a discussion about how cities can plan and adapt to climate change while also massively driving carbon emissions.

As an industry, how do we move beyond the reactive and adopt a proactive approach to tackling climate change? How can we learn from our neighbours and work together to align city strategies to create a cohesive and comprehensive plan?

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David-Cheshire---AECOM.pdf
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Maria-Dunn---Birmingham.pdf
Sonia-Milne---Glasgow-City-Council.pdf
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PROGRAMME

10:00 Welcome from Chair

Peter Murray OBE, Curator-in-Chief, New London Architecture

10:05 Introduction: UK preparations

Dave Cheshire, Sustainability Director, AECOM

10:15 Greater Manchester
Sam Evans, Head of Natural Environment, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

10:25 Birmingham

Maria Dunn, Head of Development Policy| Planning and Development | Inclusive Growth, Birmingham City Council

10:35 Glasgow

Sonia Milne, Sustainability Officer, Glasgow City Council

10:45 City of London

Gordon Roy, District Surveyor and Environmental Resilience Director, City of London

10:55 Discussion / Q&A

11:30 Close

Speaker biographies

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA

Regional Sustainability Director, AECOM

Head of Development Policy, Birmingham City Council

District Surveyor and Environmental Resilience Director, City of London Corporation

Sustainability Officer, Glasgow City Council

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Head of Natural Environment

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