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Bringing innovation to practice in adapting to climate change.
Jul
22

The roadmap from risk to resilience

The roadmap from risk to resilience
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What is climate resilience? A global definition that covers every possible situation is impossible. We do need a working language that recognizes that there is no single answer to all the challenges we face, now and in the future. 

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Aug
17

Oxford Adaptation Academy Leadership Definitions

Oxford Adaptation Academy Leadership Definitions



Graham Wilson facilitated an inspiring 'Self-Leadership' session in Week 1 of the Oxford Adaptation Academy. Check out the 3 participant definitions below:

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Jul
30

The threefold intangible challenge of Climate Change

The threefold intangible challenge of Climate Change


Check out Luis Fernandez's article published on The Conversation below. Luis' (an adaptation knowledge leader) focuses on a pedagogic and philosphical approach to understand how the intangibility of climate change shapes our perception of climate change.

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Jun
23

Is climate adaptation boring?

Is climate adaptation boring?

The comedian, John Oliver, cleverly and satirically captures America’s growing problem of aging infrastructure in an episode of ‘Last Week Tonight’. Infrastructure, such as transport, energy, water supplies and communications, are essential to every country. However it is rarely seen as a ‘sexy’ issue, and rarely even remotely interesting.

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Dec
07

Adaptation animated!

Adaptation animated!

We view adaptation as a continuum of action. The sense of many different adaptations is essential to our adaptation toolkit. No one solution--or framing--fits all contexts. Here are three animations that we use in our Adaptation Academy and with stakeholders to quickly capture a common starting point.

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