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Climate impact assessment

20 April 2023      Joni Rhodes, BUFDG Project Manager

Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions 

A briefing paper titled 'Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions' has been created to support higher education institutions to develop processes to assess their risk to their current and future climate risks, put in place plans to adapt to these risks, and identify opportunities to strengthen their resilience. Authored by 19 experts from across 13 institutions, the guidance draws on the latest evidence and is intended to be a valuable resource to support decision makers, senior leaders, sustainability practitioners and risk experts within HEIs to undertake this urgent work.

EAUC, in partnership with the UK University Climate Network (UUCN), AUDE and BUFDG, are hosting an online webinar 'High-level overview on Risk, Adaptation and Climate Impact Assessments' on Tuesday 5 September 2023, 10-11.30am. The event is free and open to EAUC, AUDE, BUFDG & UUCN members. 

Click here for more information and to book your place. 

This overview webinar is followed by a three part training series on how to develop Climate Impact Assessments. This online series is aimed at Estates and Sustainability practitioners, and is available free to EAUC, AUDE, BUFDG & UUCN members. Session dates and information are:

  • 12 September 2023, 10-11.30am: Step 1: Set adaptation objectives that align with national and sector plans for climate action & Step 2: Gather contextual information to establish baseline knowledge and activities plus depth analysis
  • 19 September 2023, 10-11.30am: Step 3: Evaluate climate risk to vulnerable people, services and assets under present and expected climate variability and change & Step 4: Identify adaptation options that manage or transfer identified climate risks
  • 26th September 2023, 10-11.30am: Step 5: Prioritise and implement adaptation actions using defined criteria and schedule preferred options within planning pathways & Step 6: Monitor evolving climate risks and evaluate adaptation outcomes

Click here for more information and to book your place. 



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