FEATURE: Can locally-led anticipatory action address climate impacts at scale?
There is considerable potential for more locally-led anticipatory action to prepare people for extreme weather and climate events and avoid loss and damage – reports Myriam Castaneda Solares of the START network, from a COP26 Resilience Hub event. This is the 13th story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for the COP26 Resilience […]
FEATURE: Launching today at COP26: InsuResilience Centre of Excellence on Gender-Smart Solutions
Tuga Alaskary from InsuResilience Global Partnership shares a bold new initiative to drive gender-smart approaches in insurance and risk finance for climate disasters, launching on Gender Day at COP26, 9 November. This is the 11th story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for the COP26 Resilience Hub – a physical and virtual space […]
What’s in the pipeline for resilience? A perspective from a young water industry professional
Craig Hopkinson, Sustainability Manager for Anglian Water’s Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA), reflects on his role as a young person helping to deliver one of the largest infrastructure projects currently taking place in the United Kingdom. This is the 10th story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for […]
FEATURE: Creating resilient cities amidst climate change, informality and migration
The Oxford Martin Programme on Informal Cities is studying informal neighbourhoods, economies, health and climate change in cities. A panel discussion with Michael Keith, Kazem Rahimi, Tim Schwanen and Susan Parnell discussed climate challenges and the urgent actions that academics, policy-makers and the global community can take. This blog was originally published on peak-urban.org. This […]
FEATURE: Launch of new tool at COP26 for countries to integrate water resilience into national climate plans
The Water Tracker for National Climate Planning has been developed as a tool to enhance water resilience in national climate plans. Kelsey Harpham from the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) reports. This is the sixth story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for the COP26 Resilience […]
FEATURE: Scalable approaches to moving rural families beyond resilience in developing countries
Michael Carter – Director of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience – shares examples from Mali, Bangladesh, Mozambique and Tanzania where risk management tools are helping rural families not only withstand shocks, but move towards greater prosperity. This is the ninth story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience […]
FEATURE: Ocean action is climate action – accelerating resilience to secure a sustainable future for coastal communities
Karen Sack from the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance shares examples from around the world where locally-led action is protecting the ocean and nature, and helping communities to adapt and thrive. This is the eighth story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for the COP26 Resilience Hub – a physical […]
FEATURE: What’s needed to accelerate coastal resilience around the world?
Sven Kramer of Van Oord calls for proactive coastal resilience adaptation planning, the integration of nature-based solutions and innovative financing in order to accelerate climate change adaptation in coastal areas around the world. This is the fourth story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and the Resilience Knowledge Coalition for the COP26 Resilience Hub – a physical and virtual […]
Feature: Climate and disaster risk finance and insurance: what works and what doesn’t? A strategic Evidence Roadmap
Janek Toepper from the InsuResilience Global Partnership shares a new ambitious roadmap to enhance the reach and effectiveness of insurance and risk finance solutions for climate disasters. Join InsuResilience for the launch of the roadmap at the COP26 Resilience Hub. This is the fifth story in the Windows on Resilience series produced by CDKN and […]
Feature: Unlocking youth potential in water resilience and climate action
Three young climate leaders reflect on the role of young people in enhancing water resilience and climate change adaptation. Michelle Meaclem (World Federation of Engineering Organisations/Tonkin + Taylor), Rianna Gonzales (Global Water Partnership), and Elysa Vaillancourt (International Secretariat for Water) argue that impactful water resilience and climate change adaptation depends on meaningfully supported and empowered […]