Climate resilience masterclass
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As we continue to navigate the impacts of a changing climate, the need for effective resilience and preparedness strategies are critical. Resilience planning cannot be an after-thought and as such greater stakeholder engagement at the outset is key to ensuring strategic plans are in place to protect communities and the built environment. But how should practitioners foster a culture that recognises the value proposition of early resilience planning? And how do we tackle and overcome climate vulnerability now to minimise disruption in the future?
This in-depth masterclass will explore the challenges presented by the impacts of climate change and the opportunities to mitigate them. Through a mix of presentations, case studies, breakout groups and open discussion, you will gain insight from experts who have first-hand experience to address the common pain points that arise when preparing for climate and operational risk.
Key issues to address include:
- Understanding the critical need for stakeholder engagement at the planning stage and best practice for implementation
- How to assess and respond to flood and urban heat islands
- Navigating climate adaptation of existing assets and working within limitations
- Exploring how to embed resilience and adaptation in design, planning and due diligence
- Climate resilience assessment for existing buildings – what are the operational considerations?
- Examining the risk assessment drivers and indicators on existing buildings
- Addressing where the opportunities exist to make more impactful decisions to prepare and respond to climate related risks
Hear from our expert speakers including:
- Paul Himberger, Sustainability and Research Manager, Landcom
- Judith Bruinsma, Project Officer, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)
- Renae Walton, Principal Climate Adaptation Officer, City of Port Philip
- Brett Ellis, Managing Director, ResilientCo
- Laura Gannon, Associate Director, Meridian Urban
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Greg Johnson, National Sustainability Manager, Developments, Stockland
Plus more ..
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Speakers
Paul Himberger
Sustainability & Research Manager LandcomJudith Bruinsma
Project Coordinator Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Council (WROC)Brett Ellis
Managing Director ResilientCoBen de Jonge
Mechanical Engineer Hyper-efficientDeejan Agnello Ferrao
Manager Future Focus Rating Tools Green Building Council of AustraliaRenae Walton
Principal Climate Adaptation Officer | City Planning and Sustainability City of Port PhillipGreg Johnson
National Sustainability Manager Commercial Property StocklandLaura Gannon
Associate Director Meridian UrbanMatt Williams
Principal at LCI Consultants LCI ConsultantsAgenda
The agenda is preliminary. Sessions and timings are subject to change.
Deejan Ferrao, Manager – Future Focus Rating Tools, Green Building Council of Australia
Climate risk assessment – embedding resilience planning in our communities
- Understanding the critical need for stakeholder engagement and collaboration in the planning stage
- Outcomes from bespoke climate assessment practice
- Resilience in-design checklist
- Practical examples of flood and urban heat island assessment and response
Paul Himberger, Sustainability and Research Manager, Landcom
- The need for an effective approach to resilience.
- Getting all stakeholders aligned for good resilience planning from the start.
- Engaging with designers positively and proactively.
- Overcoming barriers and providing value.
Matt Williams, Principal, ESD, LCI Consultants
In smaller groups, discuss the challenges experienced when it comes to resilience planning and stakeholder engagement from the outset.
- What barriers have you faced and how have these been overcome?
- What does best practice look like when it comes to resilience planning?
Case study: Climate resilience assessments for existing buildings – The Box Factory, City of Adelaide
Ben de Jonge, Director, Hyper-efficient
- What are the risk assessment drivers and indicators on existing buildings?
- What’s driving the change from an operational risk perspective?
- Exploring how to achieve impactful climate risk reduction and adaptation for the built environment
- Where do the opportunities lie for strategic decision making on climate change impacts?
- How can we better educate stakeholders to ensure resilience is at the forefront of every project?
- How can geospatial intelligence be used effectively to predict impacts?
Renae Walton, Principal Climate Adaptation Officer, City of Port Philip
Greg Johnson, National Sustainability Manager, Developments, Stockland
Laura Gannon, Associate Director, Meridian Urban
Case Study: Urban heat risk planning and mitigation – Future proofing Western Sydney
- Importance of integrating heat resilience into policy planning
- Best practice initiatives and council examples in practice
Judith Bruinsma, Project Coordinator, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)
- Unpacking the 6- step model - reinventing community-led resilience
- Identifying the risks and fostering an action plan
- Outcomes and opportunities at a national scale
Brett Ellis, Managing Director, ResilientCo