This week, the London Climate Resilience Review was published calling for a “reset moment” to prepare the city for more floods and heatwaves. ICE President, Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah said: “There is a wealth of evidence right here in London that climate change is happening and putting people’s lives at risk. The smart thing to do is to turn this risk into the biggest opportunity of our lives and reshape our city with nature and people at the heart. This will help significantly in making London low carbon, climate resilient, greener, economically productive and socially equitable. To achieve this, we need to overhaul our current systems. Every sector: including governments and engineers consistently talk about the importance of systems thinking, yet we continue to operate in silos and discuss net zero, climate resilience, biodiversity decline and social inequity in isolation. The London Climate Resilience Review does the necessary work of joining the dots. We have been waiting for this for a long time”. Find out more in the post below: #LondonClimateResilienceReview #ClimateResilience #CivilEngineering
This morning, we published the #LondonClimateResilienceReview, an independent report to the Mayor of London looking at how well-prepared London is for more frequent and severe #heatwaves, #floods, #storms, #droughts, #wildfires and other #climate risks. https://lnkd.in/e9ih3Gzi We are entering a new era. In 2024, even as El Niño fades, we are set for another record-breaking year of deadly heatwaves, wildfires and storms. In the last year, floods in the UK have upended lives and battered local economies. The Mayor of London took a world-leading step by calling for an independent review of London’s climate resilience. The health and security of Londoners and the health of the national economy are inseparable. This is a reset moment for efforts to increase the UK’s stability in the face of global climate disruption. As the new government takes action to end the cost-of-living crisis, protecting the lives and livelihoods of working people from extreme weather is non-negotiable. We spoke to individuals, communities and organisations including the NHS, Transport for London, London Fire Brigade, the Metropolitan Police, Borough Councils, the GLA, UK government, NGOs, the financial services sector, sports and cultural institutions as well as representatives of vulnerable groups. We have made 50 recommendations for action to get ahead of climate risks in London and other cities around the world. You can read the full report, press release, reactions and our interim report here: https://lnkd.in/e9ih3Gzi George Leigh Johanna Sutton Mayor of London London Climate Change Partnership (LCCP) London Sustainable Development Commission #ClimateResilience