“Humans do our best when our backs are to the wall”
Lessons from Cape Town’s water crisis were shared at Scotland Climate Week with a plethora of interesting discussion points identified as relevant to the context of Scottish water governance
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Accelerating the conversation on water resilience
Resilience Shift Ambassador and Water Lead at the Global Commission for Adaptation (GCA), Dr Fred Boltz, set the scene for the High level dialogue session: ‘Building a resilient future through water’ stating that “water is fundamental to resilience”.
‘Water for society – including all’ at WWWeek
Join us at World Water Week 25-30 August in Stockholm, Sweden, where we’ll be sharing the learning from our portfolio of work on water resilience.
Learning from Cape Town’s water crisis
Cities around the world can learn from a series of filmed interviews with those involved in the response to Day Zero – what happens when the water runs out?
Cape Town | Day Zero
As part of London Climate Action Week, the Resilience Shift is hosting a film screening and panel discussion exploring the lessons to be learned for cities such as London, from Cape Town’s water crisis.
Cape Town: Day Zero – learning the lessons
As part of London Climate Action Week, the Resilience Shift is hosting a film screening and panel discussion exploring the lessons to be learned from Cape Town’s water crisis. Register to attend.
Exploring ways to create change
What are the key drivers of a change in practice to more resilient infrastructure? This question has been front of mind during May.
Establishing a water resilience baseline for Greater Manchester
Water lies at the heart of the historical development of Greater Manchester, which recently piloted the City Water Resilience Framework, and water-related hazards pose a serious risk.
