Deadline: 1 May 2020
The Hague Academy for Local Governance has announced a “Climate Adaptation and Local Resilience” training course which will take place from 1 to 12 June 2020.
The course discusses how local authorities can adapt to climate change and increase their climate resilience. It starts by discussing climate change projections and scenarios and further explores the policy implications of climate change projections in a case study. It will identify tools to measure climate change vulnerabilities and practice by assessing their own local context.
After that, zoom in on the design and planning of sustainable development policies. Attention is paid to the integration of smart solutions for food, water, energy and transport as well as to city-region relations. In a special module, it explores instruments for financing climate adaptation. Further, it will address change management and how to deal with obstacles during the implementation of climate policies.
In interactive sessions, best practices from different parts of the world are discussed and linked to the context of the participants. In addition, The Hague Academy visit inspiring examples from the Netherlands, such as a climate-proof neighbourhood of Culemborg, and combining green buildings with smart energy and waste management, urban farming in Rotterdam, and projects to adapt to floods and rising sea levels.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concepts of climate change, climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience
- Increase insight in climate change scenarios and policy implications
- Assess climate vulnerabilities
- Design climate policies and action plans
- Implement and finance climate policies with stakeholders in your organization and community
- Mainstream sustainablity and climate actions in your organization
After this course, applicants will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for professionals from government agencies, civil society and non-governmental organizations who work directly to implement and support policies which combat the effects of climate change.
For more information, visit https://thehagueacademy.com/blog/2019/02/climate-adaptation-and-local-resilience/