Adapting places to respond to a changing climate

Thursday 14 November 2024 | 15 Hatfields, London SE1

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This event will bring together practitioners from a range of disciplines working to create environments that alleviate the impact of extreme weather events as well as supporting biodiversity, habitat and ecology space.

New partnerships are forming that are more effectively tackling flooding and extreme heat.

This timely conference will shed light on the important work within this growing field as well as showcasing the latest innovations and interventions.

What's going to be discussed:

Building the case for climate resilient measures
The main barriers to making streets climate resilient
New methods for alleviating the impact of extreme weather events
Creating nature reserves and green corridors along road verges
Case studies of programmes developing nature based solutions
Techniques for combating the 'heat island' effect in cities
Why partnerships are key to creating resilient streets
How to secure funding for schemes

Why attend?

Find out about groundbreaking projects in this emerging field, learn about best practice from across the UK and beyond, and network with leading practitioners from a range of complementary disciplines.

Who should attend?

Flood management engineers
Landscape architects
Climate adaptation managers
Transport planners
Urban planners

Biodiversity specialists
Consultants
Councillors
Academics
Suppliers

Delegate rates

Public Sector

First Public Sector Delegate

£225 + VAT

Each Additional Public Sector Delegate

£175 + VAT

Book now

Private Sector

First Private Sector Delegate

£325 + VAT

Each Additional Private Sector Delegate

£275 + VAT

Book now

Programme

09.30

Registration open
Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

10.00

Session One
How do we build in climate resilience? What are the main challenges to bringing about the changes we need at street level? How do we build the case for implementing measures now without delay?

Chair: John Lamb, Chair of Adaptation, Biodiversity & Climate Board, UK Road Leadership Group

Speakers:

John Lamb, Chair of Adaptation, Biodiversity & Climate Board, UK Road Leadership Group
Rachel Wileman, Independent Consultant
Stephen Elderkin, Director of Environmental Sustainability, National Highways

11.15

Morning break
Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

11.45

Session Two

Turning the vision into reality. Case studies of programmes designed to make a difference including schemes adopting a range of nature based solutions to protect communities from flooding and extreme heat.

Chair: Brian Deegan, Director of Inspections, Active Travel England

Speakers:

Greg Deeprose, Senior Landscape Architect, ARUP, Helen Miles, Senior Engineer, ARUP & Alex Tree, Project Engineering Manager, Severn Trent Water
Tim Munday, Lead Environmental Resilience Officer, City of London Corporation
Christopher Martin, Head of Urban Design, Urban Movement

13.00

Lunch break
Refreshments served in the exhibition area

14.00

Session Three

A look at the very latest on new interventions to making streets more climate resilient, including a focus on combatting the heat island effect in cities. Measures include more trees, shade structures, water features, green roofs and walls, ‘smart’ rain gardens, ‘ spongey surfaces’ and roadside nature reserves.

Chair: Holly Smith, Climate Adaptation Project Manager, Greater London Authority

Speakers:

Habib Khan, Founder and Director, Meristem Design
Eleanor Broad, Associate Director & Thomas Noble, Project Manager and Urban Designer,
Create Streets
Andrew Potter, Director, Parking Perspectives

15.15

Afternoon break
Tea & coffee served in the exhibition area

15.45

Session Four

Why partnership working is key to transforming our streets. Why it makes sense to bring together people from a range of disciplines including flood management, water engineering, transport and urban planning, as well as academia.

Chair: Rachel Toresen-Owuor, Senior Director, Local Partnerships

Speakers:

Dr Steven Forrest, Programme Director – Flood Resilience and Sustainable Transformations, University of Hull
Samuel Nicholson, Incident Response Senior Advisor for London, Environment Agency
Bethany Haskins, Climate Adaptation Project Officer, West Midlands Combined Authority

17.00

Conference close

Speakers

John Lamb

Chair of Adaptation, Biodiversity & Climate Board UK Road Leadership Group

Greg Deeprose

Senior Landscape Architect
ARUP

Eleanor Broad

Associate Director
Create Streets

Dr Steven Forrest

Programme Director - Flood Resilience and Sustainable Transformations
University of Hull

Rachel Wileman

Director

Oxfordshire County Council

Helen Miles

Senior Engineer

Arup

Habib Khan

Founder and Director
Meristem Design

Christopher Martin

Head of Urban Design
Urban Movement

Tom Noble

Project Manager and Urban Designer
Create Streets

Stephen Elderkin

Director of Environmental Sustainability
National Highways

David Dawson

Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environment

Leeds University

Tim Munday

Lead Environmental Resilience Officer

City of London Corporation

Rachel Toresen-Owuor

Senior Director
Local Partnerships

Holly Smith

Climate Adaptation Project Manager
Greater London Authority

Bethany Haskins

Climate Adaptation Project Officer
West Midlands Combined Authority

Andrew Potter

Director

Parking Perspectives

Brian Deegan

Director of Inspections

Active Travel England

Alex Tree

Project Engineering Manager

Severn Trent Water

Exhibition Opportunities

Exhibiting at Climate Resilient Streets provides direct access to budget-holders, change-makers and decision-makers working across urban planning, flood management and urban greening sectors.

Exhibition packages are designed to provide a one-stop shop solution with all furniture, electrics and wi-fi included – just bring your pop-up or roller banners and be ready to do business.

Book now and meet hundreds of new clients who are working to design, develop and install
Climate Resilient Streets.