At a time when transportation and mobility are limited, the International Road Federation (IRF) is redoubling efforts to develop and offer certified training courses designed by transportation professionals for professionals. These eLearning programs and online training tools can be safely accessed from home or in the office. IRF members are composed of top professionals and...
Measuring, managing and mitigating the threat from climate change. A 5-day Virtual Event hosted by The Economist Magazine.
The webinar highlights the importance of communication to prevent disasters and how effective communications can the impacts of disasters. In this digital age where we get access to information and warnings instantaneously, and as it unfolds, sometimes these warnings can still fail to produce the necessary actions from the intended audience. Why is this so?...
The National Academy of Medicine will hold its annual meeting virtually from Saturday through Monday, October 17-19, 2020. The scientific program, this year titled Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change, will be held on Monday, October 19th, from 10:00 am ET — 5:30 pm ET The virtual symposium features keynote speakers Bill Gates and...
Constant Change Seminar Series One of the key trends in domestic and international climate litigation is in trying to establish who is liable for taking (or not taking) adaptation measures. There have been at least 19 court challenges in Aotearoa to council decisions on adaptation to sea-level rise. Currently, councils have a lot of leeway...
Hear from the three Māori climate leaders, Donna Awatere-Huata, Johnnie Freeland, and Matthew Tukaki as they share perspective on how holistic Māori worldview & aspirations for kaitiakitanga (environmental guardianship) can inform climate action and carbon zero pathways in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Water New Zealand is on a journey to address the challenges of climate change...
Attend in Person or by Livestream. The 2020 Climate change + Business Conference on 11-12 November will be held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. Themed “Redefining Our Future”, this important climate change event is bringing together a diverse range of voices on climate action across business sectors and Government. The conference will explore the...
The Climate Change Adaptation Roadshow Webinar #1 - Featuring the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland
The New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS) 2020 Conference will be comprised of three events including an online webinar and gatherings in 5 regions: Eric Verstappen Young Professionals Networking 12 noon to 1.30 pm Face-to-face gatherings over lunch in three centres for students and young professionals (<5 years in service). This event provides students and early...
15 hours of curated content over five days Covid-19 has provided a crash course in resilience for businesses the world over. Has it prepared organisations for the disruptive challenges that must be managed if the world is to avoid a foreseeable catastrophe in the form of climate change? Climate change will continue to reshape every...
