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...
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NZ Requires Financial Sectors to Report on Climate Risks
To help businesses comply with the govt’s mandatory climate-related financial disclosure, the Climate Intelligence Platform is being proposed.
WEBINAR – Should I Stay or Should I Go now?
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?...
NZ’s Climate Change Risk Assessment Report, a base for adaptation plans
The climate change risk assessment finds 43 priority risks across five domains: natural environment, human, economy, built environment, and governance.
Understanding the Cascading Effects of Climate Change for NZ
The research presents an understanding of the cascading nature of climate change; a good resource for designing and planning climate adaptation actions.
Climate Change Weather Damages Will Increase Insurance Liabilities
As climate change will bring intense and extreme weather, like torrential rain causing more severe damages to residential properties, so will ECQ payout.
A Study on the Technical Dimension of the Water Supply’s Resilience to Disaster
The study by Dr. Behrooz Balaei and colleagues have investigated the technical characteristics of water supply that affect its resilience against disasters.
NZ’s Carbon Trading and Net-Zero Goal
Climate change and the Paris Agreement spurred NZ to enact the Zero-Carbon Bill and establish a trading scheme to attain zero emissions.
NZ Guidance for Voluntary Emissions Offsetting – What You Need to Know
The Minister for Climate Change issued the Guidance for Voluntary Emissions Offsetting as part of New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.
How our Food Consumption and Management Impact Climate Change
Opting for climate-friendly food consumption management is one of the many climate adaptation solutions that we can as individuals and as a family.