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Beyond Adaptation: Why Climate Adaptation and Resilience is About so Much More Than Just Climate Change

25 Jun 2025
Cities Hub & Bar
Sector: Cities, Communities & Nature

Wandsworth is London Borough of Culture 2025 and will be using this year to support sustainability

Highlighting some of the challenges and risks from climate change and who it is most likely to impact on in London, this panel discussion will dig into the need to plan for adaptation and resilience to a changing climate now, how data and risk can be used to target action and interventions to build resilience for communities, and how doing this can help improve health, wellbeing, community cohesion and connection with nature.

Speakers
Kemi Akinola, Deputy Leader - Wandsworth Council
Agathe de Canson, Climate Change Programme Manager - London Councils
Andrew Hagger, Head of Climate Change and Sustainability - London Borough of Wandsworth
Holly Smith, Project Manager - Climate Adaption - Greater London Authority
Nicholas Metcalfe, Senior Consultant - Metis Consultant