active engagement

Climate change is reshaping daily life, yet adaptation often remains incremental and technocratic. This piece explores why transformational approaches are needed, what capabilities they demand, and invites professionals to complete a survey that will guide new training approaches to address systemic vulnerability.

Building on previous work co-developing Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CRVAs) for Birmingham and the wider region, the WM-Adapt project will advance adaptive capacity across the West Midlands.

Joined Up Landscapes (JUL) examines opportunities to enhance the contribution of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to climate change adaptation in the UK in the medium to long term.

The ‘Accelerating Resilience and Climate Adaptation of Domestic Environments for vulnerable populations’ (ARCADE) project aims to assist decision-makers to protect older heat-vulnerable people in the UK in adapting to climate change within their homes.

GP4Streets (DIY Greening Prescription for Climate Adaptation in Urban Streets) is a UKRI-funded research project aims to reshape how UK cities adapt to climate change by developing practical, affordable greening solutions for everyday streets.

ATTENUATE is a collaborative project focused on unlocking private sector funding for climate adaptation, building the case for greater public sector investment, and addressing governance barriers to investment.

Adapting to climate-induced food price shocks in the UK project will reveal pathways through which climate-induced food price inflation (climateflation) impacts on health in the UK.

Want to talk about climate and nature in a way that actually connects with people? The 2025 Britain Talks Climate & Nature Toolkit cuts through noise and polarisation with clear, evidence-based guidance designed to help you spark meaningful conversations across every corner of the UK.

People-environment interactions within nature-based solutions (NBS) are not well understood. As an asset NBS includes both natural capital and human-centred capital. NBS also exist as a system with which people can interact. .

The Skell Valley Project restores nature, protects heritage, and builds climate resilience through flood management, habitat recovery, and community engagement.