Social vulnerability

The Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change Hub is advertising 4 short-term research contracts as part of its Maximising Objective Setting Support, that aims to support government partners to develop adaptation objectives. 

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.

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.

On September 25, we reached an exciting milestone: the first-ever MACC Hub Conference, hosted by Verture, part of the Hub's Scotland Spoke. Over 200 people from across research, policy, and practice came together to share ideas, spark collaboration and turn climate adaptation from theory into real, practical action. Here’s a look back at the day: the highlights, the insights and where we’re heading next.

The report, "Turning up the heat," published in February 2024, draws on firsthand accounts from 38 frontline decision-makers and responders. Their collective testimony paints a grim picture of a nation whose policies, infrastructure, and public awareness are failing to keep pace with a rapidly warming climate.

This case study focuses on pilot projects which worked with communities to address a broad range of risks and resilience...

The research analyses the impact of changes to the world of work, climate and demographic change on existing inequality.