Sustainable Warwickshire

Climate change adaptation means altering our approach to protect our communities from the impacts of climate change.

For Warwickshire County Council, our adaptation plans cover four key areas:

Infrastructure, places and people:

• Adapting transport systems to support a resilient economy
• Supporting the development of a resilient energy and water supply
• Lead on placemaking for urban climate adaptation
• Supporting the development of adaptable work environments and buildings that can cope with extreme weather

Water, land and biodiversity:

• Integrating adaptation into WCC’s biodiversity programme
• Developing a flood risk management programme
• Supporting development of resilient agricultural systems

Including climate change into emergency planning and response:

• Integrating knowledge of climate change into emergency planning and risk assessment for extreme weather and other risks
• Improved communication of weather warnings and forecasts
• Supporting community-based emergency planning and adaptation

Building resilience into Council operations:

• Mainstreaming climate change resilience in policy development and project planning
• Embedding climate change risks into risk assessment processes across all council operations
• Develop and share knowledge, resources and data with internal and external stakeholders
• Take a strategic lead in climate change adaptation across Warwickshire.