It is vital that we limit the impact of climate change, through decarbonisation. But communities around the world are already experiencing harm, through floods, wildfires, and other climate-related catastrophes. We must also address these harms, mitigating them through increased resilience.

Building better resilience cannot be left just to the state, or private sector industries like engineering or insurance. Instead, we must build partnerships, bringing the public and private sector together with local communities, to identify risks, and to share successes.

Sid Miller and Philip Hoare are—alongside more than thirty other experts—members of the UK government’s Business of Resilience Taskforce. In this episode, they discuss the work of the taskforce, their own experience of working with communities affected by climate change, and the case for investing in resilience, before disaster strikes.

Guests

Philip Hoare, President of Engineering, AtkinsRéalis; subgroup chair, Infrastructure Investments and Resilience, Business of Resilience Taskforce

Sid Miller, Programme Director, ClimateWise, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership; former Chief Executive, New Zealand Earthquake Commission; subgroup member, Climate Risk and Disaster Finance, Business of Resilience Taskforce

Resources

The first summary report of the Business of Resilience Taskforce

Partner

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Employing over 37,000 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, AtkinsRéalis uses the latest technology to deliver major capital projects, and provide expert consultancy for clients across the energy, transportation and infrastructure sectors.