Fresh water systems are rapidly changing and water quality is deteriorating as a result of climate change. Aquatic drones can help us understand these changes - which will be key to tackling water-related challenges ahead. The ideas presented in this article aim to inspire adaptation action – they are …

With the effects of climate change linked to the use of fossil fuels, as well as the prospect of their eventual depletion, becoming more noticeable, political establishment and society appear ready to switch towards using renewable energy. Solar power and wind power are considered to be the most significant …

Wat kunnen we doen tegen de toename in hevige neerslag, droogte en hitte? Tijdens deze lezing neemt Floris Boogaard van het Global Centre on Adaptation je mee in de wereld van klimaatadaptatie. Internationaal gezien zijn er inspirerende voorbeelden te vinden in hoe men omgaat met veranderend klimaat …

Kick of Meeting : Innovative Measurement Tool towards Urban Environmental Awareness (project IMPETUS).

Abstract: Sedentary behaviour in children, four years of age and older, has increased over the last decades. These children become physically less skilled, which demotivates them for regular sports activities. They become susceptible to health risks such as obesity and have a heightened chance to develop …

- The Panel Discussion will explore the need, solutions and stakeholder participation within climate change adaptation. - The discussion will explore that through three main aspects – Cause (highlighting the need for adaptation), Case (real life problem attributed to climate change) and Action (adaptation …

Closer Look: Poster exhibition on climate adaptation studies1. Institutional design for the transition to flood resilience in developing countries, Naim Laeni, Doctoral student, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen2. Living with floods: The rise of civil society in local flood resilience …

ClimateCafé Rotterdam

The threat of climate change and the Paris agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2?C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5?C has stimulated research on and broad commitment to community energy. We investigate this research. We assess how nine different approaches study community …

Over the past few decades the damage being done to global ecosystems by established development trajectories has become increasingly evident. In many sectors and regions sustainability transitions are gathering pace as new technologies, business models and social practices begin to transform existing …