The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) will be hosting  a webinar on Wednesday 6th March 2024 (6:00pm - 8:30pm)

Webinar info:

Cities and urban infrastructure are facing increasing challenges due to climate change and more extreme weather events. Many cities are also set to grow in the coming decades, with around 68% of the world’s population set to live in urban areas by 2050. Often, these cities rely upon ageing infrastructure not built for the weather they are experiencing today. Civil engineers and industry professionals will therefore need to build resilience and adaptation into new and existing infrastructure and change how they approach design and asset management to meet the needs of the public.

 

Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the London Climate Resilience Review and former chair of the Environment Agency, will provide the keynote address at the ICE Spring Prestige Lecture – the Vernon Harcourt lecture. Emma will share conclusions from the London Climate Resilience Review, the preparedness and challenges facing London’s infrastructure, and explore how engineers can embed resilience into their work.  

 

After Emma’s address, there will be a chance to pose your questions before an industry panel which will discuss the themes of Emma’s presentation. There will be an opportunity to debate how engineers can renew and upgrade existing assets, the importance of nature positive solutions, and what can be done to promote a more resilient and adaptive approach in the sector.