Supporting case studies
Supporting guidance
Supporting tools
Example plans and policies

Politicians must accept that climate change requires long-term perspectives in policy-making - longer than political mandates.

They need to be pro-active in policy-making on climate risks, anticipating future trends over the next 100 years. Reactive policy-making in response to extreme climate events is not a sustainable approach, given that climate change is causing gradual changes in average climatic conditions, as well as changes in extreme events (such as floods, heat waves and droughts). Politicians must ensure cross-departmental working on climate adaptation and where appropriate, they need to promote legislation on climate adaptation in spatial planning. They must take account of climate change policies when considering individual planning applications.

 

Supporting case studies:

• Raising awareness - developing effective ways of communicating climate change with young people aged 16-18 in Belgium
• WSCC Awareness Raising Projects (including 10% Challenge, EcoFaith, Formula Sun)
• Manhood Peninsula Partnership
• The ESPACE project
• Hampshire County Council: Stimulating & Supporting Change

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Supporting guidance:

• Outline strategic vulnerability analysis
• Estimation of the impacts of climate change in a river catchment and determination of sustainable adaptation measures
• The 3 A’s for change at project level: Awareness, Agency and Association
• Champions for Change
• Action and reflection – the key that unlocks learning
• Working for the Champion Organisation

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Supporting tools:

• Climate Change Implementation Plan

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Example plans and policies:

• South East Plan
• Bavarian policies for integrating climate change in water management with a focus on flood protection
• National Administrative agreement on Water

 

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