Michael Berkowitz On Capturing the Resilience Dividend
Michael Berkowitz is spreading the gospel of climate resilience across academic disciplines, communities, and industries. As Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Academy at the University of M...
3 Syys 202447min
Jay Koh On The 'Unavoidable Opportunity' Of Adaptation
There are few champions of the adaptation economy with a resume like Jay Koh. The storied investor racked up years in the financial industry before serving as Chief Investment Strategist at what is no...
27 Elo 202448min
John Robinson On Investing In Adaptation Tech
Technology is crucial in the effort to prepare for, and protect from, climate risks. However, we're still in the early stages of figuring out how to think about climate adaptation technology (or 'CAT'...
20 Elo 202444min
Maëlis Carraro On Building A Climate Adaptation Venture Fund
Africa is a magnet for climate risks – from floods to droughts to storms like Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which displaced half a million people in Malawi last year. However, the continent's vulnerability...
13 Elo 202440min
Nancy Watkins On Climate Risk And The US Insurance Industry
US home insurers suffered their worst underwriting loss this century in 2023, as claims came pouring in for storms, floods, wildfires, and more. Inflation and the crowding of high-risk areas contribut...
30 Heinä 202449min
Closing the Adaptation Capital Gap: Adapt Unbound 2024
In May, climate proofers from across the world gathered in New York for Adapt Unbound USA, a pioneering conference on the emerging adaptation economy. Experts from tech, finance, and policy held forth...
23 Heinä 202445min
Kit England on Adaptation at the Local Government Level (and Beyond)
Adaptation planning is taking place at every level of the public realm. While national governments beaver away on country-wide adaptation plans, subnational and local governments are getting to grips ...
16 Heinä 202441min
Paul Munday on Corporate Adaptation Planning
"Proper planning prevents poor performance." It's a cheesy axiom, but one that happens to be correct. With extreme weather events on the rise, and slow onset climate risks on the march, it makes sense...
11 Heinä 202433min
