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Community Engagement and Climate Change Adaptation

Community Engagement and Climate Change Adaptation. Anna Beswick SCCIP Public Sector Officer. Graham Esson Perth & Kinross Council. SCCIP Community engagement. Low Carbon Scotland: Public Engagement Strategy Action 23:

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Community Engagement and Climate Change Adaptation

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  1. Community Engagement and Climate Change Adaptation Anna Beswick SCCIP Public Sector Officer Graham Esson Perth & Kinross Council

  2. SCCIP Community engagement Low Carbon Scotland: Public Engagement Strategy Action 23: ‘SCCIP will develop a community engagement programme to increase awareness of the impacts of climate change and improve the capacity of communities to adapt to the impacts. The programme will be developed in 2011 and implemented in 2011 and 2012’.

  3. Piloting community engagement • Community engagement and climate change adaptation • Piloting a three phased approach to community engagement in • partnership with Perth and Kinross Council. • Identifying vulnerability to climate change • Pilot community workshop to be developed in partnership with • The Highland Council. • Climate Change Impacts and vulnerable communities • Working with SCVO to develop a pilot workshop.

  4. Perth and Kinross pilot project • Three workshops carried out over three weeks. • Workshop 1:Exploring Community characteristics and quality of life • What do participants value about their community? • What challenges do different sectors of the community face?

  5. Perth and Kinross pilot project • Workshop 2: Climate change and local impacts • Recent past changes in climate • Future projected changes in climate • Discussing community impacts • Workshop 3: Adaptation planning and action • Review of previous two sessions • Discussion on community responses to climate change impacts

  6. Project outputs • Community engagement resources • Presentations • Workshop activities • Advice on logistics • Carse of Gowrie workshop report • Outputs will feed in to Tayplan consultation • Available as a case study on SCCIP website

  7. More information Anna Beswick SCCIP Public Sector Officer anna@sniffer.org.uk www.sccip.org.uk

  8. Perth and Kinross pilot project The environmental issues Climate change in TAYplan area Links with the Local Development Plan Questions

  9. The challenge Climate change is a challenge that affects us all. We all need to start adapting our systems, assets, services and management approaches to this challenge. The work we are doing in partnership with SCCIP is a continuation of work we started with our LCLIP.

  10. What’s its use We intend the study to provide a catalyst and focus for adaptation action throughout the Council area. It assesses future climate change in the Carse of Gowrie to 2050, investigates likely impacts on a range of sectors, and seeks to develop thematic and overarching adaptation measures to help increase our resilience.

  11. TAYplanin context 27 October 2014

  12. The environment

  13. Development pressure 27 October 2014

  14. Environmental sensitivities 27 October 2014

  15. Sensitivities & development pressure 27 October 2014

  16. Problems and issues

  17. Objectives To reduce emissions of greenhouse gases • Will it minimise emissions of greenhouse gases? • Will it help The TAYplan area meet its emission targets? To ensure climate change adaptation • Will it avoid exacerbating the impacts of climate change? • Will it manage existing flood risks appropriately and avoid new flood risks? • Will it ensure adaptation to the effects of climate change?

  18. Strategy option A 27 October 2014

  19. The benefits To realise the opportunities, and also to minimise the impacts of climate change on the area we need to: • Work in partnership • Take a long term perspective • Take a strategic perspective • Continue to improve the evidence base • Communicate and involve

  20. What do we know Climate change is likely to raise average temperatures, change patterns of rainfall and lead to rising sea levels. These changes will have a direct impact on Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Angus and North and East Fife. Equally important, however, will be the way in which we respond to climate change – by adapting to the changing climate and through measures to reduce carbon emissions.

  21. Sea level rise and flooding 27 October 2014

  22. Cause and effects - Carse of Gowrie 27 October 2014

  23. Sea level rise and flooding 27 October 2014

  24. Sea level rise and flooding

  25. Problems and issues It is important that the LDP takes into account those areas which are already at risk from the effects of climate change in order to avoid an exacerbation of the problems in these areas. Potential future migration of the population and planning for that higher growth rate Consideration given to the need for a managed retreat of development in the Carse of Gowrie area where appropriate. Potential of renewable energy technologies Creating sustainable communities Maximising resource use (including the release of greenfield sites) and energy efficiency Food security

  26. Coordination and communication Lack of coordination, responsibility and communication Due to the number of stakeholders, the cross sectoral nature of many of the issues, and potentially competing objectives between stakeholders, there is a strong role for coordination at the regional and sub-regional or sectoral/thematic level. Lack of communications, integration and engagement. Poor levels of communication about climate change challenges to many sectors within Perth & Kinross. Low levels of information sharing between different sectors are of concern. Making the case to drive adaptive action.

  27. Communicate and involve Raise awareness of likely direct impacts of climate change across Perth and Kinross, and understanding of the need for adaptation Provide opportunities for people to identify those parts of their area and qualities that are of greatest importance and which should be protected as appropriate Create opportunities for stakeholders and local communities to input to adaptation and development plan strategies

  28. Taking a strategic perspective One of the risks is that we take an incremental and uncoordinated approach to adaptation and mitigation This could result in a gradual, but significant negative impact on the area A more strategic approach will help identify areas where there should be an emphasis on solutions Identify areas less sensitive to change Identify opportunities to use adaptation and mitigation to enhance, restore or create new landscapes, biodiversity or strengthen the economy

  29. In conclusion Wider education and engagement of stakeholders and the public to ensure adaptive capacity is built in Stronger engagement facilitated through sectoral groups, established along the lines of this study or within existing structures These will help ensure climate change impacts and adaptation measures are made relevant to all sectors Can ensure appropriate communication and information sharing Contributing to progressing regional adaptation plan

  30. 27 October 2014

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