Identifying and prioritising adaptation actions

1. Identifying and prioritising adaptation actions

2. Introduction • Welcome & Acknowledgement • Background • Workshops  action plan • General Manager’s support • Housekeeping • Facilities, OH&S, Turn off mobiles [Insert Council logo]

3. Purpose Developing a Climate Change Action Plan Program Keeping to time Respectful discussion Introductions Evaluation forms Introduction

4. Progress Identify Planning Team Gain internal support Steering Committee Meeting 1 -Develop a planning program Workshop 1 -Introduction Workshop 2 -Risk assessment Workshop 3 -Adaptation actions Steering Committee Meeting 2 -Research adaptation options Steering Committee Meeting 3 -Mitigation Workshop 4 -Mitigation actions Steering Committee Meeting 5 -Review Steering Committee Meeting 4 -Action plan

5. Expected outcomes • Participants will: • Understand the concept of adaptation • Identify adaptation actions • Determine effectiveness of adaptation actions • - by re-analysing risk statements • Prioritise adaptation actions

6. Adaptation Adaptation: is preparing for the impacts of climate change Includes adjustments to reduce risks or take advantage of any potential benefits

7. Adaptation actions Treating risks: often strategic planning & resource allocation (rather than short term, reactive) Avoiding risks e.g. change location of new housing developments Education public & staff awareness Regulatory and institutional e.g. urban planning Photo by publik16 www.flickr.com

8. Adaptation actions Research for improved understanding Structural & technological solutions e.g. change in design of stormwater systems Spreading risks e.g. financial products or geographical diversification Bellingen flood Oct 27 '09 by Pip Wilson www.flickr.com

9. Adaptation Under-adaptation & over-adaptation Balanced approach to managing climate & non-climate risks Integrating climate change risk management with the broader risk management processes Focus on higher priority risks Photo by Rossco www.flickr.com

10. Examples of adaptation actions Potential adaptation actions for Council include:

11. Overview of activity Part 1: Groups of 3-4 people Templates with risk statements that relate to your service area Fill in templates with at least 3 adaptation actions for each risk Re-evaluate likelihood & consequence of each risk assuming adaptation action is implemented

12. Part 2: Risk assessment tool for determining new risk rating & a risk effectiveness score for each adaptation action Check group agrees on rating Firstly, recap of likelihood & consequence scales….. Overview of activity

13. Success criteria Consequence = “How bad is it likely to be” Risks can affect Council in many different ways depending on objectives (success criteria) Success criteria suggested by the AGO (2006): Public safety Local economy and growth Community and lifestyle Environment and sustainability Public administration **Replace with Council risk framework if applicable** Photo by yewenyi www.flickr.com

14. Consequence **Replace with Council risk framework if applicable**

15. Likelihood **Replace with Council risk framework if applicable**

16. Analysing risks Level of Risk = Likelihood of an occurrence x Consequence of that occurrence Consequence Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic Likelihood Almost Certain Medium Medium High Extreme Extreme Likely Low Medium High High Extreme Possible Low Medium Medium High High Unlikely Low Low Medium Medium Medium Rare Low Low Low Low Medium **Replace with Council risk framework if applicable**

17. Activity Part 1: Groups of 3-4 people Templates with risk statements that relate to your service area Fill in templates with at least 3 adaptation actions for each risk If someone else is better placed to address a risk, consult that person Re-evaluate likelihood & consequence of each risk assuming adaptation action is implemented

18. Activity Break while information is entered into the risk assessment tool Part 2: Risk assessment tool for determining new risk rating & a risk effectiveness score for each adaptation action Does group agree on the ratings?

19. Any questions?

20. Conclusion Thank you Evaluation forms

21. References AGO, 2006, Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management – A Guide for Business and Government http://www.climatechange.gov.au/community/~/media/publications/local-govt/risk-management.ashx