CLIMATE METROPOLE+ Initiative Workshop ‘Climate Change Adaptation – Strategies, Actions and Challenges’ , 20-21 June 2016

Location: , 1 Mann Island, Liverpool

AGENDA

The third workshop of the Climate-Metropole + initiative aims to present and discuss the main challenges and actions of to adapt to climate change, and will combine presentations and tours to show how climate adaptations measures have been implemented. The No Regrets Charter will be presented as well as an update on developments in each city (Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Berlin Metropolis, Liverpool City Region and Grand Lyon) against the Charter. Finally, the next steps of the project (Barcelona workshop and future opportunities for collaboration) will also be discussed.

Monday 20 June 2016

Time Topic/activity Location Lead/speaker 9:00 Arrival and refreshments Merseytravel offices 9:30 Welcome and introductions Merseytravel offices Liverpool City Council 9:45 Presentation on the Sefton Coastline – Merseytravel offices TBC climate risks and adaptation initiatives 10:15 Presentation on CLASP project (Climate Merseytravel offices Alisa Gibson Local Authority Support Programme) – with a focus on advice to local authority members and officers on climate adaptation 10:45 Minibus pick up 11:00 Presentation and tour of the new Alder Alder Hey Hospital Dave Hougton Hey Hospital to see the innovative climate adaptation measures incorporated into the building design 12:15 Minibus back from Alder Hey 12:45 Lunch 14:00 Mersey crossing over the river to Wirral 14:30 Presentation on Wirral Waters Woodside Café Richard Maudsley/ Development Scheme and the Paul Nolan incorporation of Green Infrastructure (GI) into the development. Optional walk to visit local GI site at Hamilton Square (tbc) 16:30 Ferry Departs 17:00 Arrive back in Liverpool 19:00 Dinner Tbc

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Time Topic/activity Location Lead/speaker 9:00 Arrival and refreshments Merseytravel offices 9:15 Presentation from ARUP on Liverpool’s Merseytravel offices Alison Ball participation in the Rockefeller Foundation City Resilience Index 9:40 Presentation on No Regrets Charter Merseytravel offices Paul James / Bruce McCormack Circles of Climate 10:20 Update on developments in each City Merseytravel offices All against the No Regrets Charter 11:20 Plan for Barcelona workshop – agenda, Merseytravel offices Ana Romero final report, high level event, charter Barcelona signing Metropolitan Area All 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Discussion on collaboration opportunities – Merseytravel offices All emerging EU funding options 14:30 Close