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Climate Change Adaptation Services Science Interpretation Services Independent Expert Reviews Training Lectures and Tutorials

Climate Change Adaptation Services
Yours Needs Service Description
Does my organisation need to worry about climate change? Introductory The science explained, policy drivers, supply chain impacts.
How can I raise awareness of the need for climate change adaptation in my organisation? Raising awareness Training and workshops. Exploring impacts and vulnerabilities. Signposting support organisations, data and tools.
Which areas of my operations are vulnerable to climate change? Risk-based assessment Scoping the threats and opportunities. Risk analysis. Gaps in existing strategy.
How can my organisation address its vulnerabilities to climate change? Strategic development Leadership. Goals. Objective setting.
How can my organisation start to take action? Planning Capacity and resources assessment. Writing an action plan. Data gathering.
How can my organisation test and improve its strategy? Monitoring and Review Using data to test plan effectiveness. Continuous improvement.

Science Interpretation Service
Yours Needs Service Description
Development of a business model for exploitation of environmental data Business model development Assess potential benefits; market assessment; product identification; market access; analyse capacity to deliver; competitors; skills assessment; risk analysis.  Write a costed plan.
To understand how weather and climate information - currently available and future possible - affects your policy, strategy, plans or operations. Weather and climate interpretation Identify, review and explain available weather and climate information. Characterise future research. Engage with stakeholders eg workshops. Make recommendations.
To commission, influence, direct or exploit research into weather or climate change; to engage stakeholders in weather and climate change research. Knowledge transfer Provide explanations of the science to non-experts; identify and promote needs of stakeholders and potential users; identify researchable needs; organise information exchange events; write communication materials.
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Independent Expert Reviews
Yours Needs Service Description
  • Need to update your weather/climate change policies and plans, but unsure of how much new information is available or how to include it
  • Scientific quality assurance of policy or plans
Assessment review Critical analysis. Identification of any scientific errors or omissions. Recommendations for improvement. Signposting relevant information.
To develop a new strategy on the impacts of weather on your business, or on climate change Status review Write a report summarizing the key scientific and policy issues affecting your strategy options.
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Training
Yours Needs Service Description
Raise awareness of climate change Climate Change Seminar Presentation of the scientific facts and what they mean for your operations, customers and markets.  Question and answer session. Suitable for leaders, managers, planners and implementers.
To co-ordinate management of severe weather response or climate change planning across your organisation Weather and climate workshop Weather and climate information.  Climate risk assessment and solving weather problems in teams. Suitable for small (6-10) cross-departmental groups.
Developing a leadership stance on climate change Climate change leadership. Understanding and communicating the key science.  Integrating adaptation and mitigation to climate change. CSR, sustainability and risk management issues.  Understanding UK, European and international policy drivers.
Enable trainers to use weather and climate change material in their courses Train the trainer Support and development of materials for teachers and college lecturers
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Lectures and Tutorials
Yours Needs Service Description
Education of students from a variety of courses in climate change Climate change lecture Presentation on the science, policies and ethics of climate change.  Question and answer session. Suitable for mixed interest groups in schools and colleges.  See the Downloads page for a few sample slides.
Education of science course students in climate change. Climate change tutorial Tailored presentation.  Discussion. Assignment questions.
Education of students on a weather event or specific phenomena. Weather tutorials and lectures. Suitable for mixed interest groups or science course students in schools and colleges.
Enable trainers to use weather and climate change material in their courses Train the trainer Support and development of materials for teachers and college lecturers
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Last updated:  Tue 12 Jan 2010