Water is a transdisciplinary, cross-cutting issue that lies at the centre of everything from urban planning to nature-based climate change solutions. Every year, natural disasters such as floods and droughts have severe effects on people and businesses all across the world. Access to an adequate quantity and quality of water, as well as protection from water-related shocks, is a defining concern for society in the twenty-first century.

Climate Services – Problem-solving across the water-climate nexus

Water and climate are inextricably linked with water security being influenced by climate resilience and climate resilience depending on water security. However, the use of climate information in informing water security measures and planning can sometimes lack nuance, as can generalised tropes about the influence of a changing climate on the water sector and water users.

The Oxford Water Network (OWN) has convened climate scientists, water experts, and practitioners to reflect on how they have bridged the gap between climate and water information through a communication or the development of novel tools to better understand challenges to water security in a changing climate. The discussion will also challenge participants to think about ways to use climate information in localised and context-appropriate ways and how to overcome challenges to normalising this practice.

The event is a hybrid of online and in-person, and information about the key speakers, including our JFT Mentor, is available here.

Event: Problem-Solving Across the Water-Climate Nexus

Date: 10 October 2022

Time: 15:30 – 17:00 GMT/ 18:30 – 8:00 EAT

 

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