Repairing nature in a changing climate
In the United Nations’ ‘decade of ecosystem restoration’, nature repair can enhance our natural capital and carbon sequestration while bringing communities on the journey of environmental recovery.
The co-benefits of climate adaptation
Every dollar invested in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction saves between $2 and $10 in recovery costs – proof that proactive solutions pay dividends for people, planet and prosperity.
How can Australia secure a nature-positive future?
At the AdaptNSW Forum 2024, strategists and futurists explored how systems thinking, economic drivers and strong policy can guide Australia towards a sustainable, nature-positive future.
From eco-anxiety to climate action
Young people are channelling eco-anxiety into action, from grassroots solar projects to global climate advocacy. Three inspiring young voices show why “hope lies in action” and why change starts with us all.
Two-Eyed Seeing: Integrating science and culture into climate adaptation
Two-Eyed Seeing, or Etuaptmumk in Mi'kmaw, calls us to embrace intergenerational wisdom of diverse perspectives – to see with both eyes. By uniting Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing and doing, we can forge holistic, sustainable outcomes for people and biodiversity, grounded in a spirit of responsibility, respect and reciprocity.
Disaster resilience cost-benefit analysis guide
NSW Treasury has released a Disaster Cost-Benefit Framework, in response to a recommendation of the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry.
NSW regional climate modelling project supercharged by NCI collaboration
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is joining NCI as a Major Collaborator
AdaptNSW Forum 2023
In 2023, AdaptNSW hosted an immersive 2-day adaptation event in Sydney.
Are Australians ready for climate change’s triple threat?
Physical risks from a changing climate are the basis for both transition and liability risks. A panel of experts at the 2022 AdaptNSW Forum unpacked these risks and the opportunities for businesses to build resilience on the road ahead.