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.
Tipping points and compound events: Climate adaptation’s new frontier
As Australia’s climate changes, we must consider how separate risks may converge to create compound events.
Rising climate risks: Why accessible, affordable home insurance is under threat
The affordability and accessibility of insurance is expected to become harder as our climate changes, and the impacts will not be shared equally.
