Adaption and resilience

Climate adaptation is the process, or outcome of a process, that leads to a reduction in harm or risk of harm, or realisation of benefits associated with climate variability and climate change.

Climate resilience is the ability of a system to recover from the effects of climate change. Improving adaptation can lead to greater resilience of communities and ecosystems to climate change. 

Understanding your risk

Our climate risk map can be used to understand potential climate-related risks that could impact your school location.

By understanding how climate change might affect you, you will be better placed to adapt and increase your resilience.

National Education Nature Park

The National Education Nature Park provides free resources to embed nature-based learning into the curriculum.

They NENP will help you map your school boundary and identify the species within it, allowing children to increase biodiversity, implement changes, and record their progress.

Water butts

Using water butts to collect rainwater helps schools adapt to water shortages and provides an alternative water source for plants and greenery.

Trees and plants

Adding trees and plants to schools can create cooler spaces for children, who are more vulnerable to extreme temperatures, while also reducing the severity of flooding.

Sustainable urban drainage systems

Sustainable urban drainage systems and rain gardens are nature-based solutions that help slow water flow from hard surfaces, buildings, and gutters to rivers. These systems help manage water flow and reduce flooding.

Find out more about sustainable urban drainage systems and rain gardens.