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Mitigating and adapting to climate change is likely to be the biggest challenge facing future generations and this month’s Warkworth Town Hall speaker is at the forefront of framing Auckland’s response.
Council’s Climate Resilience and Sustainability principal specialist, Dr Sarah Anderson, is currently co-leading on the development of an integrated Climate Action Plan for the region, addressing both reducing emissions and preparing for climate change.
She will talk about what climate change will mean for Auckland, and Warkworth in particular, as well as the sort of responses Council could have when planning Warkworth’s future. The talk will also furnish examples of how climate change impacts on town planning.
Prior to joining Council, Dr Anderson was the environment strategy manager for Kent County Council, the largest county authority in the UK. Her focus was on partnerships and the development of integrated approaches across health, economy, social wellbeing and environment.
She has led teams in resilience and emergency planning, flood risk management, natural environment, energy and climate change, and was also part of the UK Local Adaptation Advisory Panel, advising the UK Government on its national Climate Change Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Programme.
Prior to her work in Kent, Dr Anderson was an academic researcher, using genetics to identify the pressures of climate and land use change on biodiversity from the 1700s to the present day.
The talk will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 11, starting at 5.30pm sharp. Doors open at 5pm for tea and coffee.
The monthly talks are jointly sponsored by Mahurangi Action and One Warkworth.
