This edition of the Climate Cafe focuses on resilience to extreme weather events. Extreme weather increasingly impacts our daily lives and our living environment. Climate & weather extremes are also one of the impact portfolio's that the Climate Centre focusses on. Hosted by Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf and organized by the Climate Centre, DesignLab and student sustainability association Sustain, this Climate Cafe consists of two presentations followed by room for discussion and drinks.
You can join this edition of the Climate Cafe in person or online via Teams.
- When: Thursday 5 June, 15:30-17:30
- Where: Learn-X, DesignLab, University of Twente - or join online
Programme
- 15:30 – 15:45: Walk-in
- 15:45 – 16:45: Talks & discussion
- 16:45 – 17:30: Drinks & networking
Speakers
Megan Heim LaFrombois - Auburn University
Megan E. Heim LaFrombois, PhD, AICP, joined the Department of Political Science faculty at Auburn University in 2016, and is a faculty affiliate of the Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Sustainability Studies Minor program. You can read more about Megan and her work on the website of Auburn University.
- Presentation: Community Resilience: Partnerships, Participation, and Planning
This presentation will explore community resilience from a US-based planning perspective with an emphasis on social equity and inclusion. Climate-related events impact communities differently based on existing capacities -- institutions, infrastructure, social vulnerabilities, and social capital. This was the case in March 2023 when a severe weather event struck a small rural community in Alabama – Camp Hill. In partnership with the community, Master of Community Planning students at Auburn University were tasked with creating a resilience plan that would build and maintain Camp Hill’s capacity to withstand, adapt, and improve their quality of life, while also upholding the principles of sustainability, resilience, justice, and equality. This presentation will discuss the challenges present in Camp Hill, the tools that the students used to engage community members in the planning process, and the strategies they developed to assist Camp Hill become more resilient.
Downtown Camp Hill
Peter Chemweno - University of Twente
Peter is an Assistant Professor in Advanced Manufacturing, University of Twente. His current research focuses on organization and management aspects influencing the transition from traditional manufacturing setups, to the ‘Industry of the Future’. Peter is a co-founder of the Humanitarian Engineering Action, which seeks to improve the well-being of the disadvantaged by leveraging appropriate technologies. You can read more about Peter and his work on his People Page.
About the Climate Café
Four times per year the Climate Centre, DesignLab and student sustainability association Sustain organize the Climate Café: an informal event where you can meet and be inspired by people who are passionate about education and research that supports climate action. Researchers and students share their work to fight climate change and we will inform you about the latest developments and future plans for the Climate Centre itself. Of course, there will be room for your questions, your ideas and comments, and time to connect with your fellow researchers and students at UT.
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