Adaptation and resilience are key themes of COP26, and will be critical to withstanding the challenges of a climate-changed future. But how can communities build resilience to extreme events? Dr Sandra Engstrom and Dr Tony Robertson explore some key considerations as part of the University of Stirling’s COP26 bite-sized lectures. View the 10-minute lecture here.
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This story was first published on the University of Stirling News website. A public health expert from the University of Stirling says governments must change the post-pandemic narrative in order to avoid community breakdown. Dr Tony Robertson collaborated with fellow academics, policymakers, third sector and community organisations, and members of the public on a pre-pandemic
A new £3.85 million study – led by the University of Stirling – is aiming to understand the public health risks and environmental impact of plastic pollution in developing countries. Click here to read more. Click here for the project page
Four new postdoctoral fellows have joined a research project partnership supporting marginalised communities in South Africa suffering from climate-change induced crises. Click here to read more. View the project page here.
A new £52,000 project funded as part of a NERC Urgent Call will investigate the response of European beech forests to an unprecedented extreme drought event that caused significant, and unexpected mortality and dieback across central Europe in 2019. Click here to read more. View the project page here.
A new study has identified the key components of ‘community resilience’ – and experts believe their findings will help to develop and enhance responses to extreme events. Click here to read more. View the project page here.
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