Chris Medland RIBA AMICE

Within the next few years, much sooner than expected, wildfires will change the landscape of southern England

A statement is not enough- if we are serious about stoping the slaughter then it’s time for the UK, France, Canada, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and other to form a coalition and enforce a no fly zone, put our hospital ships off Gaza’s coast supported by destroyers, and the Royal Marines on the ground

It really did come as a huge surprise to win this award for my paper at such a prestigious conference. The work that EURA do to bring together academics and practitioners in climate change resilience and sustainability is far reaching and impactful Thank you @EURA eura

We still haven't given up Mr Mayor. | Chris Medland We really haven't given up..

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@"We still haven't given up Mr Mayor."linkedin.com/pulse/we-still… on @LinkedIn @MayorofLondon #diamondjubileebridge

The problem is that adaptation is not a given-it needs to planned strategically and methodically at all scales and that is not happening in the way you seem to be assuming. Net zero takes the headlines when actually given the rest of the world’s burning of fossil fuels resilience is also a priority

Nobody is arguing that this isn’t the case. The point is that even if we continue to lead by example and even if a large proportion of the worlds country’s follow suit we still cannot guarantee a liveable future hence resilience planning and adaptation is a must.

Let’s be honest about what a net zero uk achieves, as good as it is it definitely doesn’t secure us a liveable future- that would take the whole world doing the same. We need to increase resilience through adaptation and we need to work out how to pay for it so that an equitable transition is made.

The UK needs onshore wind power to help achieve @energygovuk net-zero targets. The @DefenceHQ is a major landowner here in Surrey with several large commons, such as Bramshott and Hankley, that have access roads and other infrastructure - can such land be utilised for renewables?

We are in the early stages of making a short film about climate change resilience & adaptation that will premier at the Sustain Film Festival in Guildford. Great to be working with the talented people at the University of Surrey, who were responsible for ‘Remembering the Future'

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Social housing is key to economic growth but the manner of its procurement is key. Too much onus on private sector developers is holding completions back, holding the economy back. Councils need to be allowed to borrow to build social housing at scale and to retain ownership.

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off? The UK is deciding who has ultimate responsibility for infrastructure weathering a harsher climate.

Something I wrote in the @us.theconversation.com

#climatechange #adaptation #resilience

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The new dining hall and kitchen building at the Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, is out to tender. With the contractor in place work is expected to start on site in July.

#lowcarbonbuilding #glulam #pv #dininghall #schooldesign #send

Chris Medland on LinkedIn: #nppf #climatechangeresilience #newhomes #homesuk #planning… Climate Change Resilience: Did the NPPF go far enough? My 5 key takeaways.   I have now read the December 2024 update of the National Planning Policy Framework…

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net zero is our brake as we crash into climate change head on but unfortunately we don’t have complete control of them, so push as hard as we like it will have limited effect. We have control over our resilience and adaptation however- we know what’s coming and must prepare as a matter of priority

The Paris Agreement is failing and even the UK is failing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals so is the UN’s 2030 Agenda dead in the water? With Trump about to take power it certainly looks that way, so what’s next?

#resilience #climateadaptation #climatechange

‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise

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A million more homes at risk of flooding than six years ago Eight million homes — nearly one in four in England — will be at medium or high risk of flooding by middle of the century, warns Environment Agency

Almost a million more homes in England are at risk from flooding than six years ago due to climate change, new houses built in floodplains and a more accurate assessment of the threat, according to the Environment Agency
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The full typeset and edited version of my paper, Infrastructure climate change resilience: a review of resilience assessment frameworks, can now be read online at: lnkd.in/ehnQ4z7s

#climatechangeresilience #resilience #adaptation #resilienceforecasts #adaptationplanning #infrastructureresilience

The full typeset and edited version of my paper, Infrastructure climate change resilience: a review of resilience assessment frameworks, can now be read online at: lnkd.in/ehnQ4z7s

#climatechangeresilience #resilience #adaptation #resilienceforecasts #adaptationplanning #infrastructureresilience

Delighted to have an abstract accepted for the EURA Conference: Creating healthy & sustainable cities, Bristol, UK, in June 2025:
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Regulating Urban Resilience: The need for Interconnected Standards & Responsibilities for climate change resilience
#resilience #adaptation #planning

Resilience is a matter of national security and the government must act Infrastructure has a crucial role in achieving resilience to climate change (UN) and the UK gove...

A piece that I wrote for the @newcivilengineer.com.web.brid.gy last year on the national importance of climate change adaptation @adrianramsay.bsky.social

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Infrastructure climate change resilience: a review of resilience assessment frameworks | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called for a framework that ‘better anticipates future shocks and stresses…, values resilience properly, drives adaptation before it is too late’. This...

It’s taken me 49 years but I’ve just had my first peer reviewed academic paper published! #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience #PhD #maturestudent #nevertoolatetolearn

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Resilience is a matter of national security and the government must act Infrastructure has a crucial role in achieving resilience to climate change (UN) and the UK gove...

A piece that I wrote for the @newcivilengineer.com.web.brid.gy last year on the national importance of climate change adaptation @adrianramsay.bsky.social

www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/resil...

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off? The UK is deciding who has ultimate responsibility for infrastructure weathering a harsher climate.

Something I wrote in the @us.theconversation.com

#climatechange #adaptation #resilience

theconversation.com/whos-to-blam....

A national resilience and adaptation plan please.

Infrastructure climate change resilience: a review of resilience assessment frameworks | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called for a framework that ‘better anticipates future shocks and stresses…, values resilience properly, drives adaptation before it is too late’. This...

It’s taken me 49 years but I’ve just had my first peer reviewed academic paper published! #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience #PhD #maturestudent #nevertoolatetolearn

www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...