CKL Director Bronwyn Rhynd recently attended the Engineering NZ event at Beca, where leaders gathered to discuss climate adaptation.
The discussion centred around the AAPR approach—Avoid, Accommodate, Protect, and Retreat—as essential strategies for adapting to climate change.
Key takeaways included:
• Understanding Interdependencies: Tom Logan highlighted the risks associated with climate change and the importance of considering how various components are interconnected.
• Coastal Hazards: Akuatiti brought a unique perspective, emphasising coastal hazards from a Māori viewpoint, challenging traditional narratives on coastal retreat.
• Collaborative Resilience: Emily, a barrister from Christchurch, stressed the need for a collaborative approach between legal and engineering sectors to enhance funding and resilience.
It was an insightful evening, reaffirming the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in tackling the challenges posed by climate change.
