Symposium |
Climate Adaptation in Northern Netherland
Worldwide, researchers, governments, companies and institutions are working on innovative measures, which are necessary to ward off the changing climate. The Global Center on Adaptation, located in Groningen and Rotterdam, acts as a solutions broker, bringing all relevant stakeholders together that can address the obstacles slowing down adaptation action. The Global Center will accelerate the global climate adaptation tasks.
The symposium ‘Climate Adaptation in Northern Netherland’ will provide you with an insight into the knowledge and experiences that live in the Northern Netherlands. Experts from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Tauw, Wetsus, the municipality of Groningen and more will show you on which climate issues they are currently working, and how they contribute to a climate-proof society.
Take a look behind the scenes, broaden your network and enter into new collaborations. After all, working on a changing climate is something we cannot do alone!
Program
Arrival (13:00 – 13:30)
Opening (13:30 – 13:45)
Patrick Verkooijen
Directeur Global Center on Adaptation
Keynote (13:45 – 14:30)
Maarten Loonen
Associate Professor Arctic Ecology
Session round 1
(14:30 – 15:30)
Climate and behavior
Climate change and human actions are closely related. What influence does our behavior have on our living environment? What behavioral changes are needed to combat climate change? In what way can we manage human behavior in such a way that it contributes to a climate-proof environment? The speakers of this theme give you an insight into the interaction between behavior and climate change.
Speakers.
Ruben Deddens
Tjalling Dijkstra
Anne van Valkengo
Climate and the city
Climate change brings particular challenges to urban areas. Due to the dense construction and the large amount of built-up area, the effects of climate change in urban spaces are more pronounced than in the outlying area. Cities warm up faster and cool down more slowly; In addition, there is more water flooding. Space is scarce, as a result of which different interests need to be united on a relatively small area. This session will go deeper into the challenges that climate change brings to the city.
Speakers
Floris Boogaard (Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen)
Alfred Kazemier (Gemeente Groningen)
Climate and agriculture
Agriculture occupies an important place in our economy and society. However, this sector is also experiencing the effects of climate change. Drought and heavy precipitation affect the growth and production of crops and the welfare of livestock. Soil salinization, species crowding and plant diseases pose a threat to the agricultural area. How does the agricultural sector deal with these changes? This session will go deeper into this issue.
Speakers
Emiel Elferink (Van Hall Larenstein)
Session round 2
(15:30 – 16:30)
Climate and health
Climate change is a direct threat to our health. Because of higher temperatures and new local climates, pathogens are getting new opportunities all over the world. In cities this problem is even more direct, because cities retain heat and many people live together. Without measures, heat alone makes parts of cities unviable, especially for the elderly. The speakers of this theme will take you into the various effects that climate change has on our health and how we can arm ourselves against this.
Speakers
Adriana Tami (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
Maria Fernanda Vincenti (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
Frans Greven (GGD)
Climate and water
Climate and water are inextricably linked. The changing rainfall, including increasingly violent rain showers, longer periods of drought and rising sea levels affect our water management. In what way can we realize water storage and drainage? What is the influence of drought on the distribution of available water? The speakers of this theme will gladly tell you more about it.
Speakers
Tom Sleutels (Wetsus)
Erik Jolink (Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s)
Climate and the city
Climate change brings particular challenges to urban areas. Due to the dense construction and the large amount of built-up area, the effects of climate change in urban areas are more pronounced than in the outlying area. Cities warm up faster and cool down more slowly; In addition, there is more water flooding. Space is scarce, as a result of which different interests need to be united on a relatively small area. This session will go deeper into the challenges that climate change brings to the city.
Speakers
Jeroen Kluck (Tauw)
Anna Solcerove en Laura Kleerekoper (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
Opening testing ground (16:30)
Closing speech (17:00)
Drinks (17:15)
Free registration
There are a limited number of places available per session.
Please Note
Prior to the symposium, the University of Groningen will award South Korean diplomat and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon with an Honorary Doctorate on October 17, 2018.
If you wish to receive an invitation for the honorary doctorate ceremony, please send an email with your name and full address to klimaat@groningen.nl
When & Where
foto EnTranCe: Henk Veenstra
EnTranCe,
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
13:00 – 17:15 uur
Zernikelaan 17 9747AA Groningen
About visiting & Parking
Questions
Mail us at klimaat@groningen.nl
Keynote Speaker 13:45 uur
Maarten Loonen
Free registration
There are a limited number of places available per session.