This event will bring together practitioners from a range of disciplines working to create environments that alleviate the impact of extreme weather events as well as supporting biodiversity, habitat and ecology space.

New partnerships are forming that more effectively tackle flooding and extreme heat. This timely conference will shed light on the important work within this growing field as well as showcasing the latest innovations and interventions.

Find out about groundbreaking projects in this emerging field, learn about best practice from across the UK and beyond, and network with leading practitioners from a range of complementary disciplines.

What's going to be discussed:

• Building the case for climate resilient measures
• The main barriers to making streets climate resilient
• New methods for alleviating the impact of extreme weather events
• Creating nature reserves and green corridors along road verges
• Case studies of programmes developing nature based solutions
• Techniques for combatting the ‘heat island’ effect in cities
• Why partnerships are key to creating resilient streets
• How to secure funding for schemes