Challenges of Government Conference 2014: Flourishing Cities

Superstorms and sinking islands: Can we become more resilient to natural disasters and climate change?

The effects of climate change - in everything from rising sea levels to extreme weather - mean that cities will need to adapt. Can policymakers and urban planners build cities that are more resilient to natural disasters and change?

• Jo da Silva OBE, Director, Arup International Development
• Thomas Hale, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government (Chair)
• Jim Hall, Director, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford