Informing deep transformational change for the environment, society, economics and governance.
Many of the impacts of climate change are felt at a local scale affecting communities, governance structures and key natural and physical assets. Increasingly, the need for fundamental change through planned transformation in key climate-vulnerable systems is recognised as central to adaptation responses.
ISF's expertise in this area can provide evidence and holistic knowledge to inform decision-making and long-term transformational planning.
PROJECT | 2013-
Adaptive Communities Nodes: preparing for a future in flux
A multi-faceted project impacts policy and empowers communities, businesses and government to meet the effects of climate change head-on.
PROJECT | 2015-2019
Climate Adapted People Shelters
Designing bus shelters that will protect our most vulnerable citizens during extreme weather conditions.
IMPACT STORY
Saving the systems: enabling regional adaptation to climate change
ISF researchers use systems thinking to help guide regional New South Wales to identify and plan for the flow-on effects of climate change.
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PROJECT | 2016-2017
Towards Phosphorus and Climate Smart Agriculture (PACSA) in Sri Lanka
Two of the biggest global challenges for food security – phosphorus scarcity and climate change – are threatening farmers’ livelihoods, agricultural productivity and environmental integrity. Risks are particularly high in low-to-middle income Asia-Pacific countries, yet remain insufficiently assessed or mitigated. This project investigated the capacity of smallholder farmers and policy-makers in Sri Lanka to adapt to these twin challenges via development and testing of a novel rapid integrated vulnerability assessment framework.
Adoption of the framework by key stakeholders increased adaptive capacity, ultimately improving the livelihoods of small farming families, national food security, and environmental integrity of agricultural land and waterways.
Client: UTS
Researchers: Dana Cordell, Brent Jacobs
PROJECT
Irish P-Change workshop
This workshop engaged stakeholders in Ireland to develop a 'Change Model' for Ireland's phosphorus value chain, based on the processes used for North America in 2015.
Clients: Queens University of Belfast, Irish EPA
Researchers: Dana Cordell, Brent Jacobs
PROJECT
Innovation in the governance of climate change adaptation
A collaborative investigation sought to identify the role of governance in effectively engaging community uptake of climate change adaptation.
