The Climate Resilience Podcast

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Are you flood-ready? A Flood Action Week Special

2026-10-1542:00

Join us for a special episode of The Climate Resilience Podcast with two very special guests: Mary Long-Dhonau, better known as Flood Mary, one of the UK’s most recognised advocates for people and communities living with flood risk and Kelly Ostler-Coyle, Director of Corporate Affairs at Flood Re, the organisation behind Flood Action Week, helping insurers to help householders at risk of flooding. In many episodes of the podcast, we've discussed resilience at a strategic and policy lev...

Building resilient landscapes: What happens when we work with nature?

2026-09-1537:52

Climate change is putting growing pressure on the landscapes, ecosystems and communities we value most. In this episode of the Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson is joined by Ben Eardley, Nature Recovery Project Manager at the National Trust, to explore what it means to build resilience by working with nature, rather than trying to control it. From extreme heat and drought to pressures on water, wildlife and landscapes, Ben shares insights into how the National Trust is responding ...

On track for resilience: How the rail industry is adapting to climate change

2026-08-1133:30

Transport networks are the backbone of modern life, yet they are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In this episode, host Phil Emonson is joined by two leading voices in rail: Network Rail's Lisa Constable, Head of Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation and Paul McBurney, Head of Structures & Third-Party Works at Translink, Northern Ireland, to explore what climate resilience looks like in practice. Together, they discuss how extreme weather is reshaping operation...

Sport, climate and the future of resilience

2026-07-1434:41

As climate change reshapes the world around us, sport is increasingly feeling the effects - from extreme heat and flooding to disrupted schedules and threatened facilities. In this episode, Phil is joined by Claire Poole, Founder and CEO of Sport Positive, to explore the growing intersection of sport, climate change, and resilience. Together, they examine the environmental cost of mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup and ask whether global sporting competitions need to be reimagined in an e...

The future of the UK’s climate-resilient infrastructure

2026-06-0933:52

Recorded immediately after JBA's invitation-only Climate Resilience Exchange at this year's Flood and Coast conference, in this episode, Phil sits down with David Hodcroft, Head of Strategic Infrastructure at Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to unpack the conversation. Together, they explore how the UK’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy can move from ambition to action - connecting infrastructure delivery, catchment-scale thinking, governance reform, nature-based solutions, private...

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