David Smith, chair of the sustainable, resilient infrastructure expert community, breaks down findings from a recent ICSI and ICE report.
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Engineers’ voice crucial to Disaster Risk Reduction efforts, says new report
ICSI and ICE have launched a new report offering input to the Sendai Framework’s Mid-term Review and delivering an engineering perspective on how to better prevent and plan for disasters.
ICSI to co-host Engineering Leadership Group Executive Roundtable at MIPIM 2023
The Engineering Leadership group invites key stakeholder organisations to join a roundtable on advancing resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure futures, co-hosted by ICSI, Resilience First and Arup.
ICSI at COP27: Driving Adaptation and Resilience in Infrastructure
ICSI was delighted to host a number of events at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, where we worked alongside friends and partners to drive the adaptation and resilience agenda.
ICSI & ICE unveil speakers for revamped Brunel Lecture Series
ICE & ICSI reveal keynote speakers to deliver the first lecture in the 2022/23 Brunel International Lecture series.
Climate Investor Roadshow Starts in Africa
A series of regional forums kicked off in Addis Ababa this week, aimed at accelerating financial flows to the projects needed to accelerate financial flows to the projects needed to reduce emissions, build climate resilience and advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
ICSI welcomes Resilience First to its Board of Directors
ICSI is delighted to formally welcome Tom Lewis to the ICSI Board of Directors as a representative of Resilience First and the ELG.
The ICSI Summit 2022: convening critical players for transformative change in infrastructure
On 28 June we held the ICSI Summit 2022, a virtual event hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers. Marking a milestone on the road to COP27, the ICSI Summit […]
PAS 2080 – Open for consultation
PAS 2080 – the standard for managing carbon in building and infrastructure – is currently open for review. The amended document will be published later in 2022, following public consultation this summer.
ICSI Summit to focus on transformative change for infrastructure
The recent reports from the UN’s climate science body, the IPCC, show that the timeframes for addressing climate change are narrowing and the next eight years will be critical. With […]
Engineers must rethink their role to match the scale of climate challenge
The need for collaboration, innovation and reskilling were hot topics for debate at the latest Brunel lecture with Seth Schultz featuring speakers from Europe and Resilience Shift Board member Jo da Silva DBE
Engagement with China critical in tackling climate change
Collaboration with China will be critical in transitioning to a net-zero world by mid-century, according to panellists speaking at the latest instalment of the Brunel International Lecture Series, from East Asia.
ICE Brunel International Lecture series touches down virtually in East Asia
The Resilience Shift’s Executive Director, Seth Schultz, continues his ICE Brunel Lecture Series, as the series touches down virtually for an expert session in East Asia.
The importance of engineers in delivering climate targets – Gonzalo Muñoz and Nigel Topping
In this short video, Keynote speakers COP26 High-Level Climate Champions Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile, and Nigel Topping, UK, emphasised to participants at the ICSI Fall 2020 Symposium, the importance of engineers […]
Putting engineers at the heart of climate action – Rachel Skinner, ICE President
In this short video, Rachel Skinner, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President, reiterated the announcement from her presidential address ‘Shaping Zero: towards Net Zero carbon for infrastructure’ that ICE is […]