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Events
ICSI publishes blogs about events that we and our partners are hosting, participating in or attending.
ICSI at the Innovate4Cities global conference
We are excited to be presenting a number of sessions at the #Innovate4Cities conference this month, ahead of COP26. Co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate […]
Civil engineers need to ‘understand the social implications’ of what they do
The latest ICE Brunel lecture in South Asia, with Seth Schultz, argued that the cost of ‘inaction’ was greater than the cost of action, when it comes to the climate crisis.
Register to play EARTH EX, the global resilience scenario exercise
The world’s largest cross-sector resilience exercise is now open to play through to 31 October 2021, and is a great opportunity to test your preparedness. Register now.
Brunel International Lecture Series – South Asia lecture
On 1 September the ICE International Brunel Lecture Series moves its focus to South Asia. The lecture will be given by Resilience Shift CEO, Seth Schultz. He will be joined by a panel of experts from the region for discussion and questions in the second half of the session.
Africa Cities and Built Environment Day
On 28 July, ICLEI Africa, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Coalition for Urban Transitions (CUT) came together for Africa Cities and Built Environment Day. Held under the banner of Race to Resilience, the day included three sessions that showcased groundbreaking action aimed at building resilience and fostering adaptation in Africa. The Resilience Shift was pleased to take part in the day’s events and contribute to this important discussion.
ICSI at London Climate Action Week
We were thrilled to be involved in a number of events this week for London Climate Action Week, providing expert insight on panel discussions, and showcasing one of our own initiatives.
Workshop: Building Climate Resilience with Infrastructure Pathways
Calling those involved in every stage of the infrastructure creation lifecycle to attend our workshop, part of London Climate Action Week, to help us create new guidance for resilient infrastructure that’s fit for the future.
Massive collaboration needed to fill African engineering skills gap
The latest leg of the 13th Brunel Lecture series discusses the urgent need to train and retain engineers, particularly to deal with the climate emergency.
Can we deliver net carbon zero? Roundtable debate
As part of the ‘Triennial’ event ‘Planning for Climate Change and the Enhanced Resilience of Civil Infrastructure’ a collaboration by civil engineering organisations ICE, ASCE and CSCE, our own Seth Schultz will be taking part in a debate on delivering net carbon zero, and the role of the engineering community on Tuesday 25th May.
Join Seth Schultz for the Americas stage of the Brunel lecture tour on 19 May
Seth Schultz presents the next stage of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Brunel International Lecture tour for audiences in The Americas on 19 May 2021 (09:00 PDT, 10:00 MDT, 11:00 CDT, 12:00 EDT, 13:00 BRT, 17:00 BST). Find out more and register.
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.
A focus on growth and COP26 at ICSI first anniversary
One year on from the formation of the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), the ICSI Virtual Symposium highlighted the consensus that engineers are uniquely placed to shape our collective future.