One year after the establishment of the Engineering Leadership Group (ELG), the group launches its Manifesto.
Infrastructure
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.
International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022
Shaping Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure: Pathways for Risk Informed Systems, Practices and Investments
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 to spotlight infrastructure, energy, and transport resilience at COP27
ICSI is delighted to be hosting and contributing to a number of events at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, with a focus on Infrastructure, Energy, and Mobility.
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.
The opportunity to invest in sustainable and resilient urban infrastructure
Authors: Andy Deacon and Savina Carluccio Scaling up and improving urban infrastructure can deliver considerable social, economic and environmental benefits. Yet, there is a significant gap between identifying projects for […]
What is the Low Carbon Concrete Routemap and what does it mean for you?
This article was authored by Paul Astle, Associate at Ramboll, and was originally published on the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) website at this link. What is the Low Carbon […]
5 ways civil engineers can put the COP26 pledges into action
Image caption: COP26 introduced pledges that are changing the way the civil engineering industry works. Image credit: Rafapress/Shutterstock This article was authored by Prof. Jim Hall, professor of climate and […]
IPCC: We must build resilience to the impacts we cannot prevent
The findings in today’s latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirm unequivocally that ever more extreme heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and other impacts resulting from climate change are endangering people’s […]
CDRI hosts session on Pioneering Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) hosted a session on ‘Pioneering Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Resilient Infrastructure’ at the Resilience Hub at COP26. The session discussed key learnings from case studies around the world and also marked the release of a white paper on Governance of Infrastructure for Resilience, developed by CDRI and The Resilience Shift, in partnership with Arup.
Accelerating deep collaboration: 26 built environment climate action initiatives announced @ COP26
Marking a climate breakthrough for the built environment, a coalition of business and government groups announce 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26.
Innovate4Cities: Session round-up
The Resilience Shift and our strategic partners, Resilience First and the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), were excited to present a number of sessions at the conference, covering a range of topics relevant to resilience in urban infrastructure. Recordings of each session are available to stream now.
Member spotlight: John Williams
We are excited to begin profiling some of our members so that we can share our brilliant network and create opportunities for members to connect and collaborate. This feature is […]